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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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1930 Gladiators of the Prize RingNottingham: 1930A scarce, first edition of this first-hand account of the boxing world, written by previous bantamweight champion of South Africa, Jack Hare.
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1936 Khyber CaravanLondon: 1936The first edition of this controversial travelogue, detailing the author's time in Afghanistan. Illustrated throughout.
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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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1929 The Third RouteLondon: 1929A very scarce, first edition of this entertaining account of a long-distance flight from Britain through Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
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1858 From New York to Delhi, by way of Rio de Janeiro, Australia and ChinaNew York: 1858The first edition of Robert Bowne Minturn Jr.'s account of his voyages around the world.
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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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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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1829 The Works of Sir Walter RaleghOxford: 1829A scarce, first edition of this collection of the works of Sir Walter Raleigh, uniformly bound in full calf.
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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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1872 Innocents Abroad or The New Pilgrim's ProgressHartford: 1872A first edition, later printing of Mark Twain's famous travel work, with illustrations throughout.
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1898 Across Three Oceans and Through Many Lands with Pen and CameraLondon: 1898An extremely scarce, first edition of this highly illustrated work documenting Fred Reynolds's travels.
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1925 Fifty Thousand Miles of SunLondon: 1925A smart first edition of this illustrated travelogue of the author's journey around the world, in presentation from the publisher.
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1907 CanadaLondon: 1907The first edition of this beautifully illustrated study of Canada, written by Wilfred Campbell and illustrated by Thomas Mower Martin.
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Signed1989 Fragile Eden: A Ride Through New ZealandLondon: 1989A very smart illustrated first edition of this account of a journey through New Zealand, signed and inscribed by the author.
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1896 A Traveller's Notes, Or Notes of a Tour Through India, Malaysia, Japan &c.Chelsea: 1896A very smart first edition of Veitch's horticultural travels across Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, with a folding map and numerous illustrations.
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1939-1959 5vol A Collection of The Silent Traveller NovelsLondon; New York: 1939-1959A collection of five volumes from the Silent Traveller Series by Chinese poet and author, Chiang Yee.
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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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1927 Mornings in MexicoLondon: 1927The first edition of D. H. Lawrence's collection of travel essays, in the publisher's original dust wrapper.
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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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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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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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1828 Resor I AsienStockholm: 1828A very scarce Swedish language collection of six narratives of travels in Asia and the Middle East.
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1922 Mots Turks et Persans Conserves dans le Parler AlgerienAlger: 1922The first edition of this very scarce thesis, discussing the Turkish and Persian words in the Algerian dialect.
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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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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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1893 A Year Amongst the PersiansLondon: 1893The scarce first edition of Edward G. Browne's detailed account of his time in Persia in the 1880s.
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1964 The Marsh ArabsLondon: 1964A profusely illustrated first edition copy of Wilfred Thesiger's account of his experiences living with the Marsh Arabs.
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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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1895 An Adventurer of The NorthChicago: 1895A handsomely rebound first edition copy of this thrilling Canadian novel.
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1935 Seven Pillars of WisdomLondon: 1935A wonderful example of the first trade edition of T. E. Lawrence's account of his experiences during the First World War, illustrated throughout.
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1926 In Unknown ArabiaLondon: 1926The first edition of Major Robert Cheesman's account of his journeys in the Arabian peninsula.
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1931 The Overlanders of '62Victoria: 1931A first edition history of the 1862 Overlanders, an interesting piece of Canadian history, complete with illustrations.
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1923 The Morioris of Chatham IslandsHonolulu: 1923The scarce first edition of this illustrated work regarding the native Moriori people of the Chatham Islands.
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Signed1932 Honourable and Peculiar WaysLondon: 1932The first edition of this interesting perspective on life in England, in the scarce dust wrapper and signed by the author.
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1833 America, and the AmericansLondon: 1833A very scarce study of the Americas and the country's people in the beginning of the nineteenth century, the first edition of this work by James Boardman.
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1854 The Southern World. Journal of a Deputation From the Wesleyan ConferenceLondon: 1854The first edition of this interesting study on Australia and New Zealand when they were still colonies, providing a religious commentary on the countries.