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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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Signed1909 In the Canaries with a CameraLondon: 1909A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this very scarce early twentieth century guide to the Canary Islands.
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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 Elephants arrive at Half-Past FiveLondon: 1964A bright first edition of this photo-safari through East Africa by Ilka Chase and Dr Norton Brown.
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1909 We Two in West AfricaLondon : 1909A detail travel account of West Africa, with a folding map and illustrations by Decima Moore and Major F. G. Guggisberg.
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1893-94 The Memorial Edition of the Works of Sir Richard BurtonLondon: 1893-94A striking illustrated set of the collected works of noted traveller Sir Richard Burton, a complete set edited by his wife.
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Signed1893 The Life of Captain Richard F. Burton, K.C.M.G., F.R.G.S.London: 1893A signed association copy of the first edition of Isabel Burton's biography of her husband, explorer Richard Francis Burton. With three photographs, and a letter from Isabel inserted in which she discusses the process of writing this work.
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1880 Die Nordpolarreisen Adolf Erik Nordenskjold's 1858 bis 1879Leipzig: 1880The scarce first German edition of this work concerned with the Polar travels of Adolf Erik Nordenskjold.
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1978 Australians in the Frozen South, Living and Working in AntarcticaMelbourne: 1978The first edition of this account of the lives of Australians living in Antarctica, presented by Antarctic meteorologist Kenn Back to a ship captain.
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1903 2 vols Neues Land Vier Jahre in Arktischen GebietenLeipzig : 1903A complete two volume set of this work on Arctic exploration, with maps and plates.
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1907-1914 3 vols A Travers le MondeParis: 1907-1914Six volumes of A Travers le Monde, with illustrations.
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1842 Missionary Labours and Scenes in Southern AfricaLondon: 1842A smart eighth thousand of Robert Moffat's popular account of his work as a missionary in Africa in the mid-nineteenth century. Illustrated throughout.
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1929 Lion, African Adventure with the King of BeastsNew York: 1929The third impression of Martin Johnson's account of his expedition to Africa to adventure with lions. In the exceptionally scarce publisher's original dust wrapper.
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Signed1931 South Africa RevisitedNot Stated: 1931A signed first edition of Siegfried Bettmann's scarce personal account of his return to South Africa.
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Signed1902 The Uganda ProtectorateLondon: 1902A signed presentation copy of the first edition of Sir Harry H. Johnston's two volume study of the history and people of Uganda.
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1897 Hausaland or Fifteen Hundred Miles Through the Central SoudanLondon : 1897A new edition copy of this travel volume on the Soudan, with a folding map and illustrations.
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1897 Cook's Guide to Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, Including IcelandLondon: 1897A bright third edition of this guide to Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
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1899 Chitral, The Story of a Minor SiegeLondon: 1899The second edition of Sir George Scott Robertson's account of the siege of Chitral, during which he commanded the British Empire's forces.
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1900 Eighteen Years in the Khyber 1879-1898London: 1900The second impression of Anglo-Afghan soldier and administrator Sir Robert Warburton's account of his years in charge of the strategically important Khyber Pass.
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1892 The Afghan Wars: 1839-42 and 1878-80London: 1892A smart copy of the second edition of war correspondent Archibald Forbes's account of the First and Second Afghan wars.
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1921 The Friendly Arctic The Story of Five Years in Polar RegionsLondon : 1921A first edition copy of The Friendly Arctic, with large folding maps and illustrations.
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1930 The Home of the BlizzardLondon: 1930The second abridged popular edition of Mawson's survey of the 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition, a bright copy.
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1859 Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his CompanionsLondon: 1859An excellent example of the fascinating first edition of the journey to locate John Franklin's lost expedition. Illustrated throughout.
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1928 Retrospect: Reminiscences and Impressions of a Hunter-Naturalist in Three Continents 1851-1928London and Edinburgh: 1928The first edition of this beautifully illustrated memoir of the hunter-naturalist Abel Chapman.
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1922 The Dominion of Canada with Newfoundland and an Excursion to AlaskaLeipzig : 1922A fourth edition copy of this guide to Canada, with folding maps and plans
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1878 Egypt Handbook for TravellersLeipsic: 1878A first English edition of this handbook for Egypt with folding maps.
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1922 Arab Medicine and Surgery, A Study of the Healing Art in AlgeriaLondon: 1922An exceptional copy of the scarce first edition of Melville W. Hilton-Simpson's study of the history of surgery in North Africa.
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1684 A New History of EthiopiaLondon: 1684The scarce second English language edition of German orientalist Hiob Ludolf's illustrated study of Ethiopian history and culture.
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1965 The Zambesi Journal and Letters of Dr John Kirk 1858-63Edinburgh: 1965The first edition of the journals and letters of explorer Dr John Kirk in two volumes.
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1904 The Antarctic RegionsLondon: 1904A bright copy of this second edition survey of the Antarctic regions by Dr Karl Fricker.
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Signed1897 On the Threshold of Central AfricaLondon: 1897A signed first edition of Coillard's accounts of his expeditions from Banyai to Barotsi and Sefula.
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1894 2 vols Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and StefanieLondon : 1894A complete two volume set of Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie, being the First UK edition.
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1910 In the Grip of The Nyika Further Adventures in British East AfricaLondon : 1910A first edition, third impression copy of Lieut.-Col. J. H. Patterson's In the Grip of The Nyika, with illustrations.
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1938 East Africa and Its Invaders From the Earliest Times to the Death of Seyyid Said In 1856Oxford: 1938A first edition copy of East Africa and Its Invaders, with two folding maps.
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1928 A Game Ranger on SafariLondon : 1928A first edition copy of A Game Ranger on Safari by A. Blayney Percival, with illustrations.
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1907 2 vols In Wildest AfricaLondon : 1907A complete two volume set in the first translated edition of In Wildest Africa, with illustrations.
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1882 La Terre Sainte Son Histoire Ses Souvenirs, Ses Sites, Ses MonumentsParis : 1882An extensive French volume exploring the sites and monuments of the Holy Land.