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Middle East
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1876 Congres International des Orientalistes: Rendu de la Premiere Session. Paris - 1873Paris: 1876The very scarce publication of volumes I and II of the International Congress of Orientalists. -
1893 A Year Amongst the PersiansLondon: 1893The scarce first edition of Edward G. Browne's detailed account of his time in Persia in the 1880s. -
1876 Sittenbilder Aus Dem MorgenlandeBerlin: 1876A smart copy of this study of the East from Hungarian Turkologist and traveller, Hermann Vambery. In the original German. -
1896 The Heart of a Continent: A Narrative of Travels in ManchuriaLondon: 1896An illustrated travel work by Frank Younghusband, following his decade long exploration of Asia in the late nineteenth century. -
1926 A Year Amongst the PersiansCambridge: 1926Edward Granville Browne's account of his travels across Persia between 1887 and 1888, with a memoir by Sir E. Denison Ross. -
1853 Lares and Penates; or, Cilicia and its GovernorsLondon: 1853The first edition of William Burkhard Barker's history of Cilicia, illustrated with a folding map and many beautiful engravings. -
1985 In Lotus-Land JapanJapan: 1985A scarce facsimile of this profusely illustrated travel work, a lovely copy in the original publisher's slipcase. -
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1859-1860 My Wanderings. Being Travels in the EastLondon: 1859-1860A two volume edition of John Gadsby's account of his travels, with one volume signed by the author, with a presentation inscription. -
1849 Forty Days in the Desert on the Track of the IsraelitesLondon: 1849A richly illustrated account of William Henry Bartlett's journey through Israel and Egypt, in a contemporary imitation walnut binding. -
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1932 Honourable and Peculiar WaysLondon: 1932The first edition of this interesting perspective on life in England, in the scarce dust wrapper and signed by the author. -
1932 Great Travel Stories of all NationsLondon: 1932A first edition of this fascinating collection of travel stories from different authors around the world, in a smart, full calf prize binding. -
1891 The Business of Travel: A Fifty Years Record of ProgressLondon: 1891The first edition of this interesting work depicting the progress and development of travel over the course of fifty years. -
1875 The Land of the Pharaohs. Egypt and Sinai: Illustrated by Pen and PencilLondon: 1875Samuel Manning's striking work exploring Egypt and Sinai, and featuring many topographical illustrations. -
c1879 Pictures from Bible LandsLondon: c1879A charmingly illustrated and very scarce work depicting the lands of the Bible. -
1900-02 The Traveller For Whom the World is a PlaygroundLondon: 1900-02A very scarce illustrated travel magazine from the beginning of the twentieth century, a total of seventy-eight issues exploring the globe. -
c1900 Flowers From the Holy Land. Fleurs de Terre Saint. Blumen aus dem Heiligen Lande.Jerusalem: c1900A scarce charming tourist collectable volume containing twelve pages of pressed flowers from the Holy Land. -
1857 Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El Medinah and MeccahLondon: 1857The second edition of Richard Burton's famous account of his journey to Mecca, disguised as a Muslim, during a period when non-Muslims were strictly forbidden. -
1905 Cairo of To-DayLondon: 1905The fourth edition of Eustace Reynolds-Ball's delightfully detailed guide to turn of the century Cairo. -
1857 Egypt and the Great Suez CanalLondon : 1857A very scarce narrative of travel and exploration in the Suez canal. -
c1950 JerusalemNot Stated : c1950A very scarce collection of colour prints depicting life in Jerusalem. -
c1950 This is JerusalemTel Aviv: c1950A charming selection of plates depicting Tel Aviv, with commentary by Theodor F. Meysels. -
1845 A Survey of the Holy Land; its Geography, History and DestinyBath: 1845An illustrated guide to the Holy Land, with folding plates. -
1863 Nouveau Voyage En OrientParis: 1863Alphonse de Lamartine describes his travels in the Middle East and South Eastern Europe in this leather bound travel diary. Published in French. -
1892 The Afghan Wars: 1839-42 and 1878-80London: 1892A smart copy of the second edition of war correspondent Archibald Forbes's account of the First and Second Afghan wars. -
1926 Wanderings in ArabiaLondon: 1926The first edition of this work in one volume, a travel book of time spent in the Middle East. -
1922 Arab Medicine and Surgery, A Study of the Healing Art in AlgeriaLondon: 1922An exceptional copy of the scarce first edition of Melville W. Hilton-Simpson's study of the history of surgery in North Africa. -
1882 La Terre Sainte Son Histoire Ses Souvenirs, Ses Sites, Ses MonumentsParis : 1882An extensive French volume exploring the sites and monuments of the Holy Land. -
1888 Jerusalem, the City of Herod and SaladinLondon: 1888The new illustrated edition of this book exploring Jerusalem by Walter Besant and E. H. Palmer. -
1902 World PicturesLondon: 1902Mortimer and Dorothy Menpes' beautiful travelogue of the world, the first edition. -
1906 Palestine and Syria Handbook for TravellersLeipzig : 1906A fourth edition copy of this guide to Palestine and Syria with folding maps and plans. -
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1902 The Holy LandLondon: 1902A limited edition copy of 'The Holy Land', signed by the publishers, with numerous colour illustrations by John Fulleylove. -
1925 The Romance of the Last Crusade With Allenby to JerusalemNew York: 1925An account of General Allenby's campaign in Jerusalem during the First World War, in the scarce dustwrapper. -
1930 Travel in Arabia DesertaLondon: 1930The thin paper-edition in one volume of Charles M Doughty's important travelogue of the Middle East, adorned with the original maps and plans. -
1853 Lares and Penates; or, Cilicia and its Governors; Being a Short HistoricalLondon: 1853The first edition of William Burkhard Barker's history of Cilicia, illustrated with a folding map and many beautiful engravings. -
1857 Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El Medinah and MeccahLondon: 1857Richard Burton's famous account of his journey to Mecca, disguised as a Muslim, during a period when non-Muslims were strictly forbidden. -
1897 The Hill of the GracesLondon: 1897Bright first edition of this study of the Trilithons and Megalithic sites of Tripoli in Lebanon.