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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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1891 Orient Line GuideLondon: 1891A detailed guide exploring sea travel from England to Australia, an interesting work on voyages in the late nineteenth century.
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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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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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1788 An abridgement of Captain Cook's First and Second VoyagesLondon: 1788The fourth edition of this single volume abridged edition of Captain James Cook's account of his famous first two voyages.
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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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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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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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1981 The Journal of H. M. S. ResolutionGuildford; San Francisco; Sydney; Masterton: 1981A fine facsimile of Captain James Cook's vividly descriptive journals on his second voyage, a beautiful limited edition work.
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Signed1980 The Journal of Joseph Banks in the EndeavourGuildford; Australia: 1980A striking limited edition facsimile of the travel journals of Joseph Banks, a smart work signed by Prince Philip, who wrote a preface for this edition.
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Signed1927 A New Voyage Round the WorldLondon: 1927A limited edition illustrated edition of this important seventeenth century travel work, signed by the editor, N. M. Penzer.
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1914 Through Siberia, The Land of the FutureLondon: 1914The first English language edition of this study of Siberia, by the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen.
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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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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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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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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.
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1974 Notes on My Journeying in California's Northern MountainsNot Stated: 1974A charmingly illustrated and very scarce limited edition of John Muir account of his attempts to summit Mt. Shasta.
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1876 American Pictures Drawn With Pen and PencilLondon: [1876]Samuel Manning's detailed travel work explored the United States, an illustrated volume highlighting the beauties of the vast county.
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1891 United States Pictures Drawn With Pen and PencilLondon: 1891A first edition travel work by Richard Lovett exploring the United States, a first-hand travel account illustrated throughout, including with a folding map.
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1885 Canadian Pictures Drawn with Pen and PencilLondon: 1885An exceptionally lovely first edition of the Marquis of Lorne's beautifully illustrated study of the natural beauties of Canada.
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1807 History of the Viceroyalty of Buenos Ayres; Containing the Most Accurate DetailsLondon: 1807A scarce work looking at the history of Buenos Ayres, written a few years before its independence, an illustrated first edition.
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1841 Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American IndiansLondon: 1841A brightly bound example of the second edition of George Catlin's insights into the lives of American Indians, based upon his 1830s travels amongst them.
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1901 The North-Americans of YesterdayNew York: 1901An illustrated examination of the lives of North-American Natives, looking at their languages and dialects, dwellings, mining, their customs, and their forms of government.
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1883 History of the Northern Pacific RailroadNew York: 1883The first edition of this detailed history on the construction of the Northern Pacific Railway, an illustrated account written by Eugene Smalley.
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1891 The Pacific Coast Scenic TourLondon: 1891The very scarce to see first U.K. edition of Henry T. Finck's travel work on his tour of the American West Coast, complete with scenic plates.
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1898-1915 Stanford's Compendium of Geography and Travel North AmericaLondon: 1898-1915A smart mixed edition set of this comprehensive geographical history on Canada and the United States, illustrated with many folding maps depicting the countries.
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1881 Through America; or, Nine Months in the United StatesLondon: 1881The first edition of this interesting illustrated travel work on nine months spent by the author in the United States.
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1872 The Great Conflagration. Chicago: Its Past, Present, and FutureChicago; Philadelphia; Cincinnati: 1872The second edition of this fascinating study on the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, a devastating fire, illustrated throughout, including with two folding maps.
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1896 The Wild North LandLondon: 1896An interesting travel account of the author's expedition across Northern America, an illustrated account by William Butler.
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1878 On the Frontier: Reminiscences of Wild Sports, Personal Adventures, and Strange ScenesLondon: 1878An exceptionally bright copy of the second edition of this illustrated account of life on the American frontiers in the nineteenth century.
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1878 On the Frontier: Reminiscences of Wild Sports, Personal Adventures, and Strange ScenesLondon: 1878An attractively bound example of the first edition of this illustrated account of life on the American frontiers in the nineteenth century.
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1900-02 The Traveller For Whom the World is a PlaygroundLondon: 1900-02A very scarce illustrated travel magazine from the beginning of the twentieth century, a total of seventy-eight issues exploring the globe.
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1889 Over the Range to the Golden GateChicago: 1889The first edition of this richly illustrated guidebook to many American states, in an attractive pictorial cloth binding.
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1880 Rambles Among the Indians of the Rocky Mountains and the AndesLondon: 1880An uncommon travel work written by the portrait painter George Catlin, discussing Native Americans, illustrated throughout.
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1886 Exploring and Travelling Three Thousand Miles through BrazilLondon: 1886The scarce two volume first edition of James W. Wells's richly illustrated account of his travels through Brazil.
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1924 Among Wild Tribes of the AmazonsLondon: 1924An exceptionally lovely copy of Charles Domville-Fife's account of his time amongst the remote tribes of the Amazon rainforest.