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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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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. -
1793 A Tour Through the South of England, Wales, and Part of Ireland, Made During the Summer of 1791London: 1793The very scarce first edition of E. D. Clarke's travelogue, illustrated with twelve plates, including depictions of Stonehenge. A scarce variant, with monochrome rather than aquatint plates. -
1985 The Natural History of OrkneyLondon: 1985A smart first edition of the first volume to be published on the natural history of Orkney, an illustrated volume from 'The New Naturalist'. -
1851 Vestiges of Old LondonLondon: 1851An exploration of the antiquities of London, the first edition of this uncommon and illustrated work. -
1884 Thames Bridges From London to Hampton CourtLondon: [1884]A scarce exploration of twenty-two bridges along the Thames, the first edition of this lovely work. -
1845 The History and Antiquities of Brentford, Ealing, & ChiswickLondon: 1845A very scarce copy of this history of Brentford, Ealing and Chiswick, by the bookseller and topographer Thomas Faulkner. -
1916 London Street GamesLondon: 1916The first edition of Norman Douglas' study of games played by children in the streets of London. -
1847 Diagrams of the Parish of Saint Mary Abbotts, KensingtonBrompton: 1847The first edition of this very scarce topographical study on the parish of Saint Mary Abbotts, Kensington. -
1827-29 London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century, and Metropolitan ImprovementsLondon: 1827-29The first edition of Thomas Shepherd's two important and beautifully illustrated volumes on London and it's topography. -
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1840-1848 A Survey of the Antiquities of the City of Lincoln; The Stranger's Guide through Lincoln CathedralLincoln: 1840-1848A signed presentation copy of two very scarce, anonymously authored, works on Lincoln and its Cathedral. -
1850 Memoirs Illustrative of the History and Antiquities of the County and City of LincolnLondon: 1850The first edition of this richly illustrated analysis of the history and antiquities of Lincoln and its surroundings. -
1885 Report on the East Anglian Earthquake of April 22nd,1884London: 1885The first edition of Raphael Meldola and William White's guide to the 1884 Colchester earthquake. -
1807 The Poll For Knights of the Shire, Begun on Wednesday, May 20th,York: 1807The first edition of this uncommon account of the 1807 election of Knights for York, listing how each person voted. -
1863 Morris & Co.'s Commercial Directory & Gazetteer of LincolnshireHounds Gate, Nottingham: 1863A very smart example of the first edition of Morris & Co's very scarce commercial guide to mid-nineteenth century Lincolnshire. -
1885-1886 History, Gazetteer and Directory of NottinghamshireSheffield: 1885-1886A very scarce late nineteenth century directory to Nottinghamshire, with a folding map to the start of the work. -
1827 The Lincoln and Lincolnshire Cabinet and Annual Intelligencer of Public Business, &c for 1827Lincoln: 1827The very scarce first edition of this guide to the businesses operating in Lincolnshire in 1827, and of the principal events taking place in Lincolnshire in that year. -
1885 Old Lincolnshire: An Antiquarian Magazine. Volume I, March 1883 - June 1885Stamford; London: 1885The first edition of the first volume of this late nineteenth century 'Antiquarian Magazine' on the history of Lincolnshire. -
1868-1869 The North Lincolnshire Monthly Illustrated JournalNorth Lincolnshire: 1868-1869Twelve consecutive issues of the vanishingly scarce periodical 'The North Lincolnshire Monthly Illustrated Journal'. -
1837 The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of LincolnLondon: 1837An extra-illustrated copy of the scarce second edition of this detailed study of the history and antiquities of Lincoln Cathedral, also known as Lincoln Minster. -
1889-1915 Lincolnshire Notes and Queries, A Quarterly JournalHorncastle: 1889-1915The first thirteen volumes of informative quarterly journal 'Lincolnshire Notes and Queries', in full vellum bindings. -
1830 The History & Description of the Town and Borough of IpswichIpswich; London: 1830The first edition of this illustrated and uncommon history on Ipswich. -
1946-71 Seven Volumes of Works by F. D. OmmanneyLondon: 1946-71A collection of travel works and two biographies by F. D. Ommanney, with most being first editions and all in their original dust wrappers. -
1816 Liverpool MercuryLiverpool: 1816A very scarce Regency era newspaper for Liverpool, an interesting look at life in the city. -
1875 Kentish Express, Ashford NewsNot Stated: 1875A very scarce broadsheet newspaper for Kent, an interesting look at life in the county during the Victorian era. -
1828 Glasgow HeraldGlasgow: 1828A very scarce broadsheet newspaper for Glasgow, an interesting look at life in Georgian Scotland. -
1817 The Bath and Cheltenham GazetteBath: 1817A very scarce newspaper for the Bath and Cheltenham areas, an interesting look at life in Regency England. -
1871 The Birmingham Daily Post and JournalNot Stated: 1871A scarce newspaper for Birmingham, containing a wealth of news and notices for the area, an interesting insight into Victorian Birmingham. -
1889 Pullen's Kent Argus for the Isle of Thanet and the Eastern Division of the CountyNot Stated: 1889A very scarce issue of Victorian era newspaper or Kent, mostly focusing on the east of the county. -
1853-56 The Kentish Independent, and County AdvertiserWoolwich: 1853-56A set of five issues this very scarce newspaper from Kent, an interesting insight into Victorian England. -
1978 "Longleat 400": Minutes of the First MeetingLongleat House: 1978A very scarce copy of the minutes of the first meeting organising the celebrations intended to commemorate four hundred years since Longleat House was completed. -
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1978 Longleat: The Story of an English Country HouseLondon: 1978The first edition of David Burnett's study of Longleat, with a signed presentation inscription from the 6th Marquess of Bath, and a wealth of loosely inserted ephemera. -
1858 Stemmata Botevilliana. Memorials of the Families of de Boteville, ThynneWestminster: 1858A very scarce work by Beriah Botfield printed for private circulation, an illustrated genealogical history of his family. -
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. -
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1906 Wordsworth's Guide to the LakesLondon: 1906Ernest de Selincourt's presentation copy of his edition of Wordsworth's beautiful guide to the Lake District, presented to John Drinkwater. -
c1930 Ordnance Survey: Contoured Road Map of Stratford-on-Avon and DistrictNot Stated : c1930A pleasing twentieth-century fold-out road map of Stratford-on-Avon, from the Ordnance Survey. -
1853 Memoirs Illustrative of the History and Antiquities of BristolLondon: 1853The scarce first edition of this illustrated guide to the history of Bristol.