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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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1897 Where Three Empires MeetLondon: 1897A new edition of Edward Frederick Knight's travel memoir of his trips to Kashmir and the Himalayas, during which he served as a war correspondent. -
1891 The Cruise of the 'Alerte'London : 1891A very scarce early edition of this work detailing a voyage to the island of Trindade, illustrated throughout. -
1911 Sailing Alone Around the WorldNew York: 1911A smart copy of this illustrated account of the author's single-handed global circumnavigation. -
1890 The Cruise of the 'Alerte'London: 1890The very scarce first edition of this travelogue detailing a treasure-hunting voyage to Trinidade, from Edward Frederick Knight. -
1991-2021 6vol Egyptian Archaeology: The Bulletin of the Egyptian Exploration SocietyLondon: 1991-2021A vast collection of issues of Egyptian Archaeology: The Bulletin of the Egyptian Exploration Society, a full-colour magazine. -
1909 Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish ArabiaLondon: 1909A scarce travel work on Persia and Turkish Arabia by M. E. Hume-Griffith, the first edition of this illustrated work, in the original very scarce dust wrapper. -
1926 Among the Bantu NomadsLondon: 1926The first edition of this uncommon study on the Bechuana, an illustrated work in the original very scarce dust wrapepr. -
1887 Guatemala: The Land of the QuetzalLondon: 1887The scarce first UK edition of William T. Brigham's richly illustrated study of Guatemala. -
1913 The Land of the New Guinea PygmiesLondon: 1913The first edition of this interesting travel work on New Guinea, in the original very scarce dust wrapper. -
1937 Camp Six, an Account of the 1933 Mount Everest ExpeditionLondon: 1937Frank Smythe's account of the 1933 expedition to Mount Everest, the first edition of this illustrated work, scarce to see in the original dust wrapper. -
1925 With Seaplane and Sledge in the ArcticLondon: 1925The first edition of George Binney's account of his pioneering expeditions to the Arctic, compete with a folding map and plates. -
1983 The Pop-Up White HouseNew York: 1983An interesting pop-up book depicting the iconic White House, with fully illustrated interiors and paper dolls and accessories. -
1841 Cairo, Petra, and Damascus, in 1839. With Remarks on the Government of Mehemet AliLondon: 1841The uncommon first and only edition of John Kinnear's informative collection of writings on his life in the Near East. -
1864 Souvenirs de Voyage et Causeries D'Un Collectionneur ou Guide Artistique Pour L'AllemagneParis: 1864A very scarce, first edition of this nineteenth century travel work on Germany, written in the original French by M. Auguste Demmin, elegantly bound in full morocco. -
1918 Me: A Book of RemembranceLondon: 1918An early edition of this very scarce novel by Onoto Watanna, in the original vanishingly scarce early illustrated dust wrapper. -
1891 The Rambles of a DominieLondon: 1891A very smart first edition of this travel commentary by Francis A. Knight, illustrated with three plates of photogravures. -
1913 Wild England of To-DayLondon: 1913A smart copy of this charming collection of writings on England, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1870 Journal of a Landscape Painter in CorsicaLondon: 1870A vellum bound first edition of Edward Lear's beautifully illustrated account of his travels in Corsica. -
1900 McIan's Highlanders at Home, or, Gaelic GatheringsGlasgow: 1900A beautiful example of this volume of R. R. McIan's striking and colourful illustrations of the clans of Scotland, in a striking and early dust wrapper. -
1911 The Silverado SquattersLondon: 1911Stevenson's autobiographical travel memoir about his honeymoon trip to Napa Valley, in a decorative vellum binding. -
c1950 Come With Me to RomeRome: c1950A very scarce travel work showing the beautiful and historical sites of Rome. -
1992 A Collection of Pop-Up Mailing Cards of the Czech Republic from Vojtech KubastaPrague: 1992A collection of fifteen pop-up and moveable mailing cards of important sights from the Czech Republic, mostly in Prague. -
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2000 Brooklyn Pops UpNew York: 2000A very smart first edition of this pop-up work on Brooklyn, from Brooklyn Public Library. Signed by Ann Montanaro, Ellen G. K. Rubin, Robert Sabuda, and Ken Wilson-Max. -
1969 Down the Colorado: Diary of the First Trip Through the Grand Canyon 1869New York: 1969A smart first edition of this modern photographic companion to the diary of John Wesley Powell from his first trip through the Grand Canyon in 1863. -
1974 Vanishing AfricaLondon: 1974A smart revised edition of this beautiful photographic book on life across Africa. -
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2006 The Grand Cascapedia River: A History. Volume I.Far Hills, New Jersey: 2006A signed presentation copy of the first edition of Hoagy Carmichael's illustrated study of the Cascapedia River. -
1948 Mereside Chronicle: With a Short Interlude of Lochs and LochansLondon: 1948A smart first edition of this highly illustrated work on Mereside from English painter Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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1971 A Rose for WinterLondon: 1971A bright, signed 1971 edition of Laurie Lee's richly evocative work exploring Andalusia in Spain. -
2009 The Pop-Up Book of ShipsNew York: 2009The first edition of this informative pop-up book about the history of ships by Dr Eric Kentley, with colour illustrations throughout by Garry Walton. -
1921 A Dweller in MesopotamiaLondon: 1921The first edition of this heavily illustrated work by Donald Maxwell on his time in Mesopotamia, with stunning coloured plates depicting the beautiful region. -
1949 The British Islands and their VegetationCambridge : 1949A very smart study of British vegetation, including a comprehensive look at the environment and history of the British Islands. -
1947-9 Unto the Hills and Hills and GlensEdinburgh: 1947-9Two works of prose and verse by Brenda G Macrow on the hills and glens of Scotland, with beautiful photographs by Robert M. Adam and in the original dust wrappers with 'Hills and Glens' being a first edition. -
1988 Margaret Mee: In Search of the Flowers of the Amazon ForestsLondon: 1988A very smart first edition of this brightly illustrated work on the flowers of the Amazon Rainforests. -
1998 Egypt Lost and Found: Explorers and Travellers on the NileLondon: 1998A wonderfully illustrated study of the greatest adventures and rediscovers of ancient Egyptian civilisation by European travellers. -
1998-9 The Pop-Up Globe and Pop-Up Space 2000London: 1998-9Two educational pop-up books for children, with information on the globe and space with stickers, a star chart and much more. -
1950 America Today: A Freehand SketchStamford: 1950A very scarce limited edition work by Lewis Galantiere, describing America during the fifties.