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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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c1890 A New Light Thrown Across the Keep It Quite Darkest AfricaLondon: c1890A scarce parody of H. M. Stanley's 'In Darkest Africa', a comical illustrated work by F. C. Burnand.
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1888 A Freshwater YarnLondon: [1888]A very scarce illustrated topographical tale of a trip down the River Avon.
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1770 A Six Months Tour through the North of EnglandLondon: 1770The scarce four volume first edition of Arthur Young's illustrated guide to farming and agriculture in the North of England.
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1892 B. C. 1887 A Ramble in British ColumbiaLondon: 1892An attractive 'New Edition' of Lees and Clutterbuck's study of British Columbia, illustrated throughout.
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c1935 A Search in Secret IndiaLondon: c1935The second impression of Paul Brunton's insightful travel works, recounting his spiritual travels across India.
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1849 Wayside Pictures Through France, Belgium, and HollandLondon: 1849The first edition of this scarce travel work by Robert Bell, in which he explores France, Belgium, and Holland.
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1865 The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Eastern Railway (Cambridge Line)London: 1865A very scarce first edition guide to the Cambridge Line of the Great Eastern Railway, by George Measom.
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1912 The Arabs in TripoliLondon: 1912A publisher's presentation copy of the uncommon first edition of Alan Ostler's account of the Arab camps at the beginning of the Tripoli campaign.
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1931 The Mahdi of Allah, the Story of the Dervish Mohammed AhmedLondon & New York: 1931The first English language edition of Richard A. Bermann's account of the Mahdist insurrection led by Mohammed Ahmed.
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1929 The Romance of the Portuguese in AbyssiniaLondon: 1929The first edition of this account of the Portuguese in Abyssinia in the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
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1927 Baghdad: The City of PeaceLondon: 1927The very scarce first edition of this guide to 1920s Baghdad.
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1928 A Saharan VentureLondon: 1928The first edition of this scarce work recounting the author's expedition across the Sahara.
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Signed1931 The Hungry Traveller in FranceLondon: 1931A scarce first edition gastronomical travel work on France by Norman Davey, signed by the author, from the library of wine seller Charles W. Berry.
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1812 Travels in Greece, Palestine, Egypt, and Barbary. Volume II OnlyLondon: 1812The second volume of the second edition of Shoberl's scarce English translation of Chatreaubriand's Middle Eastern travels.
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1915-16 London Underground BookletsLondon: 1915-16Twelve very scarce booklets promoting London and the city's surrounding areas, illustrated pamphlets produced by the Underground and the LGOC.
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1820 A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of WarwickLondon: 1820A scarce first edition volume exploring the topography and history of Warwickshire, an illustrated work, including a folding map.
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1975 Haunted LondonLondon: 1975A smart paperback edition of this spooky guide to the haunted sites of London, an illustrated work by Peter Underwood.
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1828-31 A New and Complete History of the County of YorkLondon: 1828-31An illustrated history of the county of York, the first edition of this detailed work by Thomas Allen.
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1806 The History and Survey of London and Its EnvironsLondon: 1806The complete four volume first edition of Lambert's history of London and its surroundings. Illustrated throughout.
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1878-80 Railway Illustrated Tourist GuidesLondon: 1878-80An interesting volume containing nine travel guides for railway travel across Britain and Europe.
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1913 Rosmarine a Story of Twenty-Five Years and a SequelLondon: 1913A vanishingly scarce study on one of the oldest schools in Pretoria, the first edition of this illustrated work which features a preface by H. Rider Haggard.
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1902 Rural EnglandLondon: 1902A smart first edition of this illustrated exploration of the English countryside by noted adventure author H. Rider Haggard.
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1911 Rural Denmark and its LessonsLondon: 1911A smart first edition copy of this lesser known non-fiction travel work by H. Rider Haggard.
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1897 The Valley of Zermatt and the MatterhornLondon: 1897The scarce first edition of Edward Whymper's guide to Zermatt and the Matterhorn, profusely illustrated and with folding maps of the region.
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1936 Don Gypsy: Adventures with a Fiddle in Barbary, Andulusia and La ManchaLondon: 1936The first edition of this charming travelogue by Walter Starkie, illustrated throughout and in the scarce original dust wrapper.
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1927 The First Flight Across the Polar SeaLondon: 1927An uncommon work on aerial polar exploration by Amundsen and Ellsworth, the first edition of this illustrated work.
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1831 The Landscape Annual for 1831: The Tourist in ItalyLondon: 1831The first edition of this travel work on Italy by Thomas Roscoe, illustrated with detailed engravings by Samuel Prout.
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1790 The Supplementary Volume to the Leicestershire ViewsLondon: 1790John Throsby's supplement to his detailed exploration of Leicestershire, the first edition of this illustrated work.
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1835 The Family Topographer. Volume V - Midland CircuitLondon: 1835A very scarce topographical volume exploration the Midland counties, an illustrated work by Samuel Tymms.
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1788-1795 Remarkable Ruins, and Romantic Prospects, of North BritainLondon: 1788-1795The first edition of this beautifully illustrated study of the romantic scenery of the North of England, and Scotland.
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1797 Thoroton's History of NottinghamshireLondon: 1797An illustrated history of Nottinghamshire by the seventeenth century antiquary Robert Thoroton.
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1839 Manchester As It IsManchester: 1839The first edition of Benjamin Love's scarce guide to mid nineteenth century Manchester, illustrated with steel-engraved plates of the city.
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1834 History of the Foundations in Manchester of Christ's CollegeLondon; Manchester: 1834An uncommon topographical work on the history of Manchester by Samuel Hibbert-Ware, this volume focusing on the Manchester Cathedral.
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1914 Vizagapatam. Proposals For the Improvement and Development of the Harbour.London: 1914The very scarce first edition proposal on a harbour to be built at Vizagapatam, led by civil engineer Sir John Wolfe Barry.
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1818 The History and Antiquities of Nantwich, in the County Palatine of ChesterLondon: 1818The very scarce first edition of this historical study of the medieval market town of Nantwich.
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1822 Topographical and Statistical Description of the County of DurhamLondon: 1822A charming and very scarce topographical guide to Durham, illustrated with a folding map and plates.