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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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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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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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1953 Together We WanderedLondon : 1953An amusing collection of travelling tales, in the first edition and in the original dust wrapper from the library of Desmond Morris.
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1982 Whaling and Sealing at the Chatham IslandsCanberra : 1982The scarce first edition of this record of whaling and sealing at the Chatham Islands by Rhys Richards.
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1968 Who'd Marry a Doctor?Christchurch: 1968The scarce first edition of Elain Grundy's autobiographical account of a year spend in the Chatham Islands.
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Signed1915 An Untamed Territory The Northern Territory of AustraliaLondon : 1915A signed first edition of this work about Northern Australia during British Colonial rule.
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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 A Voyage to New South Wales The Journal of Lieutenant William Bradley RN of HMS Sirius 1786-1792Sydney: 1969A very smart folder of colour charts from the Journal of William Bradley.
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1935 Jock of the IslandsLondon: 1935The scarce first edition of this travel work by the seaman John Cromar with illustrations.
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1902 Pioneering in New GuineaLondon : 1902A smart volume of journals from travels in New Guinea, with illustrations.
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1929 The Savage Solomons As They Were & AreLondon : 1929A bright first edition copy of this work exploring the history of the people of the Solomon Islands, with illustrations.
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1896 The Exploration of Australia from 1844 to 1896London : 1896A copy of The Exploration of Australia from 1844 to 1896, with folding colour maps.
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1895 The Exploration of AustraliaLondon : 1895A first edition presentation copy of The Exploration of Australia with a large folding map and plates.
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1846 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed during the Voyage of H.M.S. BeagleLondon: 1846The uncommon first edition of Admiral John Lort Stokes' very important first hand account of the last major official expedition to Australia, illustrated throughout.
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c1913 World PicturesLondon: c1913A bright copy of this extensive collection of illustrated scenes from around the world, written and illustrated by Mortimer and Dorothy Menpes.
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1927 The Maori Past and PresentLondon: 1927The scarce first edition of this illustrated early twentieth-century study of the Maori people of New Zealand.
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1921 Some Experiences of a New Guinea Resident MagistrateLondon: 1921The second edition of this illustrated first-hand account of explorer and magistrate Captain C.A.W. Monckton during his time spent in New Guinea.
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1970 The Coming of the MaoriWellington: 1970An early edition of this illustrated ethnographical study of the Maori people, written by Sir Peter Buck, also known as Te Rangi Hiroa.
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1924 A Year Among the MaorisLondon: 1924The first edition of this study of the customs and culture of the Maori people of New Zealand, illustrated throughout.
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1875 Voyage Autour du MondeParis: 1875A delightful French travel memoir by the Le Comte de Beauvoir about his travels through Australia, Asia, and across the Pacific, illustrated throughout.
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1894 Glimpses of Four ContinentsLondon: 1894The illustrated first edition of the Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos' account of her travels in 1894.
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1942 Headhunting in the Solomon IslandsNew York: 1942The first edition of this illustrated ethnographical and topographical study of the people and lands of the Solomon Islands.
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c1902 Savage Life in New GuineaLondon: c1902A scarce early twentieth-century illustrated work on the people and topography of Papua New Guinea, published by the London Missionary Society.
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1936 Papuan EpicLondon: 1936The second edition of Keith Bushell's account of life among the natives of Papua New Guinea, illustrated throughout with photographic plates.
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1901 Head-Hunters: Black White and BrownLondon: 1901The scarce first edition of this study of the Torres Strait islanders, from influential anthropologist Alfred Cort Haddon.
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1932 Sorcerers of DobuLondon: 1932The first edition of this illustrated social anthropological work on the Dobu Islanders of the West Pacific, enclosed in the original dust wrapper.
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1906 Natives of AustraliaLondon: 1906The first edition of this fascinating anthropological work on the indigenous people of Australia, with illustrations and a folding map.
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1913 Two Years with the Natives in the Western PacificLondon: 1913The first edition of this illustrated account of Felix Speiser's two year journey through the Western Pacific, particularly to the New Hebrides.
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1930 The Island Builders of the PacificLondon: 1930The first edition of this scarce ethnographical work on the social practices of the indigenous Mala people, illustrated throughout.
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1907 The Savage South SeasLondon: 1907A first edition of this illustrated book about the South Seas around British New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the New Hebrides.
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1936 New Guinea Gold cannibals & gold-seekers in New GuineaLondon : 1936A fascinating volume on the inhabitants of New Guinea, with illustrations.
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1904 The Northern Tribes of Central AustraliaLondon: 1904The first edition of this fascinating ethnographic work on the Northern Tribes of Central Australia, copiously illustrated with numerous plates.
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1883 Reminiscences of Travel in Australia, America, and EgyptLondon : 1883A charming first edition copy of this travel book on Australia, America and Egypt with illustrations throughout.
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c1900 The New Album of the Principle Cities of the WorldGermany: c1900A wonderful album of 168 views of the Principle Cities of the World.
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1953 Rum JungleLondon: 1953The first edition of this illustrated memoir of Alan Moorehead's travels through Australia, enclosed in the original dust wrapper.
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1887 Wild Animal of the TropicsLondon: 1887An illustrated first edition of Wild Animal of the Tropics in its first edition.