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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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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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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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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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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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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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1910 A Journey in Northern PersiaNot Stated: 1910W. Leonard Flinn's very scarce discussion of his early twentieth century adventures in Northern Persia, bound in half calf.
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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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1876 Congres International des Orientalistes: Rendu de la Premiere Session. Paris - 1873Paris: 1876The very scarce publication of volumes I and II of the International Congress of Orientalists.
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1896 The Heart of a Continent: A Narrative of Travels in ManchuriaLondon: 1896An illustrated travel work by Frank Younghusband, following his decade long exploration of Asia in the late nineteenth century.
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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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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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Signed1859-1860 My Wanderings. Being Travels in the EastLondon: 1859-1860A two volume edition of John Gadsby's account of his travels, with one volume signed by the author, with a presentation inscription.
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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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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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c1842 Recollections of Siberia, In the Years 1840 and 1841London: c1842An early edition of Charles Herbert Cottrell's account of his 1840-1841 voyage to Siberia.
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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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1883 Through SiberiaLondon: 1883The fifth edition of Henry Lansdell's account of his experiences in Siberia in the late Victorian era, illustrated with a folding map.
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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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1849 Forty Days in the Desert on the Track of the IsraelitesLondon: 1849A richly illustrated account of William Henry Bartlett's journey through Israel and Egypt, in a contemporary imitation walnut binding.
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Signed1932 Honourable and Peculiar WaysLondon: 1932The first edition of this interesting perspective on life in England, in the scarce dust wrapper and signed by the author.
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1861 Vacation Tourists and Notes on Travel in 1860Cambridge: 1861The first edition of this fascinating collection of thirteen articles about travels and holidays undertaken by Englishmen in 1860.
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Signed1946 Come, Tell Me How You LiveLondon: 1946A vanishingly scarce signed first edition of this evocative travel memoir by Agatha Christie. Signed and dedicated to her secretary and friend, Carlo Fisher.
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1875 The Land of the Pharaohs. Egypt and Sinai: Illustrated by Pen and PencilLondon: 1875Samuel Manning's striking work exploring Egypt and Sinai, and featuring many topographical illustrations.
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c1879 Pictures from Bible LandsLondon: c1879A charmingly illustrated and very scarce work depicting the lands of the Bible.
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Signed1909 The Arts & Crafts of Ancient EgyptEdinburgh & London: 1909A signed presentation copy of the first edition of Flinders Petrie's study of Ancient Egyptian arts and crafts.
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1880-1884 Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and EgyptLondon: 1880-1884Eight parts of the very scarce 'Subscriber's Only' edition of Charles William Wilson's comprehensive study of late nineteenth century Palestine.
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1900-02 The Traveller For Whom the World is a PlaygroundLondon: 1900-02A very scarce illustrated travel magazine from the beginning of the twentieth century, a total of seventy-eight issues exploring the globe.
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1898 Northward Over the "Great Ice"London: 1898The two volume first UK edition of this fascinating autobiographical work by American Arctic explorer Robert Peary.
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1934 The Conquest of the North PoleLondon: 1934The first edition of J. Gordon Hayes' richly illustrated history of arctic exploration.
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1780 Letters on IcelandDublin: 1780A very smart edition of the scarce first Dublin edition of Uno von Troil's description of eighteenth century Iceland, illustrated with a folding map.
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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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c1900 Flowers From the Holy Land. Fleurs de Terre Saint. Blumen aus dem Heiligen Lande.Jerusalem: c1900A scarce charming tourist collectable volume containing twelve pages of pressed flowers from the Holy Land.
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1910 The North PoleLondon: 1910A bright first edition of Robert Peary's controversial 1908-1909 expedition to the North Pole, illustrated throughout.