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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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1936 - 1937 Shipping Wonders of the World: A Saga of the Sea in Story and PictureLondon : 1936-1937A complete set of the popular naval weekly magazine 'Shipping Wonders of the World', a beautifully illustrated work with many colourful plates.
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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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1891 Orient Line GuideLondon: 1891A detailed guide exploring sea travel from England to Australia, an interesting work on voyages in the late nineteenth century.
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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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1773 An Account of the Voyages Undertaken By the Order of His Present MajestyDublin: 1773The first Dublin edition of this vivid account of the naval voyages undertaken during the reign of George III, including the official account of James Cook's expedition.
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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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1788 An abridgement of Captain Cook's First and Second VoyagesLondon: 1788The fourth edition of this single volume abridged edition of Captain James Cook's account of his famous first two voyages.
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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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1882 Tales of Old TravelLondon: 1882An illustrated new edition of Kingsley's Tales of Old Travel, re-narrated.
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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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1902 The Web of EmpireLondon: 1902A scarce first edition copy of Wallace's record of the tour of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in 1901.
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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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c1910 With An Ocean Liner (Orient Co's S.S. "Ophir") Through the Fiords of NorwayLondon: c1910The seventh edition of this fascinating commemorative photographic account of a yachting cruise through the fiords of Norway on the S.S. Ophir.
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1898 A Fleet in Being: Notes of Two Trips with the Channel SquadronLondon: 1898The first edition of this collection of articles by Rudyard Kipling on his time with the navy.
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1937 Guide to Jamaica: British West IndiesKingston: 1937A smart first edition of this detailed travel guide to Jamaica, with illustrations and advertisements throughout.
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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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1929 The Railway Magazine: July to December 1929 (Vol LXV)London: 1929A very smart copy of Volume LXV of The Railway Magazine from 1929, with charming illustrations throughout.
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1961 British Railways Passenger Services: London (Paddington)London: 1961A very scarce guide to passenger services from British Railway trains from London Paddington, between June and September 1961.
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1876 The Official Tourists Picturesque Guide to the London and North Western RailwayLondon: 1876A smart copy of the official tourists guide to the London and North-Western Railway, designed for the use of American tourists in the nineteenth century.
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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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1981 The Journal of H. M. S. ResolutionGuildford; San Francisco; Sydney; Masterton: 1981A fine facsimile of Captain James Cook's vividly descriptive journals on his second voyage, a beautiful limited edition work.
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Signed1980 The Journal of Joseph Banks in the EndeavourGuildford; Australia: 1980A striking limited edition facsimile of the travel journals of Joseph Banks, a smart work signed by Prince Philip, who wrote a preface for this edition.
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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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1810 Voyage Du Jeune Anacharsis En GreceParis: 1810A six volume set of works on the fictional voyage of Anacharsis, bound in full tree calf.
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c1890 Narrative of Captain James Cook's Voyages Round the WorldLondon: c1890An account of Captain James Cook's voyages, written anonymously by Andrew Kippis.
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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.