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Excitement, adventure and really wild things. Filling in the blanks on the maps and visiting far flung places unspoilt by the modern world and tourism.
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1889 Pen and Pencil Pictures of Old BradfordBradford: 1889The first edition of William Scruton's beautifully selected collection of plates illustrating Old Bradford.
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1948 The Book of AustriaVienna: 1948The first English language edition of Ernst Marboe's beautiful celebration of the history of Austria, in a full crushed morocco binding.
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1880 Siberia in Europe: A Visit to the Valley of the Petchora, In North-East RussiaLondon: 1880The first edition of Henry Seebohm's description of his expedition to Siberia, in a half crushed morocco binding by Morrell.
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1907 The Birds of YorkshireLondon: 1907The beautifully bound first edition of Thomas Hudson Nelson illustrated study of the native avifauna of Yorkshire.
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1907 Notes on the Birds of KentLondon: 1907The first edition of this vibrantly illustrated ornithological study of the birds of Kent, in a half morocco signed binding.
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1887 The Birds of WiltshireLondon: 1887The uncommon first edition of Rev. Alfred C. Smith's ornithological study of the birds of Wiltshire, on a lovely signed half morocco binding.
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1925 H. R. H. The Prince of Wales's Sport in IndiaLondon: 1925A handsomely bound first edition of this highly illustrated work regarding Edward VIII's sporting expedition to India.
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1954 The Wonder that was IndiaLondon: 1954The first edition of A. L. Basham's beautifully illustrated study of the history of India, in an exceptional full morocco binding.
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1928 Under the Lily and the Rose: A Short History of Canada for ChildrenOttawa: 1928A beautifully bound copy of the very scarce first edition of this illustrated children's guide to Canadian history, in a half morocco Morrell binding.
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1912 The Works of Francis ParkmanLondon: 1912A beautifully bound twelve volume set of the most important works of American historian Francis Parkman, with each volume retaining the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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c1910 The Book of the Thousand Nights and a NightNot Stated: c1910The complete 'Burton Club' limited edition of Richard Burton's English translation of, 'One Thousand and One Nights'.
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1873 The Lands of Cazembe: Lacerda's Journey to Cazembe in 1798London: 1873A handsomely bound copy of Richard F. Burton's translated work on Portuguese travels to remote Africa, including the original folding map of the voyage.
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1848 The Town; Its Memorable Characters and EventsLondon: 1848The first edition of Leigh Hunt's charming illustrated two volume topographical study of English towns, handsomely bound in half morocco by H. Sotheran & Co.
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1860 The Lake Regions of Central AfricaLondon: 1860A finely bound, first edition, second impression of this account of Richard Burton's nineteenth century explorations of the African Great Lakes. Charmingly illustrated, with chromoxylographs plates throughout.
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1934 Place-Names of ScotlandLondon: 1934In a sumptuous signed binding by Maltby's of Oxford, this is an excellent copy of the third edition of this detailed encyclopaedia of Scottish place names.
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1849 America: A Four Years' Residence in the United States and CanadaLeeds: 1849An original first edition copy of this work that recites William Brown's experiences in America and Canada.
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1880 Windsor Castle and the Water-Way ThitherLondon: 1880A beautiful leather bound copy of this historical book about Windsor Castle and the Thames.
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1830 Travels and Adventures in Holland, Westphalia, and other parts of Germany in the years 1817 & 1818Newcastle: 1830A smart and scarce copy of this work that details Richard Hubberthorn's travels in Holland.
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c1860 Ireland: Its Scenery, Character, &c.London: c1860A beautifully illustrated three volume set of works regarding the people and places in Ireland.
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Signed1870 Border SketchesNot Stated: 1870A signed copy of this very scarce, Limited Edition study of the Scottish borders.
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1893 North Country Sketches, Notes, Essays and ReviewsDurham: 1893A lovely copy of the illustrated first edition of Neasham's study of the north of England.
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1847 The History and Antiquities of the County of BuckinghamLondon: 1847The illustrated four volume first edition of George Lipscomb's impressive topographical and historical study of the county of Buckinghamshire.
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c1920 Our Beautiful England and Beautiful Ireland Ten Volume CollectionLondon; London, Dublin, Belfast: c1920A beautiful illustrated ten volume collection of works from the Our Beautiful Homeland Series and Beautiful Ireland.
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1899 Sur l'EauParis: 1899A handsomely bound copy of Guy de Maupassant's 'Sur l'Eau', a travel diary inspired by the author's real life travels on the Cote d'Azur.
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Signed1912-3 5vol A Bibliographical Account of the Works Relating to English TopographyExeter: 1912-3A comprehensive bibliography of the works relating to English topography from library of John Spalding, signed by Spalding to the frontispieces in Volume I and IV.
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1936 Motor Boat Expenses 1936None: 1936A signed half morocco Bumpus binding containing seven leaves of logs for 1946 journeys around England via motor boat, and hundreds of blank leaves for further log notes to be contributed.
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1896 A Traveller's Notes, or Notes of a Tour through India, Malaysia, Japan, Corea, The Austalian Colonies and New Zealand During the Years 1891-1893London : 1896An impressive first edition copy of James Herbert Veitch's horticultural travels to Asia and Australia, with a folding map and illustrations throughout.
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1889 Antiquarian Jottings Relating to Bromley, Hayes, Keston, and West Wickham in KentSurrey: 1889A charming antiquarian study of anecdotes relating to the history of various towns in Kent. The first edition of this work.
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Signed1909 Cleobury Mortimer 1601-1812 and A Dream of Easter-EvenShrewsbury; Oswestry: 1909An interesting celebration of the hamlet of Cleobury Mortimer within Shropshire, written by Frances C. Childe, with this copy belonging to the author herself, including original letters, drawings, and pamphlets inserted into the text.
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1894 The Log of the ValhallaLondon: 1894A very scarce copy of the log from the 'Valhalla' steam yacht's maiden voyage, which was privately printed by Horace Cox in 1894.
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1894 Brighton and its Coaches a History of the London and Brighton Road with Some AccountLondon: 1894A finely bound first edition work, narrating the history of the London and Brighton coaching road, an interesting work complete with hand coloured plates.
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1779-87 Atlante Espanol Descripcion General de Todo el Reyno de EspanaMadrid: 1779-87A very scarce set of Spanish Atlantean works by Bernardo Espinalt Garcia, giving geographical, historical, and chronological descriptions of 18th century Spain.
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1941 East AfricaLondon: 1941A finely bound first edition travel work on East Africa, in a striking binding by Sangorski and Sutcliffe made for Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie.
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1933 A Thousand Shops Boots Jubilee Year Report of the Celebration Ceremonies in LondonNot Stated: 1933A Zaehnsdorf bound first edition of this charming photobook celebrating the opening of the thousandth branch of Boots the chemist, a striking work with many photographic plates.
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1909-1923 12vol The Little Guides: Great Britain Counties and AreasLondon: 1909-1930A uniformly bound set of 'Little Guides', a series published by Methuen about British topography.
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1906 The Bible in SpainLondon: 1906A lovely copy of this travelogue by George Borrow in a handsome fine binding. The first edition thus in the series of 'The World's Classics.'