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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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1744 Authentic Papers Relating to the Expedition Against CarthagenaLondon: 1744The first edition of this very scarce work concerning the Navy's unsuccessful attack on Cartagena, in Colombia. -
1820 St. James's Chronicle, and London Evening PostLondon: 1820Two issues of this popular London based broadise, both issues dating from early in the reign of George IV. -
1855-57 Ashford and Alfred NewsAshford: 1855-57Two very scarce issues of a Kent-based newspaper, a charming look at life in Victorian England. -
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. -
1981 The A to Z of Georgian LondonLondon: 1981A lovely copy of this work containing the facsimiles of John Rocque's magnificent maps of London. -
1992-1996 2vol The Diary of a Country Parson & Rides Around BritainLondon: 1992-1996Two very smart works on life and travel in Britain from the Folio Society, with illustrations throughout. -
1830 The History & Description of the Town and Borough of IpswichIpswich; London: 1830The first edition of this illustrated and uncommon history on Ipswich. -
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. -
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. -
1903 South Africa After the WarLondon: 1903A very scarce work from war correspondent and journalist E. F. Knight, detailing the political condition of South Africa post-war. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
1965 We Didn't Mean to go to SeaLondon: 1965The seventh book from Arthur Ransome's 'Swallows and Amazons' series of beloved sailing children's stories, with the smart unclipped dust wrapper. -
1934 A Short History of the World's Shipping IndustryLondon: 1934An excellent early impression of this fascinating history of the world's shipping industry, from its prehistoric origins to present day. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
1921 Faery Lands of the South SeasNew York: 1921The first edition of Nordhoff and Hall's account of their tour of the South Pacific and its Islands. -
1908 Tropical AfricaLondon: 1908A very smart copy of Henry Drummond's geographical and cultural guide to Africa, with folding maps, bound in full signed morocco by Relfe Brothers. -
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. -
1853 Memoirs Illustrative of the History and Antiquities of BristolLondon: 1853The scarce first edition of this illustrated guide to the history of Bristol. -
1965 OxfordLondon: 1965A bright second impression of this absorbing guide book of Oxford, covering its fascinating history, government and infamous University. -
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1867 Rural Studies With Hints For Country PlacesNew York: 1867The first edition of Donald Grant Mitchell's charming volume on the beauties of the country, signed by Mitchell.