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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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1900-1901 The Major Works of George BorrowLondon: 1900-1901A smart set collecting together the five major works of English novelist and travel writer George Borrow.
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1891 Cetywayo and His White NeighboursLondon: 1891The fourth edition of this popular non-fiction travel work on South Africa by H. Rider Haggard.
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1835 A Tour on the PrairiesParis: 1835The scarce second Paris edition of Washington Irving's account of his tour of the Southern Great Plains of America.
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1914 The Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of SpainLondon: 1914A lovely early twentieth century edition of George Borrow's detailed account of the Romani people of Spain, illustrated throughout.
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1888 Cetywayo and His White NeighboursLondon: 1888A smart edition of H. Rider Haggard’s first full-length published work, recounting his time in South Africa, containing the first printing of Haggard’s new introduction.
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1885 Tom Brown's School-Days; Wanderings in South America; Old Christmas; Bracebridge HallLondon: 1885A scarce edition of this volume comprising four works by Thomas Hughes, Charles Waterton, and Washington Irving. With numerous illustrations by Randolph Caldecott and others.
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1886-88 Cassell's National LibraryLondon: 1886-88Six of Cassell's lovely National Library series, this selection focusing on travel and voyaging, including volumes by Lucian and Washington Irving.
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SignedThe Worst Journey in The WorldLondon: 1922A unique example of this highly influential and very scarce work regarding Robert Falcon Scott's doomed quest for the South Pole, containing a signed letter from the author and member of the expedition, Apsley Cherry-Garrard. Truly a special example.
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1907 George Borrow Bible In Spain Journeys Adventures Englishman Notes By BurkeLondon : 1907An uncommon edition of The Bible in Spain Or, The Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula by George Borrow with the notes and glossary of Ulick Ralph Burke.
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1896 Washington Irving The Alhambra Limited Edition Illustrated Pennell LithoLondon: 1896The limited edition large paper version of Pennell's masterclass in lithography, and Washington Irving's collection of essays, verbal sketches and tales, centred around the eponymous Alhambra Palace in Granada.
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1911 Rural Denmark and its Lessons by H Rider Haggard Illustrated First EditionLondon : 1911An interesting sociological study of rural Denmark.