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1907 W. Holman Bentley The Life and Labours of a Congo PioneerLondon: 1907A scarce first edition regarding the life of W. Holman Bentley, written by his widow, and with her inscription to the front free endpaper. -
1890 In Darkest Africa, or the Quest Rescue and Retreat of Emin, Governor of EquatoriaLondon: 1890The richly illustrated two volume first edition of Stanley's account of his African exploration and expeditions, in a handsome half morocco binding. -
1867 The Nile Tributaries of AbyssiniaLondon: 1867The illustrated first edition of Samuel Baker's fascinating and vivid account of his time exploring Abyssinia in 1861-2, superbly bound in half morocco. -
1867 The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile and Explorations of the Nile SourcesLondon: 1867Illustrated throughout, this is the second edition of this important African travel work by Samuel White Baker, an abolitionist, engineer, and big game hunter. -
c1879-1890 2vol Through the Dark Continent & How I Found Livingstone in Central AfricaLondon: c1879-1890Two smart illustrated travel volumes from Welsh-American explorer, journalist, and colonial administrator Sir Henry Morton Stanley. -
1946 When the Going was GoodLondon: 1946A smart first edition of this anthology of four travel books from English author Evelyn Waugh. -
1931 Remote PeopleLondon: 1931A first edition copy of this hilarious travel book by Evelyn Waugh, with illustrations and maps. -
1883 Half Hours in the Far South: The People and Scenery of the TropicsLondon: 1883A scarce victorian travel classic in a full red calf prize binding, vividly illustrated with scenes from Madagascar to Fiji, part of The Half Hour Library of Travel, Nature, and Science series. -
1911 The Mediterranean: Seaports and Sea RoutesLeipzig : 1911The first English edition of this classic Baedeker travel guide to the Mediterranean. -
1893 Letters From the Western Pacific and MashonalandLondon: 1893A superior first edition copy of this illustrated work, documenting Hugh Hastings Romilly's fourteen years across colonial outposts. -
1794 Seven Engraved Illustrations by Johann Eberhard Ihle for Voyage de Monsieur Le Vaillant dans l'intérieur de l'AfriqueNone stated: 1794A collection of seven detailed copper engravings from Johann Eberhard Ihle, which were originally published in Francois Le Vaillant's 'Voyage de Monsieur Le Vaillant dans l'intérieur de l'Afrique'. -
c1924 Set of 12 Photo Postcards of Crossing the Great SaharaNot Stated : c1924A fantastic near-complete collection of photo postcards from Captain Angus Buchanan's remarkable expedition to the Sahara. -
1895 The Land of the Nile Springs: Being Chiefly an Account of How We Fought KabaregaLondon: 1895The first edition of this vivid account of the Unyoro Expedition in Uganda, commanded by Henry Colvile. -
1860 A Winter in Algiers; or The Corsair and His ConquerorLondon: [1860]The first edition of Henry E. Pope's very scarce illustrated account of his travels to the Algiers. -
1932 Sunshine and Rain in Uganda AdelaLondon: 1932The first edition of this scarce account of life in Uganda, from the point of view of a wife of a travelling surveyor, in the vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper. -
1832 Journal of an Expedition to Explore the Course and Termination of the Niger (The Family Library No. XXVIII)London: 1832A complete first edition account of Richard and John Lander's pioneering exploration of the Niger River. -
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. -
1905 Great Zimbabwe Mashonaland, RhodesiaLondon: 1905The first edition of Richard Nicklin Hall's account of the archaeological work which took place at the Great Zimbabwe dig site. -
1905 Uganda and its PeoplesLondon: 1905A scarce, first edition of J. F. Cunningham's richly illustrated study on the people of Uganda. -
1944 Lillibullero or The Golden RoadZanzibar: [1944]A rare to see privately printed limited edition of the first edition of Dutton's account of the Northern Frontier of Kenya. -
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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. -
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. -
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. -
1906 Abyssinia of To-day: An account of the first mission Sent by the American Government to the Court of the King of Kings (1903-1904)London: 1906The first edition of Robert P Skinner's uncommon account of his time in Abyssinia (Ethiopia), a very smart illustrated account of the author's mission to establish a trade deal in Ethiopia. -
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. -
1892 My Mission to AbyssiniaLondon: 1892An uncommon travelogue detailing a British diplomat's expedition to the Emperor of Ethiopia. -
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. -
1868 Abyssinia and Its PeopleLondon: 1868The first edition of John Camden Hotten's colourfully illustrated ethnographical and topographical work on Abyssinia. -
1866 A Trip to Barbary by a Roundabout RouteLondon: 1866The scarce first edition of this travelogue, detailing George Augustus Sala's trip to Algiers in the train of Napoleon III. -
1860 The Great Sahara: Wanderings South of the Atlas MountainsLondon: 1860A near fine first edition of this Saharan travelogue from Henry Baker Tristram, with folding maps and engraved plates. -
1822 Journal of a Visit to Some Parts of EthiopiaLondon: 1822Illustrated throughout, this is the first edition of Cambridge academics George Waddington and Rev. Barnard Hanbury's travels in Africa while disguised as Turks. -
1887 Austral Africa, Losing it or Ruling ItLondon: 1887Illustrated throughout, this is an attractive example of the two volume first edition of John Mackenzie's defence of the rights of African peoples to their lands. -
1848 A Three Years' Cruize in the Mozambique Channel for the Suppression of the Slave TradeLondon: 1848The very scarce first edition of Lieut. Frederick Lamport Barnard's account of three years spent patrolling the Mozambique channel in order to suppress the slave trade. -
1889 A Visit to Stanley's Rear-Guard at Major Barttelot's Camp on the AruhwimiEdinburgh and London: 1889An exceptionally bright example of the uncommon first edition of J. R. Werner's narrative of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition led by Henry Morton Stanley. -
1843 A Private Journal Kept During the Niger ExpeditionLondon: 1843A bright example of the scarce first edition of William Simpson's account of William Allen's anti-slavery expedition and negotiations with Nigerian chiefs.