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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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1916 Sea WarefareLondon: 1916The first edition of this collection of newspaper articles on sea warfare by the celebrated Rudyard Kipling.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.