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Travel & Exploration
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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1931 The Riviera: South-Eastern France and Corsica. The Italian Lakes and Lake of GenevaLeipzig : 1931A near fine first edition handbook to the French Riviera and Corsica, from authoritative German publisher Karl Baedeker. -
c.1920-1932 2vol Set Guides to LondonLondon: c.1920-1932 (Vol1 undated, dated from the London Underground website. Guide No.1 ran 1920-1922)An pair of uncommon and very scarce guides to travel in an around London, from the early 20th Century. -
2001 London ScenesHerefordshire: 2001A beautifully produced Whittington Press portfolio of Hellmuth Weissenborn’s engravings, a striking evocation of post-war London by one of Britain’s most distinctive émigré printmakers. -
1832 Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham, and NorthumberlandLondon: 1832A lovely illustrated tour through Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland, with plates by Thomas Allom and George Pickering. -
1829-1830 London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century; Metropolitan ImprovementsLondon: 1829-1830Two richly illustrated topographical studies of London, complete with engravings by Thomas H. Shepherd. -
1826 Plan de la ville de Paris, dédié et présenté au roiParis: 1826A handsome linen-backed 1826 folding map of Paris engraved by Pelletier, a highly legible engraved record of the city before Haussmann’s vast redesign. -
1888 Les Cris de ParisParis: 1888A very scarce red cloth copy of this richly illustrated work, that follows the tradition of the 13th Century work. -
1880 Les Anciens Hôtels de Paris. Des grands Hôtels de la Rive Gauche avant 1789Paris: 1880The first edition of this comprehensive account of the old hotels of Paris, with an engraved folding map of the Faubourg Saint-Germain before 1789. -
1855 Nouveau Plan de Paris Illustre, Dedie au Commerece et a’LindustrieParis: 1855A richly illustrated guide to Paris, offering a history of the city, descriptions of major monuments, and a commercial directory of Parisian merchants, trades and industries, with 12 fold-out maps. -
1867 Paris in '67; or, The Great Exposition, Its Side-Shows and ExcursionsLondon: 1867The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. -
c1885-1940 3vol Cycling and Motoring Maps of LondonLondon : c1885-1940A delightful set of three pocket sized maps for cyclists and motorists of the London area. -
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1933 Nouveau Guide Bordelais [New Bordeaux Guide]Bordeaux: [1933]A very scarce 'new guide' of Bordeaux, including an alphabetical list of monuments, museums, and curiosities. -
1880 Bordeaux, Arcachon, Royan, Soulac-les-BainsParis: 1880A scarce French travel guide for Bordeaux, Arcachon, Royan, and Soulac-les-Bains, in the original cloth, with twenty engravings, two maps (one folding), and one plan. -
c.1910 Paris Photogravures de N. D. Phot.Paris: UndatedA very scarce photobook of views of Paris, taken by the Neurdein brothers. -
1889 Bemrose's Guide to Paris, and the 1889 ExhibitionLondon: 1889A very scarce copy of this illustrated guide to Paris and the 1889 Exhibition, complete with two large fold-out maps and extensive coverage of the newly built Eiffel Tower. -
1878 "Aiguilles" La Tour Eiffel Mauchline Ware Wooden Needle CaseParis: 1878A lovely late-nineteenth century French mauchline ware needle case, a charming example of a Belle-Époque Paris souvenir. -
1900-1902 5vol Set The Major Works of George BorrowLondon: 1900-1902A lovely 5 volume matching set of Borrow's popular works, illustrated, and bound in green half morocco. -
1945 Hampstead in Light and ShadeLondon: 1945The second edition of Mary Hill's illustrated work capturing one of the oldest areas of London, with twenty illustrations by the author herself, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
c.1887 L'Estomac de ParisParis: c.1887 undated, dated from a copy held by the Hathi Trust Digital LibraryA very scarce copy, in gorgeous 3/4 morocco, of this illustrated French title. -
1875 Les Salles de d'Armes de ParisParis: 1875A handsome 3 quarter morocco copy of this uncommon illustrated title. -
1845 A Pilgrim's ReliquaryLondon: 1845The scarce first edition of A Pilgrim's Reliquary, a fascinating reflection on pilgrimage and its history. In fine binding. -
1932 The Merchant Venturers of London: A Record of Far Eastern Trade and Piracy During the Seventeenth CenturyLondon: 1932An interesting seventeenth-century history of London’s merchant adventurers in the Far East, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1930 London's Old Latin Quarter: Being an Account of Tottenham Court Road and its Immediate SurroundingsLondon : 1930The first edition of this detailed work on London's old Latin quarter, with a coloured frontispiece and 19 plates, in the original dust wrapper. -
1913 The Spirit of ParisLondon: 1913A charming book on Paris and its enticing culture, shortly published before World War I and the great celebration of Parisian culture in the early twentieth century. -
1868 Curiosities of LondonLondon: 1868A very scarce John Camden Hotton publication copy of this already uncommon work. -
1982 Fairlop Oak and Fairlop FairBuckinghamshire: 1982A lovely collection of works on the Fairlop Oak and Fairlop Fair, contained in a ribbon tied box. -
1855 2Vol The Old Court Suburb; or, Memorials of Kensington, Regal, Critical, and AnecdoticalLondon: 1855The first edition of this collection of Leigh Hunt's reminisces of Kensington, complete in two volumes. -
1943-1945 2vol Set Greater and County of London PlansLondon: 1943-1945An uncommon 2 volume set of heavily illustrated works, including a first edition. -
1885 Historical RichmondLondon: 1885A richly illustrated subscriber's copy of this late-Victorian history of Richmond, charting the town’s royal origins, architectural heritage, and development. -
1899-1912 14 Vols The Home Counties MagazineLondon: 1899-1912A richly illustrated and uniformly bound fourteen-volume run of "The Home Counties Magazine", recording the topography, history, and antiquities of London and its surrounding counties at the turn of the twentieth century. -
1888 Kensington: Picturesque and HistoricalLondon: 1888A smart first edition of this richly illustrated historical and topographical survey of Kensington, featuring studies of its notable residents and distinctive architecture. -
1855 The World's Metropolis or Mighty London, Illustrated by a Series of Views Beautifully Engraved on SteelLondon: 1855A lavishly illustrated tour through the city of London, complete with engraved plates after drawings by Thomas H. Shepherd. A very scarce copy. -
1936 For Ever EnglandLondon : 1936A prize binding of this work on English character by General Seely, a great friend of Winston Churchill. -
1886 The Nile Tributaries of Abbyssinia and the Sword Hunters of the Hamran ArabsLondon : 1886A lovely prize binding of the work detailing the 1861-1865 Nile expedition of Sir Samuel White Baker, with a frontispiece, 24 plates and two maps, one of which folding. -
1928 A London ReverieLondon : 1928A fantastic first edition of this collection of illustrations by artist Joseph Pennell, with a coloured frontispiece and 55 further plates. -
1911 "Curry and Rice," on Forty Plates: Or, the Ingredients of a Social Life at "Our Station" in IndiaLondon: 1911Beautifully illustrated with forty vibrant colour plates, this is the fifth edition of George Francklin Atkinson's satirical guide to 19th century India.