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Travel & Exploration
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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1949 Life in an English VillageLondon: 1949The first edition of this charming collection of colour plates, showing quiet scenes of English villages, illustrated by Edward Bawden. -
1939 The LocalLondon: 1939The first edition of Maurice Gorham's entertaining satire on London pubs, illustrated with colour plates. -
1610 Ches-shire Britain a Chorographicall Description of the Most FlourishingLondon: 1610An extract from William Camden's influential and imporant topographical work on Britain, this extract focusing exclusively on the county of Cheshire. -
1954 LeningradMoscow: 1954A very scarce collection of beautiful photographs of Leningrad, or St. Petersburg, in the 1950s. -
1885 Picturesque Old Bristol A Series of Fifty Two EtchingsBristol: 1885A scarce, two volume set of this finely illustrated, very scarce work on historic Bristol. -
1905 LhasaLondon: 1905A beautiful first edition of this exciting study on Lhasa, illustrated colourfully throughout with colour plates and folding maps. -
1926 A Tibetan on TibetLondon: 1926An exemplary first edition of this study on Tibet by Paul Sherap and G. D. Combe, illustrated with a folding map. -
1937 In Search of the Mahatmas of TibetLondon: 1937The first edition of Edwin Schary's travel documentation of his journey to Tibet, illustrated throughout. -
1926 The Road to Lamaland Impressions of a Journey to Western ThibetLondon: 1926The first edition of Gompertz's impressions on Tibet, documented during his travels. Illustrated throughout. -
1928 Travels in Tartary Thibet and China 1844-1846London: 1928Huc and Gabet's travel accounts of China and Tibet from the mid nineteenth century, translated here into English by William Hazlitt. -
1877 RussiaLondon: 1877A superior copy of this illustrated history and study on Russia, illustrated with two detailed folding colour maps. -
1864 The Siberian Overland Route From Peking to PetersburgLondon: 1864A beautiful first edition of Alexander Michie's exciting travel work on his journey to Russia in the mid nineteenth century, illustrated throughout, including with two folding maps. -
1882 Through SiberiaBoston: 1882The first one volume edition of Henry Lansdell's travel work on his experiences in Siberia in the late Victorian era, illustrated with a folding map. -
1868 Around the Kremlin; or, Pictures of Life in MoscowLondon: 1868A very scarce first edition of this charming account of Moscow in the early twentieth century, illustrated with a picturesque frontispiece. -
1894 Geographical Discovery in the Interior of North America in its HistoricalLondon: 1894The scarce first UK edition of Justin Winsor's study on the early history of North America, illustrated throughout. -
1933 The Literary Ghosts of LondonLondon: 1933A scarce first edition of this work exploring the literary history of London, illustrated throughout. -
1930 Around the Coasts of ArabiaLondon: 1930The first edition of Ameen Rihani's enlightening travel work on the coasts of Saudi Arabia, illustrated througout. -
1951 Wells of Power the Oilfields of South-Western AsiaLondon: 1951An uncommon first edition of Olaf Caroe's detailed study on the oilfields of South-Western Asia, illustrated with folding maps. -
1933 Cairo to Persia and BackLondon: 1933A scarce first edition of this exciting travel work, documenting the author's travels through Cairo to Persia, illustrated throughout. -
1921 Le Pole Sud Histoire des Voyages AntarctiquesParis: 1921The first edition of this exciting French work on a voyage to the South Pole, illustrated throughout. -
1890-6 The Heraldry of York MinsterLeeds: 1890-6A first limited edition of this greatly detailed study into the heraldry of York Minster, illustrated throughout with many beautiful colour plates. -
1810 Topographical and Statistical Description of the County of NorthamptonLondon: 1810A scarce topographical study into the county of Northampton, illustrated with a detailed folding map. -
1883 Burnham BeechesLondon: 1883An illustrated topographical work on the beautiful Burnham Beeches in Buckinghamshire. -
1932 This Unknown IslandLondon: 1932A beautifully bound first edition of S. P. B. Mais' charming look at the topographical scenes of Britain. -
1827-31 An Atlas of Ancient and Modern GeographyLondon: 1827-31Two important atlases on the ancient and modern world, each volume illustrated throughout with folding colour maps. -
1836 Cathedral Antiquities Historical and Descriptive AccountsLondon: 1836A complete collection of John Britton's detailed study into the beautiful cathedrals of England, illustrated throughout with many engraved plates. -
1827 Sixty Views of Endowed Grammar SchoolsLondon: 1827The first edition of John Chessell Buckler's informative look into English grammar schools, illustrated with detailed plates. -
1811 Relics of Antiquity; or, Remains of Ancient StructuresLondon: 1811A very scarce first edition of this collection of plates showing beautiful relics of England, complete with forty-eight engraved plates. -
1832 Devonshire & Cornwall IllustratedLondon: 1832The first edition of this illustrated view looking at Devonshire and Cornwall, by Thomas Allom and W. H. Barlett, illustrated with many detailed picturesque scenes. -
1830 Great Britain IllustratedLondon: 1830A lavishly illustrated first edition of Thomas Moule and William Westall's topographical work on Britain, illustrated with many plates. -
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1834 Picturesque Memorials of SalisburySalisbury: 1834The first edition of Peter Hall's charming illustrated work on Salisbury, the author's presentation copy. -
1836 Stanfield's Coast Scenery. A Series of Views in the British ChannelLondon: 1836The first edition of Clarkson Stanfield's collection of landscapes of the British Channel, beautifully illustrated. -
1891-6 Our Own Country. Descriptive, Historical, PictorialLondon: 1891-6The first edition of these topographical studies on England, illustrated with detailed engravings throughout. -
1832 Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham & Northumberland IllustratedLondon: 1832The first edition of this illustrated topographical study into four counties in England, illustrated by Thomas Allom. -
1800 Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt, Undertaken by Order of the Old GovernmentLondon: 1800The first edition thus of Charles-Nicolas Sonnini's travelogue on his time in Egypt, illustrated throughout, including with a folding map. -
1780 A Series of Adventures in the Course of a Voyage Up the Red-SeaLondon: 1780A very smart first edition of Eyles Irwin's account of his exciting voyage up the Red Sea, illustrated throughout with folding maps.