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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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1898 A Fleet in Being: Notes of Two Trips with the Channel SquadronLondon: 1898The first edition of this collection of articles by Rudyard Kipling on his time with the navy.
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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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1914 Through Siberia the Land of the FutureLondon: 1914A striking first English edition of this ode to Siberia, by the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen, illustrated throughout.
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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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1920 Letters of Travel (1892-1913)London: 1920A bright copy of this first edition travel journal from Rudyard Kipling's experiences in America, Canada, and Egypt.
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1904 From Sea to Sea and other Sketches Letters of TravelLondon : 1904A lovely leather bound copy of Rudyard Kipling's From Sea to Sea and other Sketches Letters of Travel.
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1898 ''Farthest North'': Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the ShipLondon: 1898A rebound second edition collection of Fridtjof Nansen's polar expedition travelogue, with in-text illustrations and plates.
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1900 The Life and Explorations of Fridtjof NansenLondon: 1900A finely bound copy of this account regarding the great explorer Fridtjof Nansen's life and adventures.
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1911 2vol Nebelheim Entdeckung Erforschung Nordlichen Lander Meere Nansen MapsLeipzig : 1911The first and only edition of this history of the exploration of the Northern lands and seas by Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen.
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1939 Fridtjof Nansens Saga Jon Sorensen Wolfgang Sonntag German Biography IllusHamburg : 1939A biography of Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen.
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1903 Eskimoleben by Fridtjof Nansen Eskimo Life Norway Exploration GermanLeipzig und Berlin: 1903A book on the life of Eskimos by Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen.
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1902 Nordpolfahrten Fridtjof Nansen North Pole Journeys Exploration GermanBerlin: 1902Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen's journeys to Greenland and the North Pole, chronicled with thorough background information and illustrated with plates of relevant individuals, arctic scenes, and polar maps.
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1896 Fridtiof Nansen 1861-1893 W C Brogger Illustrated Maps Arctic Polar 1stLondon : 1896An illustrated biography of the Norwegian explorer Fridtiof Nansen.
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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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1901 Farther North Than Nansen Voyage of Polar Star Duke of Abruzzi First EdLondon : 1901A scarce first edition of this work on Polar exploration.
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1893 Eskimo Life by Fridtjor Nansen Polar Exploration Scarce First Edition IllusLondon: 1893A scarce first edition of this work by Fridtjof Nansen.