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Voyages
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1924 In Quest of El DoradoLondon: 1924First UK edition of this travel work by Stephen Graham, narrating of his voyage from Spain to America, a bright copy. -
c1910 With an Ocean Liner (Orient Line S.S. Ophir) Through the Fiords of NorwayLondon: c1910A fascinating commemorative photographic account of a yachting cruise through the fiords of Norway on the S.S. Ophir. -
1903 Coaching Days and Coaching WaysLondon : 1903This extensively illustrated and delightfully presented book details seven routes from London and takes the reader on a journey through the English countryside. -
1877 2vol On Horseback Through Asia MinorLondon: 1877The complete two volume set of this historical and topographical memoir by Frederick Burnaby, describing his adventures travelling on horseback in wartime Asia Minor, with multiple folding maps. -
1886 Famous Discoveries by Land and SeaLondon: [1886]An exquisitely bound copy of this work celebrating famous explorations and discoveries around the world, in a school prize binding signed Relfe Brothers.. -
1898 ''Farthest North'': Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the ShipLondon: 1898A rebound second edition collection of Fridtjof Nansen's polar expedition travelogue, with in-text illustrations and plates. -
1929 Efter Hval i SydhavetOslo: 1929A scarce account of whaling voyages in South Georgia and Scotia in the Norwegian language, illustrated with photographs. -
1907 The Savage South SeasLondon: 1907A delightful first edition exploration of southern islands illustrated with plates in colour by Norman H. Hardy. -
1985 Voyage to the Great South Land: Willem de Vlamingh, 1696-1697Sydney: 1985A fascinating study of Dutch Captain William de Vlamingh's late seventeenth century exploration of the west coast of Australia, here in the first English language edition. -
1925 The National Geographic Magazine Vol. XLVIII, No. 5Washington D. C. and Great Britain: 1925A remarkable account of Donald MacMillan's important Arctic expedition, which provided surveys of Baffin and Ellesmere Islands. Illustrated with a folding map and photographs throughout. -
1939 Southern LightsLondon: 1939An early edition of John Rymill's account of the British Graham Land Expedition, illustrated with a folding map and plates. -
1930 The Home of the BlizzardLondon: 1930A smart, second impression of this comprehensive work about the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911 to 1914. Written by the leader of the expedition, Sir Douglas Mawson. -
1897 Life and Explorations of Fridtjof NansenLondon: 1897An illustrated biography of the life and expeditions of Frfidtjof Nansen, a pioneering Arctic explorer and the first man to cross the Greenland interior. -
1852 Arctic MiscellaniesLondon: 1852The scarce first edition of this remarkable collection of articles written by a crew marooned in frozen Arctic waters. Rebound in half calf and illustrated throughout. -
1896 Fridtiof Nansen, 1861-1893London: 1896The fascinating first English language edition of this thrilling and informative biography of a pioneering polar explorer. Illustrated throughout, and with colour folding maps. -
1964 Byron's Journal of his CircumnavigationCambridge : 1964A lovely first edition of John Byron's published journals, telling of his own circumnavigation as captain of HMS Dolphin between 1764 and 1766, edited by R E Gallagher. -
c1888 The Far North: Explorations in the Arctic RegionsEdinburgh: c1888A charmingly illustrated account of Elisha Kent Kane's Arctic mission to determine the fate of Sir John Franklin's lost expedition. -
1711 An Account of Several Late Voyages and DiscoveriesLondon: 1711The very scarce second edition of these first hand accounts of four important seventeenth century voyages, featuring extracts from Captain Tasman's journal as he discovers New Zealand and Tasmania. -
1871 Reindeer, Dogs, and Snowshoes: A Journal of Siberian Travel and ExplorationLondon: 1871A scarce UK first edition detailing a mid nineteenth century expedition to investigate the possibility of of connecting two continents by telegraph through the Bering Strait. Illustrated throughout. -
1882 Nordenskiold's Voyage Round Asia and EuropeLondon: 1882The fascinating first English language edition of a Danish naval officer's account of the first crossing of the Northeast Passage. Complete with colour folding maps and numerous further illustrations. -
1881 A Polar ReconnaissanceLondon: 1881The uncommon first edition of this account of 1879 voyage to Novaya Zemlya aboard the "Isbjörn," nicely rebound in full cloth with all plates and maps present. -
1836 The Cruise of the MidgeEdinburgh; London: 1836The first edition of this description of the cruise of the Midge in two volumes. -
1953 Sailing TrawlersLondon: 1953A fascinating examination into deep-sea fishing and trawling, illustrated with sketches by the author. -
1885 Sea-Life Sixty Years AgoLondon: 1885A smart copy of this semi-autobiographical work on a sea expedition in the nineteenth century led by Captain George Bayly. In the original pictorial cloth binding. -
1838 William and Robert Chambers PublicationsEdinburgh: 1838-42A collection of five miscellaneous publications of William and Robert Chambers, bound in one volume. -
1873 The Lands of CazembeLondon: 1873A fascinating work on Portuguese travels to remote Africa, including the original large folding map of the voyage. -
1799 A Missionary Voyage to the Southern Pacific OceanLondon: 1799A scarce first edition of James Wilson's travelogue regarding his time in the southern Pacific Ocean. An important work, as it traces the first missionary voyage to the South Pacific. -
1886 Vegafahrt Um Asien Und EuropaLeipzig: 1886A very handsome biography of the Finnish explorer's travels, in German. -
1955 Deep-Water SailGlasgow: 1955An excellent reprint of this work on sailing boats, richly illustrated and complete with the uncommon dust wrapper. -
c1950 A Scrapbook of the USS General Hugh J. GaffeyNot Stated: c1950A unique scrapbook documenting a voyage of the USS General J. Gaffey to Japan, with over two-hundred monochrome photographs throughout. -
1807 The Travels of Bertrandon de la Brocquierem Counsellor & First Esquire-Carver to PhilippeLondon: 1807The first English edition of Bertrandon de la Brocquiere's travel account of his time spent in Palestine, a fascinating history illustrated with a folding map. -
1876 De Reis Der Pandora Naar de Noordpoolgewesten in den Zomer Van 1875Amsterdam: 1876A scarce first edition of this account of Arctic Exploration. -
1708 Voyage de Messieurs Bachaumont et la ChapelleAmsterdam: 1708An early edition of these exciting French travel poems. -
1886 50,000 Milles dans L'Ocean PacifiqueParis: 1886A very scarce travel work from Albert David, detailing his voyages across the Pacific Ocean. -
1999 The Voices of Macao StonesHong Kong : 1999An excellent edition of this fascinating volume on the history of the region of Macau in the People's republic of China, thoroughly illustrated. -
1841 10vol Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'OceanieParis: 1841-1846A beautifully bound, fourth "petite" impression of this complete ten volume set recounting the 1837 expedition in the Astrolabe and the Zelée to the Antarctic and the Pacific, to Australia and New Zealand.