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Travel & Exploration
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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1900-1903 3vols The Stones of VeniceLondon: 1900-1903John Ruskin's three-volume treatise on Venetian art and architecture, uniformly bound in half calf bindings. -
1911 The Canary IslandsLondon: 1911A first edition, first state of this charming guide to the Canary Islands by the Du Cane sisters, with lovely colour plates. -
1951-60 The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James BoswellLondon: 1951-60Yale's limited edition set containing the private papers of James Boswell, illustrated throughout. -
1981 A Description of the Western Islands of ScotlandEdinburgh : 1981A pleasing facsimile printing of this fascinating early 18th-century description of Scotland's islands, including their inhabitants. -
1989 Islands in the Sound: Wildlife in the HebridesLondon: 1989A lovely depiction of the author's explorations of the Sound of Harris and its wildlife, adorned with charming illustrations. -
1923 Hebridean MemoriesLondon: 1923The first edition of these charming observations of the Hebridean islands, from Scottish naturalist and photographer, Seton Gordon. -
1783 Voyage Littéraire de la Grèce, ou Lettres sur les Grecs, Anciens et Modernes, Avec un Parallele de Leurs Moeurs.Paris : 1783The third edition of this insightful work exploring ancient and modern Greek customs, written by French merchant, Pierre-Augustin Guys, illustrated with numerous folding plates. -
1881 A Picturesque Tour in Picturesque LandsLondon: 1881The scarce and attractively bound bound first edition of this limited edition travelogue from Lisbeth Seguin, beautifully illustrated throughout. -
1980 2vol Un Grand Vignoble de Qualite: Le MedocParis: 1980A detailed study of the vineyards in the Medoc region of France, in the original French. -
1969-1981 4vols Oeuvres Romanesques et Voyages; Mémoires d'Outre-TombeParis: 1969-1981Four lovely volumes in wonderful condition, containing Chateaubriand's memoir, his travel works and romances, with dust wrappers and slipcases. -
1871 Gems of French Art: A Series of Carbon-Photographs From The Pictures of Eminent Modern ArtistsLondon: 1871The first edition of this very scarce work on the beauty of French art, by William Bell Scott, bound in full morocco. -
1905-1906 The Biographical Edition of the Works of Charles DickensLondon: 1905-1906The complete Biographical Edition of this Charles Dickens collection, profusely illustrated and bound in attractive signed half calf by Bayntun. -
1882 A Hermit's Experiences of Social Life with English Friends in GermanyLondon: 1882The first edition of this very scarce travel work, following the Hermit of Westminster as he journeys to Germany. -
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1920 Diversions in SicilyLondon: 1920A collection of witty travel sketches written by Henry Festing Jones, inscribed by the author to fellow writer, Arnold Bennett. -
1673 Le Mercure Hollandois, ou l'Histoire de la Republique des Provinces Unies des Pays-BasLyon: 1673The very scarce first edition of the first volume of Pierre Louvet's history of the Netherlands, with this volume covering the years 1566 to 1671. -
1908 Rural RidesLondon: 1908The complete two volume set of William Cobbett's travel work on rural England, with insight into the political landscape of the era. -
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1996 Newhaven DieppeWitney: 1996A hand-coloured limited edition volume on the history and scenery of Dieppe, signed by the author. -
1825 The Diary of an Invalid. Being the Journal of a Tour in Pursuit of HealthParis: 1825An attractively bound full calf Paris edition of edition of Henry Matthews' account of his tour of the European continent 'in pursuit of health'. -
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1930 Capri: Materials for a Description of the IslandFlorence: 1930The signed first edition of Norman Douglas's guide to Capri. A limited edition work, illustrated with photographic plates. -
1977 Le Vieux Rennes en FlanantRennes: 1977A collection of original lithographs of old Rennes by Pierre Mahut, with descriptions by Lucien Jegou, in the paper wraps with the slipcase. -
1802 A Sentimental Journey Through France and ItalyParis: 1802Laurence Sterne's eighteenth century novel about a reverend's travels through France and Italy, illustrated and bound in half calf. -
1857 Letters from High LatitudesLondon: 1857An early edition of this popular travel book recounting Lord Dufferin's voyages to Iceland, Jan Mayen and Spitzbergen, in the original cloth. -
c1930 Guide des Plaisirs a ParisParis: c1930A smart copy of this very scarce guide to Paris, with the original dust wrapper. In the original French. -
1887 Black's Road and Railway Guide to England and WalesEdinburgh : 1887A pleasing copy of Black's road and railway guide to England and Wales, with an array of detailed folding maps throughout. -
1880 Breton Folk: An Artistic Tour in BrittanyLondon: 1880A smartly bound first edition of this highly illustrated travelogue of Brittany from English writer and artist Henry Blackburn. -
1933 Twenty Years A-GrowingLondon: 1933The first UK edition of this lovely autobiography from Irish author Maurice O'Sullivan, with unique memoirs from his time living on the Great Blasket Island. -
1927-1931 Twenty-Five Postcards of Tallinn, EstoniaTallin: 1927-1931A charming collection of twenty five postcards of Tallinn in the late 1920s and early 1930s. -
1965 OxfordLondon: 1965A bright second impression of this absorbing guide book of Oxford, covering its fascinating history, government and infamous University. -
1823 Picture of Edinburgh: Containing a Description of the City and its EnvironsEdinburgh : 1823A charming pocket book containing the history, antiquities and excursions to be found in Edinburgh, with engraved plates throughout. -
1846 Over the Ocean, or Glimpses of Travel in Many LandsNew York: 1846A vanishingly scarce travel work written by American traveller, Sarah Rogers Haight, who wrote a series of works surrounding her four-year-long Grand Tour in Europe, Asia and Africa. -
1850 Galignani's New Paris Guide for 1850Paris: 1850A scarce copy of this illustrated guide to Paris from the Galignani brothers. -
1896 Wanderings in SpainLondon: 1896A smartly bound seventh edition of this illustrated travelogue of the author's own experiences in Spain. -
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1894 Seven Spanish Cities and the Way to ThemBoston: 1894A signed presentation copy of an early edition of Edward E. Hale's account of his travels in Spain. -
1841 The Student-Life of GermanyLondon: 1841A scarce first edition of this commentary on the life of a student in Germany from English writer William Howitt. -
c1770 Hand Coloured Lithograph of the Lateran Obelisk in Rome for a ZograscopeNot Stated: c1770A unique print for a zograscope, showing the Lateran Obelisk as it stands in Rome, a beautifully hand-coloured print. -
1885 Alpine Winter in its Medical Aspects: With Notes on Davos Platz, Wiesen, St. Moritz and the MalojaLondon: 1885A scarce second edition of this illustrated work on the medical aspects of winter in Alpine areas.