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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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1861 A Popular Account of Missionary Travels and Researches in South AfricaLondon: 1861The first edition thus of David Livingstone's account of his travels and research in South Africa. The popular edition of his work.
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1857 Missionary Travels and Researches in South AfricaLondon: 1857The first edition of this important travel work on South Africa by influential explorer David Livingstone, an illustrated copy in the original cloth binding.
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1874 The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, From 1865 to His DeathLondon: 1874The first edition of the collected final journals of David Livingstone, edited by his close friend, complete with plates and folding maps.
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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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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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1857 Missionary Travels and Researches in South AfricaLondon: 1857A rebound first edition copy of this important travel work by David Livingstone, complete with illustrations and folding maps.
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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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1857 Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa; Including a Sketch ofLondon: 1857A rebound first edition copy of David Livingstone's travelogue through South Africa, with a folding frontispiece, illustrations, and a folding map.
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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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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.
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1911 Rural Denmark and its Lessons by H Rider Haggard Illustrated First EditionLondon : 1911An interesting sociological study of rural Denmark.