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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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1904 The Golden TradeTeignmouth: 190417th century explorer Richard Jobson recounts his expedition along the River Gambia in this uncommon, limited edition reprint of The Golden Trade
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Signed1970 Masai the MagnificentNairobi: 1970A smart limited edition, signed copy of this history of the Masai.
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Signed1902 EgyptLondon: 1902A striking signed limited edition work by Robert Talbot Kelly recounting his travels and experiences in Egypt, complete with seventy-five colour plates.
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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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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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1969 Journal of a Visit to South Africa in 1815 and 1816Cape Town: 1969A faithful facsimile of a Christian missionary's travels to South Africa, an interesting travel work complete with colour plates.
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1970 Travels and Adventures in Eastern AfricaCape Town: 1970A limited edition copy of this collection of Nathanial Isaacs' adventures in Eastern Africa, newly revised and edited by Louis Herman and Percival Kirby.
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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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1900 Must, Hashish and BloodLondon: 1900An intriguing and exciting volume detailing a picture of the Algerian desert as France presents it to us through these short stories he wrote about his experiences. An excellent limited edition copy privately printed for subscribers only, illustrated.
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Signed1992 Robert Jacob Gordon 1743-1795: the Man and his Travels at the CapeWinchester: 1992One of 150 limited editions of this biography of Dutch explorer Robert Jacob Gordon, signed by the author.
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1888 Graphic Scenes in African StoryLondon: c1888An exquisite, finely bound copy of this travelogue depicting a westerner's account of Africa in the nineteenth century.
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1962 CAIRE ALEXANDRIE Ambriere IllustratedLondon: 1962A scarce lovely travel guide to Cairo in French in a fine binding.