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.

1800 A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
Alnwick: 1800

Samuel Johnson's classic travelogue recounting his journey to Scotland with his biographer James Boswell in 1773, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.

£225.00

Stock Code: 964P44

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1831 Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus
London: 1831

The first UK edition of Washington Irving's historical account of the explorers of the Americas that followed on from Christopher Columbus.

£80.00

Stock Code: 959F10

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1775 2vols in 1 A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
Dublin: 1775

An unauthorised Dublin edition of this popular travel work by Samuel Johnson, complete in two volumes bound in one.

£485.00

Stock Code: 905M2

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1775 A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
London: 1775

The first edition, second issue of this popular travel work by Samuel Johnson, providing an account of his tour of the Hebrides with James Boswell.

£320.00

Stock Code: 902F35

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1835 A Tour on the Prairies
Paris: 1835

The scarce second Paris edition of Washington Irving's account of his tour of the Southern Great Plains of America.

£150.00

Stock Code: 879F32

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1885 Tom Brown's School-Days; Wanderings in South America; Old Christmas; Bracebridge Hall
London: 1885

A scarce edition of this volume comprising four works by Thomas Hughes, Charles Waterton, and Washington Irving. With numerous illustrations by Randolph Caldecott and others.

£98.00

Stock Code: 788A6

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1960 Russia For Beginners Ronald Searle Alex Atkinson First Edition Illus
London: 1960

A humorous and satirical guide to Russia from long-time collaborators Ronald Searle and Alex Atkinson.

£70.00

Stock Code: 580L11

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