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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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1874 The Depths of the SeaLondon: 1874The second edition of this uncommon study of the 1868 to 1870 dredging missions of the 'Porcupine' and 'Lightning'. -
1906 The Hastings Road and The "Happy Springs of Tunbridge"London: 1906A smart first edition of this illustrated topographical guide to the Hastings Road. -
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. -
1938 Wonders of World Aviation: The Conquest of the Air in Story and PictureLondon : [1938]A beautiful complete collection in two volumes of the full publication of this magazine regarding aviation edited by Clarence Winchester and J. Laurence Pritchard -
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. -
1944 Table Mountain Guide: Walks and Easy Climbs on Table Mountain and Devil's PeakCape Town: 1944A smart first edition of this detailed guide to climbing Table Mountain in Cape Town, with plates and maps. -
1889 Norway and Sweden Handbook for TravellersLeipsic : 1889An informative hand book for travellers and tourists in Norway and Sweden, with numerous maps and plans. -
1891 Belgium and Holland Handbook for TravellersLeipsic: 1891A handbook for tourists in Belgium and Holland, with numerous maps and plans. -
1909 Central Italy and Rome Handbook for TravellersLeipzig : 1909The revised edition of this informative travel guide for central Italy and Rome by Karl Baedeker, with numerous maps and plans. -
1914 Scott's Last ExpeditionLondon: 1914An early edition of perhaps the most influential piece of writing regarding the Antarctic, detailing Captain Scott's expedition to be the first to reach the South Pole. -
c1880 Bacon's New Shilling Map of London and Illustrated GuideLondon : c1880A charming map of West London part of the Shilling map range. -
1931 Forty-Niners: The Chronicle of the California TrailBoston: 1931The first edition of this account of the life of pioneers on the California Trail by Archer Butler Hulbert, illustrated and in the original dust wrapper. -
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[1859/1860] Pictorial History of The Great Eastern Steam-ShipLondon: [1859/1860]A very scarce, beautifully illustrated history of the construction of the SS Great Eastern, the largest ship ever built at the time of her launch. -
1823 Traite des Chemins de Toutes EspecesParis: 1823A scarce work on the traffic of roads by Garnier, in the French language. -
c1920 Carte Campbell en 4 Couleurs: Les Operations Militaires No. 2 Nord et BelgiqueParis: c1920A scarce coloured map of military operations in Northern France and Belgium. -
2000-2002 2 vols The Discovery of the South Shetland Islands 1819-1820 and The Pacific Journal of Louis-Antoine de Bougainville 1767-1769London : 2000-2002Two fine volumes published by the Hakluyt Society. -
1894 The Sailor's Sea-Book A Rudimentary Treatise on NavigationLondon : 1894A bright edition of The Sailor's Sea-Book A Rudimentary Treatise on Navigation, with colour plates. -
1921 South with ScottLondon: 1921A very neat early edition of this exciting account of expeditions to the South Pole. -
1915 Aeroplanes and AirshipsLondon: 1915A first edition of this informative guide to aeroplanes and airships, with illustrations. -
1968 2vol A Tour Thro' the Whole Island of Great BritainLondon: 1968Two illustrated volumes of this guide to travelling around the UK, divided into circuits and journeys, by Daniel Defoe. -
1854 A Trip to Sea from 1810 to 1815London: 1854The very scarce first edition of this travel journal by George Miller. -
1999- 2008 6 vols Works from The Hakluyt SocietyLondn: 1999-2008Six stunning volumes from the Hakluyt society, with illustrations. -
1909 Sailing Ships and Their StoryLondon: 1909An exciting first edition of this work reviewing the development of sailing ships. -
1914-1919 2vol Highways and Byways in Shakespeare's Country & In SussexLondon: 1914-1919Two highly illustrated volumes of the highways and byways across the UK. -
1957 Surveys of the Seas: A Brief History of British HydrographyLondon: 1957A beautifully illustrated first edition of this survey of British hydrography. -
1883 The Battery and the BoilerLondon: 1883An illustrated scarce edition of this work concerning the laying of submarine electric cables. -
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1968 My Lively LadyLymington; London : 1968A signed, limited edition copy of this popular sailing book describing Alec Rose's circumnavigation of the globe. -
1932 The Flying CarpetNew York : 1932A smart illustrated account of the expedition of The Flying Carpet. -
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1881 2 vols My Journey Round the WorldLondon : 1881A smart signed complete two volume set of My Journey Around the World. -
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1897 A Run Round the Empire Being a Log of Two Young People who Circumnavigated the GlobeLondon : 1897A smart first edition copy of A Run Round the Empire, signed by the editor and illustrated throughout. -
1934 Sud Atlantik FlugMunchen : 1934A smart scarce copy of this book that explores the South Atlantic Flight to Westphalia, with illustrations. -
1885 Cruise of the AlertLondon: 1885The fourth edition of British Navy surgeon and naturalist Richard William Coppinger's account of his Pacific cruise onboard the HMS Alert from 1878 to 1882. -
1899 The P. & O. Pocket BookLondon: 1899The scarce second issue of this lovely pocket book from the P. & O. Company with illustrations and maps. -
1880 Sunshine and Storms in the East, or Cruises to Cyprus and ConstantinopleLondon: 1880The illustrated first edition of Annie Brassey's account of her family's voyage around Constantinople, Cyprus, and the Ionian Islands, with two colour folding maps. -
1913 The Fringe of the EastLondon: 1913A first edition of this study of the provinces of Turkey both past and present, with illustrations. -
1945 East Is WestLondon: 1945A first edition of Freya Stark's travels in the Middle East with illustrations.