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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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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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1927 Baghdad: The City of PeaceLondon: 1927The very scarce first edition of this guide to 1920s Baghdad.
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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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1943 Near EastLondon: 1943The first edition of Cecil Beaton's account of his wartime experiences in the Middle East, illustrated throughout with his photographs.
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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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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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1882-84 The Ornamental Arts of JapanLondon: 1882-84The first edition of this lavishly illustrated work exploring the beauties of Japanese art, colourfully illustrated with chromolithographs.
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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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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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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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1956 The Lycian ShoreLondon: 1956A very smart copy of the first edition of Freya Stark's vivid travelogue on Asia Minor, illustrated with the author's photographs.
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Signed1957 A Soldier with the ArabsLondon: 1957A signed first edition of the autobiography of Sir John Bagot Glubb, who led and trained Transjordan's Arab Legion.
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1936 News From Tartary: A Journey from Peking to KashmirLondon: 1936The first edition of Peter Fleming's illustrated account of his journey from Peking to Kashmir.
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1923 The Mystery Rivers of TibetLondon: 1923The very scarce first edition of Franks Kingdon-Ward's study of the people, plants and fauna surrounding the rivers of Tibet.
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1900 Innermost AsiaLondon: 1900The richly illustrated first edition of Ralph Cobbold's account of his late nineteenth century travels in the Pamirs.
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1903 Central Asia and TibetLondon: 1903The richly illustrated first edition of Swedish explorer Sven Hedin's account of his journeys in Central Asia.
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1914 Das Orientbuch (Der Alte und der Neue Orient)Strasburg/Leipzig: 1914The first edition of this study of the 'old and new Orient' from German Geographer Ewald Banse.
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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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1914 The Cradle of Mankind: Life in Eastern KurdistanLondon: 1914The scarce first edition of W. A. and Edgar T. A. Wigram's study of Kurdistan and the Assyrian Church.
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1910 Persia and Turkey in RevoltEdinburgh and London: 1910The first edition of David Fraser's uncommon travel work, based upon his experiences in the region while working as Special Correspondent to The Times.
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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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1914 Contes Persans: Scenes de la Vie Reelle et Recits de la FrontiereParis: 1914The first edition of this vanishingly scarce study of life in Persia in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
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1853 Lares and Penates; or, Cilicia and its GovernorsLondon: 1853The first edition of William Burkhard Barker's history of Cilicia, illustrated with a folding map and many beautiful engravings.
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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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1904 Through the Unknown Pamirs: The Second Danish Pamir Expedition 1898-99London: 1904A bright first edition of Danish explorer Ole Olufsen's account of the Second Danish Pamir Expedition.