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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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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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1910 Oriental SeriesBoston; Tokyo: 1910A set of four volumes exploring Asia, a vivid travel work with illustrations to each volume, a scarce limited 'Occidental Edition'.
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1904 The Golden TradeTeignmouth: 190417th century explorer Richard Jobson recounts his expedition along the River Gambia in this uncommon, limited edition reprint of The Golden Trade
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Signed1970 Masai the MagnificentNairobi: 1970A smart limited edition, signed copy of this history of the Masai.
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Signed1902 EgyptLondon: 1902A striking signed limited edition work by Robert Talbot Kelly recounting his travels and experiences in Egypt, complete with seventy-five colour plates.
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1878-89 Travel Works of Anna BrasseyLondon: 1878-1889Three first edition travel accounts by the English traveller, Anna Brassey. Uniformly bound in half morocco.
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1969 Journal of a Visit to South Africa in 1815 and 1816Cape Town: 1969A faithful facsimile of a Christian missionary's travels to South Africa, an interesting travel work complete with colour plates.
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1970 Travels and Adventures in Eastern AfricaCape Town: 1970A limited edition copy of this collection of Nathanial Isaacs' adventures in Eastern Africa, newly revised and edited by Louis Herman and Percival Kirby.
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1944 The Wisdom of IndiaLondon: 1944The scarce first limited edition of this anthology of Indian literature compiled by Lin Yutang in the original dust wrapper.
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1982 Oriental Rugs in Private CollectionsLondon: 1982A beautiful limited edition collection of oriental rugs, with over 200 full page colour plates.
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Signed1986 Mongolia HunterSanta Fe : 1986A lovely first edition, limited and signed, of this volume containing the history and customs in Mongolia, the complete story of hunting.
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1920 The Pageant of PekingShanghai, China: 1920A very bright copy of this beautiful photogravure work on Peking/Beijing at the start of the twentieth century.
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1900 Must, Hashish and BloodLondon: 1900An intriguing and exciting volume detailing a picture of the Algerian desert as France presents it to us through these short stories he wrote about his experiences. An excellent limited edition copy privately printed for subscribers only, illustrated.
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Signed1992 Robert Jacob Gordon 1743-1795: the Man and his Travels at the CapeWinchester: 1992One of 150 limited editions of this biography of Dutch explorer Robert Jacob Gordon, signed by the author.
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1853 Memorials of Indian Government Henry St.George Tucker by J W KayeLondon: 1853An interesting collection of the writings of Henry St.George Tucker, director of the East India Company.
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1822 2vols Travels in South Africa Undertaken Rev John Campbell Missionary First EdLondon: 1822A beautifully illustrated travel work from the nineteenth century on South Africa by missionary and traveller, John Campbell.