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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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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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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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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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1904 A Winter PilgrimageLondon: 1904An early edition of this extensive and densely illustrated travel journal from the early twentieth century.
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1812-1816 Xenephon's History of the Affairs of Greece; The Expedition of Cyrus into Persia; Arrian's HistoryLondon: 1812-1816Three early nineteenth century English translations of the historical narratives of Xenophon of Athens and Arrian of Nicomedia.
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c1904 Two Years Before The MastLondon and Glasgow: c1904An early edition of Richard Henry Dana's vivid memoir of his time on a merchant ship, with eight colour plates by renowned illustrator Arthur Rackham.
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c1904 Two Years Before the MastLondon and Glasgow: c1904An early edition of Richard Henry Dana's vivid memoir of his time on a merchant ship, with eight colour plates by renowned illustrator Arthur Rackham.
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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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1842 American Notes For General CirculationNew York: 1842One of the first U.S. editions of this popular travelogue on the American travels of Charles Dickens.
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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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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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1999 2vol Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'iHonolulu: 1999A smart revised two volume set of this detailed manual on the flowering plants of Hawai'i, with illustrations.
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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 Roughing It and the Innocents at HomeLondon: 1882Mark Twain's semi-autobiographical travel works exploring America, Europe, and the Holy Land, illustrated throughout.
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1894 4vol Picturesque America: A Delineation by Pen and PencilLondon: 1894A smart four volume set of this pictorial guide to America, with illustrations of nature across the United States.
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1851-55 Twelve Volumes of Works from the 'Traveller's Library'.London: 1851-55Twelve volumes of works from the Longman's 'Traveller's Library' series, all bound in half straight grain morocco.
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1867 Beyond the Mississippi: From the Great River to the Great OceanHartford: 1867A detailed account of the author's own travels on the prairies and mountains of the Pacific coast.
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c1868 California Life IllustratedLondon: c1868A very scarce UK edition of Rev. William Taylor's guide to life in mid nineteenth century California.
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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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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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1876-1881 3vol The Countries of the WorldLondon: 1876-1881A smart complete collection of this detailed study of the world from Scottish botanist Robert Brown.
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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.