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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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1905 King Solomon's MinesLondon: 1905An excellent copy of this adventure novel by H. Rider Haggard, with illustrations by Russell Flint.
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1904 A Winter PilgrimageLondon: 1904An early edition of this extensive and densely illustrated travel journal from the early twentieth century.
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1912 MarieLondon: 1912The illustrated first UK edition of this Allan Quartermain novel, by the popular author H. Rider Haggard, in the variant binding.
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1902 Rural EnglandLondon: 1902A smart first edition of this illustrated exploration of the English countryside by noted adventure author H. Rider Haggard.
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1911 Rural Denmark and its LessonsLondon: 1911A smart first edition copy of this lesser known non-fiction travel work by H. Rider Haggard.
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1896 Monomotapa (Rhodesia)London: 1896A smart first edition of this detailed work on Rhodesia, with illustrations and a folding map.
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1901 A Winter PilgrimageLondon: 1901A smart first edition of this illustrated travelogue from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard.
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1901 A Winter PilgrimageLondon: 1901A smart first edition of this illustrated travelogue from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard.
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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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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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1814 The Border Antiquities of England and ScotlandLondon: 1814Large paper first edition copies of Walter Scott's immense topographical study into the antiquities and history along the border of England and Scotland.
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1814-17 The Border Antiquities of England and ScotlandLondon: 1814-17The first edition of Sir Walter Scott's historical study on the antiquities of the border of England and Scotland, illustrated beautifully throughout,
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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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1911 Rural Denmark and its Lessons by H Rider Haggard Illustrated First EditionLondon : 1911An interesting sociological study of rural Denmark.