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1972 2 Vols Kutahya Tiles and Pottery from the Armenian Cathedral of St. James, JerusalemOxoford: 1972A very smart two-volume study of the pictorial tiles made in Kütahya by Armenian potters in AD 1718-19, intended for the restoration of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Illustrated with plates, many of which are in colour. -
1985 Miniatures: Illuminations of Nisami's "Hamsah"Tashkent: 1985A very smart first edition, reproducing centuries of manuscript art inspired by Nizami Ganjavi’s "Hamsah", the great Persian literary classic. -
1985 Miniatures: Illuminations of Nisami's "Hamsah"Tashkent: 1985A very smart first edition, this volume showcases centuries of illuminated manuscripts inspired by Nizami Ganjavi’s Hamsah, the Persian literary masterpiece. -
1989 Thessaloniki 1913 + 1919Macedonia: 1989A vanishingly scarce first edition, this work vividly documents a turning point in the city of Thessaloniki’s history (1912–1919) through Daniel Baud-Bovy’s evocative photography. -
1635 C. Iulii Caesaris Quae Extant. Ex Emendatione Ions. ScaligeriLugduni Batavorum : 1635The important first Elzevir edition of the surviving works of Julius Caesar, written in Latin with the emendations of Joseph Scaliger. -
1906 2vol Christopher Columbus and the New World of His DiscoveryLondon: 1906A smart two volume set of this illustrated historical study of the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus from journalist Filson Young. -
1783-1790 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireLondon: 1783-1790The very scarce complete first octavo edition of Gibbons's 'Decline and Fall', tracing Western civilization from the height of the Roman Empire to the fall of Byzantium in the 15th century. -
1827 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireOxford: 1827An impressive eight volume edition of Gibbon's magnum opus, handsomely bound in half calf, tracing Western civilization from the height of the Roman Empire to the fall of Byzantium in the 15th century. -
1921 Roaming Through the West IndiesLondon: 1921The first edition of Harry A. Franck’s illustrated 1921 travelogue through the West Indies, capturing early 20th-century life across Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica. -
1890 Two Years in the French West IndiesNew York: 1890The first edition of Lafcadio Hearn’s illustrated travel guide on Martinique, capturing its colonial life, creole culture, and folklore. -
1907 The Pocket Guide to the West IndiesLondon: 1907A very scarce copy of this scarce travel guide offering maps, routes, and colonial-era insights into the West Indies and neighboring regions for travelers and officials. -
c1642 The Historie of the Holy Warre; The Holy StateCambridge: c1642Two important mid 17th century moral and religious works by Thomas Fuller bound in a single volume. Present here is the scarce first edition of Fuller's 'The Holy State', alongside his history of the Crusades. -
1935 Both Sides of Buka PassageOxford : 1935The scarce, first edition of this richly illustrated travelogue documenting the author's time spent exploring the areas around the Buka Passage in New Guinea. -
1914 The Ways of the South Sea SavageLondon: 1914An excellent example of Robert Williamson's account of his travels across the South Sea islands, the first edition of the work, illustrated with photographs and a folding map. -
1915 Java: Past & PresentLondon: 1915The first edition of Donald Maclaine Campbell's scarce two volume richly illustrated ethnographical study on the Javanese People. -
1922 The Sea Gypsies of MalayaLondon: 1922A lovely first edition copy of this illustrated ethnographic study by Walter Grainge White on the lives of the Nomadic Mawken people. -
1862 Map of the Province of South AustraliaLondon: 1862A very scarce and very large folding map depicting the province of South Australia as is was in 1862, compiled from official surveys in the office of the Surveyor General. -
1900 The History of the Melanesian MissionLondon: 1900The first edition of this informative work regarding the Melansian Mission, which sought to evangelise the islands of the south western Pacific Ocean. -
1926 Mono-Alu FolkloreLondon: 1926The first edition of this fascinating study o the folklore of the Western Solomon Islands. -
1850 History of the Conquest of PeruLondon: 1850An attractively bound example of the two volume sixth edition of William H. Prescott's classic account of the clash of empires in Peru, and of the destruction of the Inca. -
1860 Narrative of the Earl of Elgin's Mission to China and JapanEdinburgh and London: 1860The two volume second edition of Laurence Oliphant's account of Lord Elgin's diplomatic activities during the Second Opium War. -
1889 A Naturalist in North CelebesLondon: 1889The first edition of Sydney J. Hickson's account of his 1880s expedition to northern Sulawesi, in which he offers his observations on zoology, botany and ethnology. -
1870 Travels of a Naturalist in Japan and ManchuriaLondon: 1870The first edition of naval surgeon and naturalist Arthur Adams's account of his mid 19th century travels in Japan and Manchuria, offering insight into regions then little-known to Western readers. -
1859-1860 Ceylon, an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and TopographicalLondon: 1859-1860Illustrated with folding maps, present here are early editions of Sir James Emerson Tennent's two volume study of Ceylon, and its history, geography, and topography. -
1908 George Grenfell and the CongoLondon: 1908The first edition of Harry Johnston's study of Grenfell and his travels in the Congo, richly illustrated throughout with many of Grenfell's own photos and drawings. -
1879 History of Corea, Ancient and ModernPaisley: 1879The first edition of the first history of Korea written in a European language, as recorded by one of the founders of Korean Protestantism, Rev. John Ross. -
1905 Uganda and its PeoplesLondon: 1905A scarce, first edition of J. F. Cunningham's richly illustrated study on the people of Uganda. -
1903-1906 Observations of a Naturalist in the Pacific Between 1896 and 1899London: 1903-1906An excellent example of the two volume first edition of H. B. Guppy's account of his travels in the Pacific islands, and their geology and flora. -
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1859 Four Months in Algeria: With a Visit to CarthageCambridge: 1859An excellent signed first edition copy of Joseph Williams Blakesley's scarce account of his time in Algeria, with folding maps. -
1881 A Year in Fiji, or, an Inquiry into the Botanical, Agricultural, and Economical Resources of the ColonyLondon: 1881A bright example of the scarce first edition of John Horne's account of his 1870s travels in Fiji, illustrated with a folding map. -
1854 Algeria: The Topography And History, Political, Social, And Natural, Of French AfricaLondon: 1854A lavishly bound first edition of John Reynell Morell's illustrated topographical and historical account of Algeria, beautifully bound in full decorative crushed morocco. -
1867 The Nile Tributaries of AbyssiniaLondon: 1867Samuel Baker's fascinating and vivid account of his time exploring Abyssinia in 1861-2, here in the first edition, superbly bound in half morocco. -
1789 An Account of the Pelew Islands, Situated in the Western Part of the Pacific OceanLondon: 1789Illustrated with an impressive folding map, this is the third edition of George Keate's account of the wreck of the Antelope in the Pelew Islands, and their subsequent interactions with the Pacific Islanders. -
1899 The Victoria NyanzaLondon: 1899The first English translation of Paul Kollmann's ethnographic work on Victoria Nyanza, or Lake Victoria, at a time when it was under partial German colonial rule in the late 19th century. -
1891 Adventures in NyassalandLondon: 1891A vanishingly scarce first edition of this account of L. Monteith Fotheringham's two-year fight against the slave trade in central Africa, funded by the government as a response to David Livingstone's concerns on the subject. -
1912 Trekking in the Great ThirstLondon: 1912The vanishingly scarce, first edition, first impression of Arnold Hodson's fascinating account of his time exploring the Kalahari Desert, illustrated with folding maps and plates.