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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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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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Signed1913 An Artist In ItalyLondon: 1913A colourfully illustrated limited edition ode to the beauties of Italy by Walter Tyndale, signed by Tyndale.
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Signed1904 VeniceLondon: 1904A signed edition de luxe of this beautiful work exploring Venice, colourfully illustrated with one-hundred plates.
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1878 North Italian Folk Sketches of Town and Country LifeLondon: 1878A beautifully hand coloured limited edition work on the people of Northern Italy, a striking work by Alice Comyns Carr, complete with illustrations by Randolph Caldecott.
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Signed1904 VeniceLondon: 1904A signed, limited edition guide to Venice, beautifully illustrated by Mortimer Menpes.
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1881 Florence - L'Histoire - Les Medicis - Les Humanists- Les Lettres - Les ArtsParis: 1881A heavily illustrated limited edition copy of Charles Yriate's study of Florence.
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1914 FlorenzMunich: 1914A German translation of Camille Mauclair's interesting work on Florence. A limited edition copy, with eighty four illustrations.
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1909 ParisLondon: 1909A limited edition topographical work on the locations and culture of Paris, with numerous illustrations throughout by Mortimer Menpes.
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Signed1904 HollandLondon: 1904A signed, limited edition, topographical, work on Holland. With numerous colour plates by Nico Jungman.
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Signed1902 The Holy LandLondon: 1902A limited edition copy of 'The Holy Land', signed by the publishers, with numerous colour illustrations by John Fulleylove.
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1909 ParisLondon: 1909A limited edition topographical work on the locations and culture of Paris, with numerous illustrations throughout by Mortimer Menpes.
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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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1982 Oriental Rugs in Private CollectionsLondon: 1982A beautiful limited edition collection of oriental rugs, with over 200 full page colour plates.
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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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1923 A Sampler of CastileRichmond: 1923A copy of Roger Fry's personal portrait of Spain, illustrated with drawings after the author's own sketches, the first limited edition of this work.
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Signed1904 The AlpsLondon: 1904A charming Edition de Luxe of this descriptive study of the Alps, beautifully illustrated throughout with bright colour plates.
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Signed1891 The Rambles of a DominieLondon: 1891A scarce first limited edition copy of this travelogue of a dominie, exploring around Europe and Great Britain. Signed by the author.
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1893 2Vol Old Court Life in FranceNew York: 1893A scarce two volume Limited Edition of Frances Elliot's illustrated study of courtly life in France.
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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.'
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1927 Le Livre de l'EmeraudeParis: 1927A beautiful limited edition ode to Brittany, illustrated throughout with detailed engravings, and bound in a morocco binding by Willard..
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1926 Eighty Sketches In Water Colour From NatureLondon: 1926A beautiful collection of water colour sketches of natural scenes from across the world.
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1737 5vol Lettres et Memoires du Baron de Pollnitz Third Ed Memoirs TravelsAmsterdam: 1737The memoirs of German adventurer, Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz. The third French edition of this work, in five volumes. Rebound in a lovely quarter calf binding with marbled paper boards.
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Signed1927 Things Japanese Basil Hall Chamberlain Signed Folding Map Bayntun Sotheran BindingLondon: 1927A beautifully bound copy of this fascinating Japanese travel work, signed by the author and with an excellent folding map to the rear of the work.
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1896 Washington Irving The Alhambra Limited Edition Illustrated Pennell LithoLondon: 1896The limited edition large paper version of Pennell's masterclass in lithography, and Washington Irving's collection of essays, verbal sketches and tales, centred around the eponymous Alhambra Palace in Granada.