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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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c1892 Twelve Times Round the WorldBristol: c1892A very scarce signed first edition of this illustrated autobiographical work, aimed at children, from a man who claimed to have circumnavigated the globe twelve times. -
1897 A Prospect of the Colledges in Cambridge in New EnglandNew York: 1897A Limited Edition publication concerning Harvard University in the early eighteenth century, this work is illustrated throughout with charming full plate engravings.
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1859 A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his CompanionsLondon: 1859The fascinating first edition of the journey to locate John Franklin's lost expedition. Illustrated throughout, and rebound in a beautiful half morocco signed binding.
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1959 My Russian JourneyNew York: 1959A signed first edition of this fascinating account of an Indian woman's visit to the Soviet Union with her young family. -
1947 Thyme and BergamotLondon: 1947A charming Limited Edition first person account of the pleasures of a travelling botanist, illustrated throughout with the engravings of John O'Connor.
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1886 2vol Three Years of Arctic ServiceNew York: 1886Two illustrated volumes recollecting the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881 by Adolphus Greely; the first edition signed by the author to the recto of the frontispiece. -
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1897 2vol Farthest North1897: 1897The first American edition of these two volumes narrating Nansen's extraordinary Fram expedition of 1893, signed by the author. -
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1987 The Jaguar Smile: A Nicaraguan JourneyLondon: 1987A Signed First UK Edition of Salman Rushdie's The Jaguar Smile: A Nicaraguan Journey -
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1954 The One RemainsLondon: 1954Stewart Perowne's presentation copy of his work on the history of Jerusalem, the first edition of the work, illustrated throughout. -
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1870 Up the Tigris to BagdadLondon: 1870The very scarce first edition of Frederick Webb's nineteenth century account of his journey along the Tigris river to Bagdad. A signed presentation copy. -
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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Carl Werner's Nile SketchesLondon: 1875The very scarce first edition of Carl Werner's water-colours from his travels along the Nile from 1871-1875. A vibrant collection of plates from this famous artist.
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1951 F.B. Maggs Voyages And Travels In All Parts Of The World Signed Volume IIILondon: 1951The third volume of F.B. Maggs' 'Voyages and Travels', in a very attractive cloth binding.
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1922 The Edge of the Jungle William Beebe First Edition First Impression IllustratedLondon: 1922A first edition copy of 'The Edge of the Jungle', by the notable naturalist, explorer, and author William Beebe.
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1938 First Edition Trending Into Maine Kenneth Roberts N C Wyeth Signed LimitedBoston: 1938The first edition of this lovely historical travelogue. -
1821 Two Vols David Price Mahommedan History 1st Edition Half Calf With GiltLondon: 1821First editions of volumes one and four of the British army officer and orientalist's history of Muslim peoples.