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1939 Robbery Under LawLondon: 1939The first edition of this travel work by Evelyn Waugh, covering Mexico under Lázaro Cárdenas in the late 1930s. -
1744 Authentic Papers Relating to the Expedition Against CarthagenaLondon: 1744The first edition of this very scarce work concerning the Navy's unsuccessful attack on Cartagena, in Colombia. -
1880 A Trip to Mexico, Being Notes of a Journey from Lake Erie to Lake TezcucoToronto: 1880The first edition of H. C. R. Becher's guide to his travels in Mexico, illustrated with albumen photograph prints. -
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1890 The Cruise of the 'Alerte': The Narrative of a Search for Treasure on the Desert Island of TrinidadLondon: 1890A signed presentation copy of the very scarce first edition of Edward Frederick Knight's account of his voyage to Trinidade. -
1891 The Cruise of the 'Alerte'London : 1891A very scarce early edition of this work detailing a voyage to the island of Trindade, illustrated throughout. -
1890 The Cruise of the 'Alerte'London: 1890The very scarce first edition of this travelogue detailing a treasure-hunting voyage to Trinidade, from Edward Frederick Knight. -
1887 Guatemala: The Land of the QuetzalLondon: 1887The scarce first UK edition of William T. Brigham's richly illustrated study of Guatemala. -
1983 The Pop-Up White HouseNew York: 1983An interesting pop-up book depicting the iconic White House, with fully illustrated interiors and paper dolls and accessories. -
1918 Me: A Book of RemembranceLondon: 1918An early edition of this very scarce novel by Onoto Watanna, in the original vanishingly scarce early illustrated dust wrapper. -
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2000 Brooklyn Pops UpNew York: 2000A very smart first edition of this pop-up work on Brooklyn, from Brooklyn Public Library. Signed by Ann Montanaro, Ellen G. K. Rubin, Robert Sabuda, and Ken Wilson-Max. -
1969 Down the Colorado: Diary of the First Trip Through the Grand Canyon 1869New York: 1969A smart first edition of this modern photographic companion to the diary of John Wesley Powell from his first trip through the Grand Canyon in 1863. -
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2006 The Grand Cascapedia River: A History. Volume I.Far Hills, New Jersey: 2006A signed presentation copy of the first edition of Hoagy Carmichael's illustrated study of the Cascapedia River. -
1988 Margaret Mee: In Search of the Flowers of the Amazon ForestsLondon: 1988A very smart first edition of this brightly illustrated work on the flowers of the Amazon Rainforests. -
1950 America Today: A Freehand SketchStamford: 1950A very scarce limited edition work by Lewis Galantiere, describing America during the fifties. -
1954 The Four ContinentsLondon: 1954A smart early printing of this popular travel work across Europe, Asia, Africa and America, with illustrations throughout. -
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1965 The Birds of Chile: Volume IBuenos Aires : 1965A very smart first edition of the first volume in A. W. Johnson's series on the Birds of Chile, with a dedicated inscription signed by the author. -
1922 Sun HuntingIndianapolis: 1922The first edition of this work promoting Florida during the state's land boom, an illustrated work by Kenneth L. Roberts. -
1901 Greater New York IllustratedChicago & New York: 1901A smart edition of this collection of photographic views from New York City. -
1911 Under the Roof of the JungleLondon: 1911The first impression, wonderfully illustrated account of the author's observations of the wild animals in British Guiana. -
1899 Temperate Chile A Progressive SpainLondon: 1899The first edition of this interesting study of Chilean culture, specifically the progression of such after the Chilean Civil War of 1891. -
1892 Through the Land of the Aztecs or Life and Travel in MexicoLondon: 1892The first edition of this very scarce travel work about Mexico, published under the author's pseudonym and illustrated with plates. -
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1930 The Sea & the JungleLondon: 1930A signed limited edition of his account of the voyage of the Capella, from Swansea to Santa Maria de Belem do Grae Para, Brazil. -
1940 The WabashNew York: 1940A first edition, first printing of William E. Wilson's best known work, in the original dust wrapper. -
1823 The Geography, History, and Statistics, of America, and the West IndiesLondon: 1823The first UK edition of this comprehensive study of America and the West Indies by H. C. Carey and J. Lea, illustrated with folding maps. -
1837 Society in AmericaLondon: 1837A complete set of the first edition of Harriet Martineau's nineteenth century study of American society, wonderfully bound in half calf. -
1904 North AmericaLondon: 1904The first edition of this geographical and geological study into North America, illustrated throughout with coloured maps. -
1909 The New New York: A Commentary on the Place and the PeopleNew York: 1909A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated work on the development of the contemporary New York. -
1857 The Pilgrims' First Year in New EnglandBoston: 1857The first edition of this very scarce and insightful account of the Plymouth colony pilgrims first year in New England. -
1898-99 The Workers, An Experiment in Reality: The East & The WestNew York: 1898-99A pair of very well presented copies of Princeton sociologist Walter Wyckoff's "experiment in reality" surrounding his trek across America. -
1959 The Desperate PeopleBoston: 1959A smart first edition of this illustrated work following on from the author's previous writing "People of the Deer". -
1952 People of the DeerBoston: 1952A smart first edition, ninth printing of this work based upon a series of travels undertaken by the author in the Canadian barren lands. -
1930 Gladiators of the Prize RingNottingham: 1930A scarce, first edition of this first-hand account of the boxing world, written by previous bantamweight champion of South Africa, Jack Hare. -
c1904 Two Years Before The MastLondon and Glasgow: c1904An early edition of Richard Henry Dana's vivid memoir of his time on a merchant ship, with eight colour plates by renowned illustrator Arthur Rackham. -
c1904 Two Years Before the MastLondon and Glasgow: c1904An early edition of Richard Henry Dana's vivid memoir of his time on a merchant ship, with eight colour plates by renowned illustrator Arthur Rackham. -
1858 From New York to Delhi, by way of Rio de Janeiro, Australia and ChinaNew York: 1858The first edition of Robert Bowne Minturn Jr.'s account of his voyages around the world. -
1820 Flowers of Modern Voyages and TravelsLondon: 1820The first edition of this vanishingly scarce four volume work describing major voyages between the years 1806 and 1820.