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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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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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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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1897 Chinese ResearchesShanghai: 1897A very scarce first edition collection of essays, all focusing on China, by missionary Alexander Wylie.
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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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1903 Sixteen Years in Siberia Some Experiences of a Russian RevolutionistLondon: 1903The first English language edition of the memoir of Leo Deutsch's time spent in exile in Siberia, a fascinating account complete with plates throughout.
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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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1916 In Far North-East SiberiaLondon: 1916The first edition of Anglo-Jewish journalist I. W. Shklovsky account of life in the far north-east of Siberia, illustrated throughout.
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1923 The Far Eastern Republic of SiberiaLondon: 1923The first edition of this exciting travel work exploring Siberia in the first decades of the twentieth century.
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1914 Through Siberia the Land of the FutureLondon: 1914A striking first English edition of this ode to Siberia, by the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen, illustrated throughout.
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1880 Siberia in Europe: A Visit to the Valley of the Petchora, In North-East RussiaLondon: 1880The first edition of Henry Seebohm's description of his expedition to Siberia, in a half crushed morocco binding by Morrell.
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1830 Travels in Kamtchatka and Siberia; With a Narrative of a Residence in ChinaLondon: 1830A scarce travel work exploring Kamchatka, Siberia, and China in the early nineteenth century, a smartly rebound first edition of this work by Peter Dobell.
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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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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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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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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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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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Signed1824 Narrative of a Pedestrian Journey through Russian and Siberia TartaryLondon: 1824A signed presentation copy of the first edition of John Cochrane's scarce account of his Russian and Siberian travels, inscribed by the author to his sister, Lady Napier.
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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.
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1907 With the Border Ruffians Memoires of the Far West 1852 - 1868London: 1907The first edition of Robert Hamilton Williams' interesting work on his time spent in the American West, including a first-hand account of his time fighting for the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
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1869 Our New West. Records of Travel Between the Mississippi River and the Pacific OceanHartford, Connecticut: 1869The first edition of American journalist Samuel Bowles's illustrated account of his 1860s travels to explore the Western United States.
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1870 Our Sister Republic: A Gala Trip Through Tropical Mexico in 1869-70Hartford, Conn: 1870The scarce first edition of American explorer Albert S. Evans's account of his travel to Mexico.
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1915 The North-West AmazonsLondon: 1915A smart first edition of Thomas Whiffen's account of his travels among tribes in the North-West Amazon.
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1910 The ChineseLondon: [1910]John Stuart Thomson's vanishingly scarce study on the Chinese, an interesting volume on the culture and lives of those living in China, the first edition of this illustrated work.
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1914 California: The Land of the SunLondon: 1914The first edition of this beautifully illustrated guide to California in the early twentieth century.
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1899 The Yangtze Valley and BeyondLondon: 1899The first edition of Isabella Bird's account of her travels up the Yangtze river, illustrated throughout with photographic images.
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1953 Together We WanderedLondon : 1953An amusing collection of travelling tales, in the first edition and in the original dust wrapper from the library of Desmond Morris.
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1964 Monumenta IconographicaBuenos Aires: 1964A striking iconographic work limited to 1500 copies, illustrative of prominent Argentinian art from 1536 to 1860.