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Voyages
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1808 A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and TravelsLondon: 1808Illustrated throughout with engraved plates, this is the first edition of the second volume of Pinkerton's charming study of travels in England. -
1885 The Voyage of the Vega Round Asia and EuropeLondon: 1885The impressively illustrated second English language edition of Nordenskiold's account of his impressive Vega expedition, a monumental voyage by the Swedish explorer. -
1911 Letters From FinlandLondon: 1911The first edition of Rosalind Travers's Letters From Finland, written during her travels to the Scandinavian country she grew to love. -
1935 Young Men in the Arctic: The Oxford University Arctic Expedition to Spitsbergen 1933London: 1935A lovely copy of the first edition of this very scarce Oxford University Arctic expedition narrative in the publisher's original blue cloth, with forty-eight photographic black and white plates and a folding map of Spitsbergen. -
1994 The CommodoreLondon : 1994The first edition of this action packed historical naval novel from the Aubrey/Maturin series, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1899 2vol Cape CodCambridge: 1899A deluxe 2 volume set of Cape Cod by Henry David Thoreau, with beautiful water colour illustrations by Amelia Watson. -
1912 Norway, Sweden, and Denmark with Excursions to Iceland and Spitzbergen Handbook for TravellersLeipzig: 1912A revised tenth edition of this comprehensive pocket sized Baedeker's travel guide, with 26 folding maps and 35 further maps. -
2012 The English Prize: The Capture of the Westmorland, An Episode of the Grand TourNew Haven: 2012A pleasing first edition of this illustrated history of the capture of the Westmorland, with the original dust wrapper. -
1913 Scott's Last Expedition: Being the Journals of Captain R. F. Scott, R. N., C. V. OLondon: 1913An early edition of this profusely illustrated work on Captain Robert Falcon Scott's last expedition. -
1922 The Great River: The Story of a Voyage on the Yangtze KiangShanghai : 1922The first edition of this uncommon account of a voyage down the Yangtze River, illustrated with photographs throughout. -
1836 Schloss Hainfeld; or, A Winter in Lower StyriaEdinburgh; London: 1836The first English edition of Basil Hall’s Schloss Hainfeld, a Gothic-tinged travel narrative of his stay with Countess Purgstall in Styria, smartly bound in half calf by Samuel Mepham of Dorchester. -
1905 The Siege of The South PoleLondon: 1905The scarce first edition of this comprehensive description of the many explorations to the South Pole, with numerous folding plates and maps. -
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1948 The Diary of John Holt with The Voyage of the "Maria"Liverpool : 1948Limited edition, editor's inscribed presentation copy, this illustrated volume presents John Holt’s 19th-century diary and the Maria’s voyage, capturing Liverpool’s pivotal role in West African trade. -
1887 Down the Islands: A Voyage to the CaribbeesNew York: 1887A smart first edition of this travelogue by William Agnew Paton, describing his voyage through the Caribbean. -
1897 The West IndiesLondon: 1897The very scarce fourth edition of this historic guide to the West Indies, illustrated with many folding maps and plates. -
1846 The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido for the Suppression of PiracyLondon: 1846Illustrated throughout with tinted lithographs and folding maps, this is a wonderful example of the two volume second edition of Henry Keppel's account of the 1843-44 campaign against Borneo pirates. -
1857 The United States Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin: A Personal NarrativePhiladelphia; London: 1857A smartly bound new edition of this account of the expedition to determine the fate of the lost Franklin Northwest Passage expedition. -
1893 The Story of Paul Boyton: Voyages on all the Great Rivers of the WorldLondon: 1893In the publisher's original pictorial paper covered boards, this is the vanishingly scarce first UK edition of this contemporary biography of the early life of Fearless Frogman, Paul Boyton. -
1913 Lost in the Arctic: Being the Story of the 'Alabama' Expedition, 1909-1912London: 1913The illustrated first UK edition of this record of some of the Greenland expeditions of Danish polar explorer Ejnar Mikkelsen. -
1886 The Voyage of the Vega Round Asia and EuropeLondon: 1886A smartly bound historical account of the first successful circumnavigation of the northern coast of Asia and Europe by the Vega. -
1914 The Voyages of Captain ScottLondon: 1914A smart first edition of this record of the voyages of British explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott, with illustrations. -
1939 Greenland JourneyLondon: 1939A smart first UK edition of this record of the German Expedition to Greenland in 1930 to 1931, with illustrations throughout. -
1922 From the Deep of the SeaLondon: 1922An illustrated first edition of the diaries of Charles Edward Smith, vividly describing his experiences upon the ill-fated whaling ship Diana. -
1928-1961 18vol A Collection of Tales of Polar and Other Travel, Adventure, and ExplorationLondon; New York: 1928-1961A collection of eighteen polar, travel, and adventure works, featuring account of important expeditions and early exploration into these harsh climates. -
1883 Half Hours in Many LandsLondon: 1883A smartly bound copy of this scarce collection of short travel stories for young readers, with illustrations throughout. -
c1870 Journal of Researches During the Voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle"London: c1870A smartly bound illustrated edition of Darwin's scientific publication of his journals from the round the world voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle". -
1895 Voyages and Travels of Captain Basil HallLondon: 1895A smartly bound copy of this illustrated collection of travel stories from British naval officer Captain Basil Hall. -
1905 The West IndiesLondon: 1905A lovely first edition of John Henderson's a vivid colonial-era study of the West Indies and neighboring islands, illustrated with colour plates by A. S. Forrest. -
1921 Roaming Through the West IndiesLondon: 1921The first edition of Harry A. Franck’s illustrated 1921 travelogue through the West Indies, capturing early 20th-century life across Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica. -
1906-1907 The Cruiser: A Quarterly Magazine of Cruising Tales and Adventures (Vol. I & Vol. II)New York: 1906-1907The first two volumes of this scarce nautical magazine, 'The Cruiser'. -
1890 Two Years in the French West IndiesNew York: 1890The first edition of Lafcadio Hearn’s illustrated travel guide on Martinique, capturing its colonial life, creole culture, and folklore. -
1907 The Pocket Guide to the West IndiesLondon: 1907A very scarce copy of this scarce travel guide offering maps, routes, and colonial-era insights into the West Indies and neighboring regions for travelers and officials. -
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. -
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. -
1903-1906 Observations of a Naturalist in the Pacific Between 1896 and 1899London: 1903-1906An excellent example of the two volume first edition of H. B. Guppy's account of his travels in the Pacific islands, and their geology and flora. -
1881 A Year in Fiji, or, an Inquiry into the Botanical, Agricultural, and Economical Resources of the ColonyLondon: 1881A bright example of the scarce first edition of John Horne's account of his 1870s travels in Fiji, illustrated with a folding map.