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1880 The Spanish Cavalier, Or, De Soto, the DiscovererLondon: 1880A very scarce biographical study of the life of the Spanish explorer, illustrated throughout. -
1914 Pioneers In Tropical AmericaLondon: 1914A scarce, first edition copy of this work on exploration in the tropical Americas, by Sir Harry Johnston. -
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. -
1871 Pictures of Travel in Far-Off LandsLondon: 1871A very scarce first edition of this illustrated study of South America, published to excite the interests of the young. -
1897 Wild Life and Scenes in Many LandsLondon: 1897An early printing of the English edition of this account of Alfred Edmund Brehm's travels. -
1919 Rand McNally Chicago Guide to the City and EnvironsNew York & Chicago : 1919A delightful guide to the city of Chicago, Illinois, also known as the Windy City. -
1975 The Peyote DanceNew York: 1975A very scarce uncorrected proof of the first English language translation of this account of Antonin Artaud's time in 1930's Mexico. -
1807 A Voyage to the Demerary, Containing a Statistical Account of the Settlements ThereLondon: 1807A very scarce first edition voyage account, vividly detailing Henry Bolingbroke's travels across South America, illustrated with a folding map to the frontispiece. -
1828 A History of New York, From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch DynastyLondon: 1828An early edition of Washington Irving's popular satirical history of New York, published under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. -
1889 The Lesser Antilles. A Guide for Settlers in the British West Indies, and Tourist's CompanionLondon: 1889A lovely first edition guide to life in the British West Indies, richly illustrated and in a decorative binding. -
1943 West Indian SummerLondon: 1943The first edition of this illustrated travel work on the West Indies, written by James Pope-Hennessy. In the original colourful dustwrapper designed by Cecil Beaton. -
1858 California Life IllustratedNew York: 1858The first edition of this lovely history of California and those who live in the state, illustrated. With the bookplate of the scientists Franz Sondheimer. -
1898 Through the Gold-Fields of Alaska to Bering StraightsLondon: 1898A smart, first edition copy of Harry De Windt's travelogue of his expedition from Juneau to the Bering Straits. -
2001 The Third Voyage of Martin Frobisher to Baffin Island 1578London: 2001A Hakluyt Society publication detailing privateer Martin Frobisher's journey to Baffin Island, Canada, during the late sixteenth century. Complete with numerous maps and diagrams and an unclipped dust wrapper. -
1903 Wanderings in South AmericaLondon: 1903A smart edition of this important travelogue by the naturalist Charles Waterton. This study, which details many discoveries, inspired the likes of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. -
1969 Domestic Colonial Architecture of Tidewater VirginiaNew York: 1969A beautiful example of this guide to the common domestic colonial architecture seen in the Tidewater region of Virginia, illustrated throughout. -
1872 Pekin, Jeddo, and San Francisco. The Conclusion of a Voyage Round the WorldLondon: 1872The first English edition of this exciting voyage account, illustrated with beautiful folding plates throughout. -
1929 Peoples of OldLondon: 1929A smart edition detailing the anthropological history of Chile penned by an important Chilean diplomat, complete with the preserved flaps of the original dust wrapper. -
1883 Mexico To-day: a Country with a Great FutureLondon: 1883A first edition of this brilliantly illustrated history and guide to Mexico, with a number of colour plates. -
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1938 My Eskimo LifeLondon: 1938The first edition of this scarce first hand account of Greenland in the early twentieth century. Written by French ethnologist Paul-Emile Victor. -
1988 El Pacifico Español de Magallanes a MalaspinaMadrid: 1988A fine Spanish-language limited edition detailing the Spanish Pacific, illustrated in full colour throughout and with a slipcase. -
1944 PatagoniaBuenos Aires: 1944The first edition of this uncommon, illustrated book on Patagonia. -
1924 VoyagingNew York: 1924A very smart first edition, second impression copy of this illustrated account of a voyage by Rockwell Kent. -
1938 Nuestras MalvinasBuenos Aires: 1938An excellent first scarce edition of this work on the Falkland Islands, illustrated. -
1934 El Zapardo Inglés a las MalvinasBuenos Aires: 1934A scarce and interesting work on the wariness of English imprint on the Falkland Islands. -
1926 The Lonely IslandLondon: 1926The first edition of this volume, one of the very few about the exploration of Tristan da Cunha. -
1977 Beagle Channel AwardLondon: 1977A personalised binding to house the Beagle Channel Award presented after the Beagle Conflict, along with four coloured maps. -
1962 Am Rande der WeltBerlin: 1962A German language description of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, in a dust wrapper. -
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1997 A Walk in the WoodsLondon, New York, Toronto, Sydney and Auckland: 1997A first edition of this travel autobiography, with a personal inscription by the author, acclaimed and prolific writer Bill Bryson. -
1917 The Taming of the SiouxBismarck, north Dakota: 1917An uncommon account of the Sioux Native American tribe, richly illustrated throughout. -
1905 Through Five Republics (of South America)London: 1905A richly illustrated critical description of South America in 1905, complete with three folding maps. -
1992 2vol Indians in ArgentinaBueno Aires: 1992A two volume, very scarce set comprising a beautifully illustrated narrative on the history of the community of Indians in Argentina. -
1989 Malaspina en AcapulcoMadrid: 1989The uncommon first edition of this attractive illustrated volume on the Malaspina Expedition. -
1991 NW Coast of AmericaBarcelona: 1991The first edition of this uncommon and charming account on the Malaspina Expedition thoroughly illustrated. -
1936 Oceanic Birds of South AmericaNew York: 1936A fascinating two volume work on seabirds, profusely illustrated with a number of colour plates.