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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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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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1927 Baghdad: The City of PeaceLondon: 1927The very scarce first edition of this guide to 1920s Baghdad.
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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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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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1904 The Sportsman's Book For IndiaLondon: 1904An illustrated guide to the various popular sporting pursuits of India, the first edition of this work edited by F. C. Aflalo.
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1904 Simla Past and PresentCalcutta: 1904A scarce first edition of this illustrated work on Simla, a detailed study on the city by Edward J. Buck.
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1945 Kashmir: Eden of the EastAllahabad: 1945The scarce first edition of this 1945 celebration of the state of Kashmir, illustrated with folding maps and photographic plates.
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Signed1926 Courts and Camps in IndiaLondon: 1926A signed presentation copy of this very scarce first edition work from Socialite, theatre actress and volunteer nurse Yvonne Fitzroy.
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1895 The Relief of ChitralLondon: 1895The first edition of this work on the Siege of Chitral and the Chitral Expedition, complete with illustrations.
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1943 Near EastLondon: 1943The first edition of Cecil Beaton's account of his wartime experiences in the Middle East, illustrated throughout with his photographs.
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1891 Beast and Man in IndiaLondon: 1891A smart first edition copy of John Lockwood Kipling's work on India, an illustrated study of this work from the library of Kipling's agents.
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1910 A Trip Through the Land of Sunshine and SurpriseLondon: 1910A vanishingly scarce promotional work by the East Indian Railway, a colourfully illustrated guide to India.
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1931 All About Mysore: A Comprehensive Handbook Up-to-Date & IllustratedBangalore City: 1931The very scarce first edition of D. V. Gundappa's guide to the city of Mysore in India, illustrated throughout.
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1904 A Lonely Summer in KashmirLondon: 1904The first edition of Margaret Cotter Morison's personal account of a summer spent in Kashmir.
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1771 A New Geographical, Historical, and Commercial GrammarDublin: 1771The very scarce second edition of William Guthrie's noted 'Geographical, Historical and Commercial Grammar', complete with many folding maps.
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1788 An abridgement of Captain Cook's First and Second VoyagesLondon: 1788The fourth edition of this single volume abridged edition of Captain James Cook's account of his famous first two voyages.
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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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1882 India and its Native Princes: Travels in Central IndiaLondon: 1882A smart edition of Louis Rousselet's 'India and its Native Princes', edited by Lieut.-Col. Buckle, illustrated throughout and with a folding map.
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Signed1980 The Journal of Joseph Banks in the EndeavourGuildford; Australia: 1980A striking limited edition facsimile of the travel journals of Joseph Banks, a smart work signed by Prince Philip, who wrote a preface for this edition.
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1891 The Indian Mutiny of 1857London: 1891A scarce limited edition copy of this work on the Indian mutiny of 1857, with illustrations and plans and bound in full tree calf.
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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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Signed1927 A New Voyage Round the WorldLondon: 1927A limited edition illustrated edition of this important seventeenth century travel work, signed by the editor, N. M. Penzer.
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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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1911 KashmirLondon: 1911The richly illustrated second edition of Younghusband's 'Kashmir', in the very scarce dust wrapper.
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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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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.