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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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c1890 A New Light Thrown Across the Keep It Quite Darkest AfricaLondon: c1890A scarce parody of H. M. Stanley's 'In Darkest Africa', a comical illustrated work by F. C. Burnand.
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1892 B. C. 1887 A Ramble in British ColumbiaLondon: 1892An attractive 'New Edition' of Lees and Clutterbuck's study of British Columbia, illustrated throughout.
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1912 The Arabs in TripoliLondon: 1912A publisher's presentation copy of the uncommon first edition of Alan Ostler's account of the Arab camps at the beginning of the Tripoli campaign.
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1931 The Mahdi of Allah, the Story of the Dervish Mohammed AhmedLondon & New York: 1931The first English language edition of Richard A. Bermann's account of the Mahdist insurrection led by Mohammed Ahmed.
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1929 The Romance of the Portuguese in AbyssiniaLondon: 1929The first edition of this account of the Portuguese in Abyssinia in the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
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1928 A Saharan VentureLondon: 1928The first edition of this scarce work recounting the author's expedition across the Sahara.
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1913 Rosmarine a Story of Twenty-Five Years and a SequelLondon: 1913A vanishingly scarce study on one of the oldest schools in Pretoria, the first edition of this illustrated work which features a preface by H. Rider Haggard.
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1858 From New York to Delhi, by way of Rio de Janeiro, Australia and ChinaNew York: 1858The first edition of Robert Bowne Minturn Jr.'s account of his voyages around the world.
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1856 Lake Ngami; or, Explorations and Discoveries During Four Years' WanderingsNew York: 1856The first U.S. edition of Charles John Andersson's detailed travel account of his time at Lake Ngami, illustrated throughout.
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1771 A New Geographical, Historical, and Commercial GrammarDublin: 1771The very scarce second edition of William Guthrie's noted 'Geographical, Historical and Commercial Grammar', complete with many folding maps.
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1820 Flowers of Modern Voyages and TravelsLondon: 1820The first edition of this vanishingly scarce four volume work describing major voyages between the years 1806 and 1820.
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1912 The Life and Times of the Right Honourable Cecil John Rhodes 1853-1902London: 1912The scarce first edition thus of this biography of mining magnate and politician Cecil John Rhodes.
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1924 The Voyages of Jacques CartierOttawa: 1924The first edition of Canadian historian Henry Percival Biggar's study of the sixteenth century maritime voyages of Jacques Cartier.
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1882 Roughing It and the Innocents at HomeLondon: 1882Mark Twain's semi-autobiographical travel works exploring America, Europe, and the Holy Land, illustrated throughout.
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1805 Four Principal Islands of the African Seas; Gleanings of A Wanderer in Various parts of EnglandLondon: 1805Two first edition travelogues bound together, and including the first edition of J. B. G. M. Bory de St. Vincent's very scarce account of the islands of the African Seas.
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1861 A Popular Account of Missionary Travels and Researches in South AfricaLondon: 1861The first edition thus of David Livingstone's account of his travels and research in South Africa. The popular edition of his work.
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c1868 California Life IllustratedLondon: c1868A very scarce UK edition of Rev. William Taylor's guide to life in mid nineteenth century California.
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1909 The Cape of Good Hope Being the Official Handbook of the City of CapetownCapetown: 1909An uncommon early twentieth century guide to Cape Town, intended for visitors to the region.
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1890 In Darkest AfricaLondon: 1890The sought after first trade edition of this monumental African travel work by Henry M. Stanley, a illustrated account complete with folding maps and plates.
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1858 Three Visits to Madagascar During the Years 1853-1854-1856London: 1858The first edition of this fascinating illustrated travelogue regarding the treatment of Christians in Madagascar during the nineteenth century.
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1946 Come, Tell Me How You LiveLondon: 1946One of the few autobiographical works written by Agatha Christie, this memoir looks at her time travelling with her husband, a superb first edition copy.
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1857 Missionary Travels and Researches in South AfricaLondon: 1857The first edition of this important travel work on South Africa by influential explorer David Livingstone, an illustrated copy in the original cloth binding.
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1901 Wanderings in Three ContinentsLondon: 1901An uncommon collection of travel writings by Richard Burton, the first edition of this illustrated exploration of three continents.
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1933 Caravans of the Old SaharaLondon: 1933A scarce first edition travel work on Western Sahara, an illustrated history by E. W. Bovill.
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1890 In Darkest AfricaLondon: 1890The first trade edition of this monumental African travel work by Henry M. Stanley, a illustrated account complete with folding maps and plates.
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1867 The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia, and the Sword Hunters of the Hamran ArabsLondon: 1867Samuel Baker's exploration of the River Nile, a vivid history and travelogue of his expedition along the river, complete with plates and a folding map.
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1926 In Unknown ArabiaLondon: 1926The first edition of Major Robert Cheesman's account of his journeys in the Arabian peninsula.
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1931 The Overlanders of '62Victoria: 1931A first edition history of the 1862 Overlanders, an interesting piece of Canadian history, complete with illustrations.
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1864 Sinai and Palestine in Connection With Their HistoryLondon: 1864A calf bound edition of Stanley's sacred history of Egypt, Arabia, and Syria, an interesting work illustrated with colour folding maps.
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1874 The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, From 1865 to His DeathLondon: 1874The first edition of the collected final journals of David Livingstone, edited by his close friend, complete with plates and folding maps.
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1918 General Smuts' Campaign in East AfricaLondon: 1918The first edition of this account of General Smuts' East African Campaign of 1916. Illustrated with four folding maps.
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1927 Marching on TangaNew York: 1927A lovely US edition of Francis Brett Young's First World War memoir, in a very scarce dust wrapper.
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1974 Description of Views in South AmericaBrasil: 1974An impressive limited edition facsimile of William Gore Ouseley' Victorian travel work on South America.
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1879 A Year's Housekeeping in South AfricaLondon: 1879A bright example of Mary Anne Barker's account of her travels in South Africa.
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1928 A First Book of South African FlowersCapetown: 1928An excellent example of H. M. L. Bolus's delightfully informative and beautifully illustrated guide to the flowers of South Africa.
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Signed1890 Impressions of a TenderfootJohn Murray: 1890A signed copy of the first edition of the Duchess of Somerset's account of a journey taken through Canada with her husband, the Duke of Somerset.