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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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1960 A Tourist in AfricaLondon: 1960The first edition of Evelyn Waugh's travel book about his time in Africa, with illustrations and in the original dust wrapper.
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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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1931 Remote PeopleLondon: 1931A lovely first edition copy of this hilarious travel book by Evelyn Waugh.
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1963 Thrilling CitiesLondon: 1963A first edition, first impression of Ian Fleming's travelogue regarding a five-week all expenses paid trip to thirteen cities around the globe.
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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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1960 A Tourist in AfricaLondon: 1960A lovely first edition copy in its original, unclipped dustwrapper of this travel diary by noted author Evelyn Waugh, documenting his voyage to East Africa in 1959.
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1960 A Tourist in AfricaLondon: 1960A lovely first edition of Evelyn Waugh's seminal travel work about his 1959 tour of East Africa, illustrated throughout,
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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.