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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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Signed1987 Behind the Wall: A Journey Through ChinaLondon: 1987A signed first edition and uncorrected proof copy of this exciting work documenting Colin Thubron's intrepid travels through China.
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1867 Life and Travel in Tartary, Thibet, and China: Being a Narrative of the Abbe Huc's Travels in the Far EastLondon: 1867A smart first edition copy of this illustrated account of the travels of French Catholic priest Abbe Huc.
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1899 Through China With a CameraLondon: 1899A smart second edition of this beautiful collection of photographs and commentary on the author's travels across China.
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1903-1904 Japan and China: Their History, Arts and LiteratureLondon: 1903-1904An attractive limited Library Edition of Captain F. Brinkley's historical, artistic and literary study of Japan and China, with colour plates.
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1962 Fragrant Harbour: A Private View of Hong KongLondon: 1962A very scarce uncorrected proof copy detailing the author's time living in Hong Kong for three years, with plates of photographs.
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1900 The "Overland" to ChinaLondon: 1900A profusely illustrated third edition of Archibald Colquhoun's popular travel work on China, with folding maps.
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1958 Ssu-ma Ch'ien: Grand Historian of ChinaNew York : 1958The first edition of this delightful history on the origins and contributions of Chinese historical theory, with keen focus on the works of Ssu-ma Ch'ien.
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Signed1995 The Worst Desert on Earth: Crossing the TaklamakanLondon: 1995A smart first edition of this illustrated account of the author's dangerous crossing of the Taklamakan desert in China, signed and inscribed.
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Signed1943 The Dragon BookLondon: 1943A smart later edition of this detailed work on Chinese customs, signed by the author.
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1905 Round About My Peking GardenLondon: 1905A smart second impression of this fascinating work on gardening in China from British writer Alicia Little.
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1829 The Works of Sir Walter RaleghOxford: 1829The first edition of the collected works of Sir Walter Raleigh, a brilliant example of this set in a Riviere binding.
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1945 Plant-Hunting in China: A History of Botanical Exploration in China and the Tibetan MarchesLondon: 1945A smart first edition of this illustrated botanical work on China from Scottish horticulturalist E. H. M. Cox.
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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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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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1912 John Chinaman at Home: Sketches of Men, Manners and Things in ChinaLondon: 1912A smart fourth impression of this illustrated social study on China.
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1925 Extreme Oriental MixtureLondon: 1925A smart first edition of this illustrated account of the author's experiences travelling across China.
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1931 A Passport to ChinaLondon: 1931A first edition of this illustrated account of the author's time and travels in China.
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1936 The Quest for CathayLondon: 1936A first edition of this illustrated work discussing European exploration of China in the Middle Ages.
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1947 The Junks and Sampans of the Yangtze: A Study in Chinese Nautical ResearchShanghai: 1947A smart first edition of this detailed illustrated study into Chinese nautical research, volume one only.
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1926 The Book of Other LandsLondon: 1926A beautifully presented first edition of this highly illustrated travel work by Dorothy Margaret Stuart.
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1932 Great Travel Stories of all NationsLondon: 1932A first edition of this fascinating collection of travel stories from different authors around the world, in a smart, full calf prize binding.
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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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Signed1824 Narrative of a Pedestrian Journey through Russian and Siberia TartaryLondon: 1824A signed presentation copy of the first edition of John Cochrane's scarce account of his Russian and Siberian travels, inscribed by the author to his sister, Lady Napier.
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1910 2vols An Eastern VoyageLondon: 1910A first edition two volume work on the travels of Count Fritz von Hochberg, illustrated throughout.
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1910 The ChineseLondon: [1910]John Stuart Thomson's vanishingly scarce study on the Chinese, an interesting volume on the culture and lives of those living in China, the first edition of this illustrated work.
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1935 International Exhibition of Chinese Art Catalogue, Royal Academy of Arts London 1935-1936London: 1935A first edition of this catalogue to exhibited pieces of artwork from Chinese artists at the Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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1899 The Yangtze Valley and BeyondLondon: 1899The first edition of Isabella Bird's account of her travels up the Yangtze river, illustrated throughout with photographic images.
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1902 World PicturesLondon: 1902Mortimer and Dorothy Menpes' beautiful travelogue of the world, the first edition.
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1844 The ChineseLondon: 1844A beautiful new edition of John Francis Davis's illustrated account of China and its culture, three volumes bound in one.
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1940 A Cavalier in ChinaLondon: 1940The uncommon first edition of this autobiographical account of a journey through the interior of China, in the very scarce dust wrapper.
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1924 In the Footsteps of Livingstone: Being the Diaries and Travel Notes Made by Alfred DolmanLondon: 1924A charmingly illustrated first edition of this exciting travel diary from Alfred Dolman.
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1943 Der Holzschneider und Bilddrucker Hu Cheng-yenBasel: 1943A German exposition on the beautiful art of Hu Zhengyan, complete with sixteen lovely colourful plates for which Hu is most famous.
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1963 Manchoukuo, Jewel of AsiaLondon: 1963The first edition of D. M. B. Collier and C. l'Eestrange Malone's study of the history of Manchuokuo, or, the State of Manchuria, in the early twenty first century.
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c1914 Etoffes de la Chine: Tissus & BroderiesParis: c1914A striking portfolio on the beautiful patterns and designs of fabrics made in China, illustrated with vivid plates.
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c1927 Decoration TibetaineParis: c1927Illustrated with a number of plates, six of which are in colour, this is a bright early twentieth century study of Tibetan artworks.
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1928 Cent Planches en Couleurs d'Art ChinoisParis: 1928A nice first edition copy of this beautiful work on Chinese art throughout history, complete with one-hundred striking colour plates.