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Travel & Exploration
Excitement, adventure and really wild things. Filling in the blanks on the maps and visiting far flung places unspoilt by the modern world and tourism.
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1978 Washi: The World of Japanese PaperTokyo, New York and San Francisco: 1978A delightful and in-depth text on the process and history behind Japanese paper, washi. -
1856 Kars and Our captivity in Russia: With Letters from Gen. Sir W.F. Williams Bart., of Kars, Major Teesdale and The Late Captain ThompsonLondon: 1856The second edition in decorative red cloth of this 1856 work by Atwell Lake about the Crimean War siege and subsequent Russian captivity, with two monochrome portrait frontispieces of both Lake (author) and General Sir W.F. Williams Bart. -
1925 3Vols Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales: Their Legendary Lore and Popular HistoryLondon: [1925]A pleasing set of the new compact edition of this work in the original red cloth, complete in three volumes, with a total of thirty-two photographic plates. -
1924 El Raisuni: The Sultan of the MountainsLondon: 1924A lovely copy of the first edition of this engaging biography of Moroccan rebel Mulai Ahmed el Raisuni in the publisher's original light brown cloth binding, with thirty-two full-page monochrome photographic plates. -
1924 Two Gentlemen of ChinaLondon: 1924A pleasing copy of the third edition of this engaging, illustrated cultural study of Chinese aristocratic life in the original orange cloth, with twenty-five photographic plates, reproduced from real photographs. -
1910 The Soul of a TurkLondon: 1910A lovely copy of the first edition of this engaging, illustrated cultural work of ethnography in the publisher's original green cloth binding, with eight monochrome plates, including a portrait frontispiece, reproduced from real photographs. -
1882-1887 4vol Set of Works by Rev. J. G. WoodLondon: 1882-1887Four of Rev. J. G. Wood's works on natural history, featuring lovely and unusual cover designs, and illustrated throughout. -
1901 Wild Wales: Its People, Language, and SceneryLondon: 1901A handsomely bound new edition of George Borrow's intriguing travel book, 'Wild Wales'. -
1898 Through AsiaLondon: 1898Beautifully illustrated, this is the two volume first edition in English of Sven Hedin's account of his impressive exploration of Central Asia. -
1923 London and its EnvironsLeipzig : 1923A classic guidebook to London from reputable German publisher, Karl Baedeker. Illustrated with many folding maps and plans. -
1913 Eothen: or Traces of Travel Brought Home from the EastLondon: 19131913 chronicle of Kinglake's travels featuring vibrant colour plates by Frank Brangwyn -
1907 The Dominion of Canada with Newfoundland and an Excursion to AlaskaLeipzig : 1907The third edition of this classic Baedeker guide to Canada and Alaska, complete with folding maps and plans. -
1922 The Dominion of Canada with Newfoundland and an Excursion to AlaskaLeipzig : 1922The fourth and last edition of this classic Baedeker guide to Canada, complete with folding maps and plans. -
1901 Spain and PortugalLeipsic : 1901A very smart second edition of this Karl Baedeker handbook to Spain and Portugal, with folding maps and plans. -
1872 Pekin, Jeddo, and San Francisco: The Conclusion of a Voyage Round the WorldLondon: 1872A smart calf-bound first English edition of this Asia-America travelogue from Francois-Jean de Chastellux. -
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1903 Happy EnglandLondon: 1903A deluxe limited edition of this study on the picturesque scenes of England, signed by watercolourist Helen Allingham, featuring eighty exquisite colour plates of idyllic rural life with accompanying text by Marcus B. Huish. -
1930 Cassell's French-English English-French DictionaryLondon: 1930A new impression of Cassell's extensive French-English and English-French dictionary compiled by Ernest Baker, including an appendix of proper names, weights and measurements. -
1874 The Natural History of ManLondon; New York: 1874A scarce first edition volume of Wood's illustrated writings on the history of Africa. -
1879 A New Map of the River Thames, from Thames Head to LondonOxford : 1879The third edition of Henry W. Taunt's popular guide to the River Thames, illustrated with his distinctive photographs. -
1851 Holmes's Great Metropolis: or, Views and History of London in the Nineteenth CenturyLondon: 1851A pleasing copy of 'Holmes's Great Metropolis', a beautifully illustrated history of London's points of interest. -
1839 Select Illustrated Topography of Thirty Miles Round LondonLondon: 1839A morocco-bound copy of this richly illustrated survey of London from William Edward Trotter, with engraved plates and a folding map. -
1871 Strange DwellingsLondon: 1871A beautiful 1871 green cloth edition, with a scarce and striking cover. -
1907 The Thames: From Chelsea to the NoreLondon: 1907A lovely copy of the first edition, limited to 310 copies, of this scarce topographical work on the London Thames in the publisher's original cloth binding with thirty-one lithographic plates by Thomas R. Way. -
1844 The History of StowmarketIpswich: 1844The uncommon first edition of this historical work regarding Stowmarket, a market town in Surrey. -
1951 The Thames About 1750London: 1951A lovely first edition of Hugh Phillips’s The Thames About 1750, a richly illustrated study recreating the life, commerce, and landscape of the river, housed in the original slipcase. -
1951 The Thames About 1750London: 1951A first edition of Hugh Phillips’s The Thames About 1750, a richly illustrated study recreating the life, commerce, and landscape of the river, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1916 London Past And PresentLondon: 1916A richly illustrated first edition exploring the history of London, richly illustrated with maps and colour plates. -
1989 Fire Down BelowLondon : 1989The first edition of the gripping third novel of the sea trilogy by acclaimed writer Sir William Golding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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1987 On Modern GardeningHackney: 1987A beautiful limited edition of Horace Walpole's influential essay on gardening, signed by illustrator Alan Powers. -
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 The United States with an Excursion into MexicoLeipsic : 1899A pleasing second edition of this traveller's handbook to the United States, from authoritative publisher Karl Baedeker. -
1904 The United States with an Excursion into MexicoLeipzig : 1904A very smart third edition of this Karl Baedeker handbook to the United States, complete with folding maps and plans. -
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1896-1899 4vol Reliques of Old LondonLondon : 1896-1899A 4 volume lithographically illustrated limited edition collection of topographical accounts on the lost reliques of London, each signed by the artist. -
1927 The Broadway Travellers Memoirs of an Eighteenth-Century Footman John Macdonald Travels (1745-1779)London : 1927A fascinating memoir of Scottish Highlander John Macdonald's days in service as part of 'The Broadway Travellers' series, with a frontispiece and 7 further plates. -
1899 2vol Cape CodCambridge: 1899A deluxe 2 volume set of Cape Cod by Henry David Thoreau, with beautiful water colour illustrations by Amelia Watson.
