Voyages
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1965 Carteret's Voyage Round the World 1766-1769Cambridge: 1965An interesting two volume set published by The Hakluyt Society, being an account of Captain Philip Carteret's trip to the South Seas. In the original dust wrappers.
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1961 The Prester John of The IndiesCambridge : 1961An interesting two volume set published by The Hakluyt Society, being an account of the Portuguese mission to Ethiopia in 1520. In the original dust wrappers.
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1881 Itineraire Descriptif, Historique et Archeologique de l'OrientParis: 1881An original French travel guide to Greece and Turkey, a detailed guide complete with many maps and plans.
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1792 A Journal of Transactions and EventsNewark: 1792An exceptional copy of the three volume first edition of English army officer, trader and explorer George Cartwright's journal relaying his sixteen year exploration of Labrador and Newfoundland.
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1885 In the Trades, the Tropics, and the Roaring FortiesLondon: 1885The first edition of this 'Sunbeam' voyage account by Lady Brassey, with folding maps.
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1892 A Voyage in the SunbeamBoston: [1892]A scarce edition of Lady Brassey's popular voyage account on the RYS 'Sunbeam', illustrated in text.
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1895 Voyages and Travels of Lord BrasseyLondon: 1895Scarce first edition complete in two volumes of Lord Brassey's voyages and travels, illustrated with folding maps.
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1899 The P. & O. Pocket BookLondon: 1899The scarce second issue of this lovely pocket book from the P. & O. Company with illustrations and maps.
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1880 Sunshine and Storms in the East, or Cruises to Cyprus and ConstantinopleLondon: 1880The illustrated first edition of Annie Brassey's account of her family's voyage around Constantinople, Cyprus, and the Ionian Islands, with two colour folding maps.
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1886 A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven MonthsLondon : 1886A fascinating account of a woman's voyage around the world, with a folding map and illustrations throughout.
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1850 The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus Together with The Voyages of His CompanionsLondon : 1850A fascinating biography of the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus.
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Signed1997 The Margate R. N. L. I Station and its Lifeboats from 1860Berkshire : 1997A smart first edition, illustrated copy of The Margate R. N. L. I Station and its Lifeboats from 1860.
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1978 The Voyage of the 'Pourquoi-Pas?' The Journal of the Second French South Polar Expedition, 1908-1910London : 1978A smart facsimile copy of the The Voyage of the 'Pourquoi-Pas?' The Journal of the Second French South Polar Expedition, 1908-1910.
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1914 Sailing ShipsLondon: 1914A smart second printing of this illustrated history of sailing ships by E Keble Chatterton.
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1982 The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany BayVictoria: 1789 [1982]A large paper facsimile edition of the 1789 account of the voyage of Arthur Phillip to Botany Bay.
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1934 Watkins' Last ExpeditionLondon: 1934The first edition of this illustrated account of Gino Watkins's fatal East Greenland Expedition, enclosed in the original scarce dust wrapper.
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1953 Return from the PoleLondon: 1953A smart copy of this harrowing account of American explorer Frederick A. Cook's journey back from the polar regions, the first UK edition of this work..
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1958 The Crossing of Antarctica: The Commonwealth Trans-Atlantic Expedition 1955-58London: 1958Vivian Fuchs's account of the Commonwealth Trans-Atlantic expedition, a lovely first edition complete with its unclipped dust wrapper.
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1877 Half Hours in the Far South the People and Scenery of the TropicsLondon: 1877A Relfe Brothers bound travel work looking at the tropics in the south of the Earth, an interesting Victorian juvenile travel work with many illustrations.
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2008 Captain James Cook: The Greatest DiscovererAustralia : 2008A near fine copy of this catalogue showcasing antiquities relating to voyager James Cook for sale at Hordern House in Australia.
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1924 In Quest of El DoradoLondon: 1924First UK edition of this travel work by Stephen Graham, narrating of his voyage from Spain to America, a bright copy.
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c1910 With an Ocean Liner (Orient Line S.S. Ophir) Through the Fiords of NorwayLondon: c1910A fascinating commemorative photographic account of a yachting cruise through the fiords of Norway on the S.S. Ophir.
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1903 Coaching Days and Coaching WaysLondon : 1903This extensively illustrated and delightfully presented book details seven routes from London and takes the reader on a journey through the English countryside.
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1877 2vol On Horseback Through Asia MinorLondon: 1877The complete two volume set of this historical and topographical memoir by Frederick Burnaby, describing his adventures travelling on horseback in wartime Asia Minor, with multiple folding maps.
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1886 Famous Discoveries by Land and SeaLondon: [1886]An exquisitely bound copy of this work celebrating famous explorations and discoveries around the world, in a school prize binding signed Relfe Brothers..
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Signedc1892 Twelve Times Round the WorldBristol: c1892A very scarce signed first edition of this illustrated autobiographical work, aimed at children, from a man who claimed to have circumnavigated the globe twelve times.
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1898 ''Farthest North'': Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the ShipLondon: 1898A rebound second edition collection of Fridtjof Nansen's polar expedition travelogue, with in-text illustrations and plates.
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1929 Efter Hval i SydhavetOslo: 1929A scarce account of whaling voyages in South Georgia and Scotia in the Norwegian language, illustrated with photographs.
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1907 The Savage South SeasLondon: 1907A delightful first edition exploration of southern islands illustrated with plates in colour by Norman H. Hardy.
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1985 Voyage to the Great South Land: Willem de Vlamingh, 1696-1697Sydney: 1985A fascinating study of Dutch Captain William de Vlamingh's late seventeenth century exploration of the west coast of Australia, here in the first English language edition.
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1925 The National Geographic Magazine Vol. XLVIII, No. 5Washington D. C. and Great Britain: 1925A remarkable account of Donald MacMillan's important Arctic expedition, which provided surveys of Baffin and Ellesmere Islands. Illustrated with a folding map and photographs throughout.
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1939 Southern LightsLondon: 1939An early edition of John Rymill's account of the British Graham Land Expedition, illustrated with a folding map and plates.
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1930 The Home of the BlizzardLondon: 1930A smart, second impression of this comprehensive work about the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911 to 1914. Written by the leader of the expedition, Sir Douglas Mawson.
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1796 A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort, in Hudson's Bay, to the Northern OceanDublin: 1796The scarce first Dublin edition of Samuel Hearne's narrative of his pioneering travels through northern Canada, illustrated with a wealth of folding plates and maps.
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1897 Life and Explorations of Fridtjof NansenLondon: 1897An illustrated biography of the life and expeditions of Frfidtjof Nansen, a pioneering Arctic explorer and the first man to cross the Greenland interior.
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1852 Arctic MiscellaniesLondon: 1852The scarce first edition of this remarkable collection of articles written by a crew marooned in frozen Arctic waters. Rebound in half calf and illustrated throughout.