Books - "travel"
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Harris of Japan
the story of townsend harris and his amazing adventures in establishing relations with the far east
311pp ills.[b/w] VG (burgundy cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.stained,sl.sunned boards w.spine sunned,chipping to extrems.,boards sl.shaky,remains of labels to pastedowns,half-title/frontis.loose but present,lacks ffep,contents sl.foxed,spine cracked and shaky w.one plate loose,cocked)
PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london [nd]
KEYWORDS: history travel geography politics far east japan biography townsend harris carl crow
Across the Wide Missouri
first edition 483pp ills.[some col.] VG+ (beige cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,maps to eps,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked and sl.shaky) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,mod.chipping to extrems.,internal tape reinforcements to edges and hinges)
PUBLISHER: eyre and spottiswoode london 1948
KEYWORDS: history geography travel missouri wild west america bernard devoto
England's Pride
the story of the golden relief expedition
first edition 299pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (teal cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,dealer's stamp to front pastedown,eps and edges sl.soiled) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,mod.wear to extrems.,sl.internal foxing,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london 1965
KEYWORDS: modern first edition julian symons military history travel golden relief
Sleeman in Oudh
an abridgement of w.h.sleeman's a journey through the kingdom of oude in 1849-50
first edition 329pp ills.[b/w] NF (burgundy cloth,content edges sl.soiled) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.browned spine,mod.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: cambridge univ.press london 1971
KEYWORDS: travel history geography p.d.reeves w.h.sleeman oude
Learning Laughter
first edition 201pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (blue cloth,sl.soiled w.sl.bumps to extrems.,prelims.and edges sl.foxed) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.browned spine,chipping and closed tears to extrems.,some minor losses,tatty)
PUBLISHER: weidenfeld & nicolson london 1952
KEYWORDS: modern first edition stephen spender travel biography
Notes on Sport and Travel
with a memoir by his daughter mary h kingsley
544pp, VG- (red cloth, bumps to extrems, spine sunned, adhesives to front paste down and ffep, pencil to ffep verso, sl foxing to prelims, eps and some contents, rough cut edges some unopened, foredges browned.)
PUBLISHER: macmillan & co, london, 1900
KEYWORDS: george henry kingsley sport travel biography history
The Farne Islands
their history and wild life
first edition 236pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (pale green cloth,mod.stained w.sl.browned spine,sl.bumps to extrems.,content edges sl.foxed,spine cracked)
PUBLISHER: country life london 1951
KEYWORDS: natural history travel geography farne islands britain grace watt
Alps and Elephants
hannibal's march
first edition 123pp [fold-out map] NF (blue cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,content edges v.sl.soiled) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.browned spine,sl.wear to extrems.,internal tape repairs to head of spine,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: geoffrey bles london 1955
KEYWORDS: history travel biography hannibal gavin de beer
Amid Arctic Snows
a story of gospel pioneers and their work
103pp ills(b/w) VG-(blue cloth sl.soiled & sl.bumps to extrems, spine cracked & shaky, seperated at ffep gutter & other sections.)
PUBLISHER: john richie scotland no date
KEYWORDS: arctic history travel geography john ritchie
The Cradle of the Aryans
63pp VG (brown cloth mod.soiled,mod.sunned,sl.bumps to extrems,mod.foxed to ffep/rfep,sl.foxed contents/edges,errata slip inserted to preface)
PUBLISHER: macmillan london 1889
KEYWORDS: european history travel geography gerald h rendall
The Swanky Traveler
tours the orient japan hong kong manila
limited edition (39/271) 53pp ills (b/w) VG+ (black paper boards w.blue spine,sl.soiledand rubbed w.sl.bumps to extrems,mod crease to pgs 19-21)
PUBLISHER: schauer printing california 1961
KEYWORDS: travel history sailing holiday david howard schauer
JOURNAL OF THE TRAVELS AND LABOURS OF FATHER SAMUEL FRITZ IN THE RIVER OF THE AMAZONS BETWEEN 1686 AND 1723
Translated from the Evora MS
ex lib, with blind stamp library emblem to front board & gilt emblem & number to spine, library bookplate to front pastedown, blue cloth with git title to spine & illus to front, 164pp + xliii, 2 folding maps, VG+( v sl bruised lower corners, v sl bumped & worn spine head & foot, sl soiled boards & spine, ep's browned, ink markings to pp9, v sl sunned edges)
PUBLISHER: Hakluyt Society London 1922
KEYWORDS: history travel father samuel fritz river amazon
Diary of the Terra Nova Expedition to the Antarctic 1910-1912
Quarto hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+)
PUBLISHER: blandford press london 1972
KEYWORDS: travel geography scott antarctic terra nova nautical edward wilson biography
Moorish Spain
cordoba seville granada
first edition 223pp ills.[some col.] VG+ (beige cloth w.brown dec.stamp to top board,sl.bumps to extrems.,dec.eps,content edges v.sl.soiled) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed w.sl.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: elek books london [1963]
KEYWORDS: geography travel spain arts moorish cordoba seville granada enrique sordo
British Castles
first edition 80pp ills.[b/w] NF (brown cloth,minor shelf wear,eps v.sl.foxed) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled w.minor wear to extrems.,minor internal foxing)
PUBLISHER: batsford london 1973
KEYWORDS: history british castles alan sorrell geography travel
Frontiers and the Fur Trade
first edition inscribed by author 235pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (burgundy cloth,sl.soiled w.sl.water stain to fore-edge of both boards,sl.bumps to extrems.,author's warm inscription to ffep,sl.water stain to edge of pastedowns,content edges v.sl.soiled,spine cracked) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,mod.water stain to fore-edge area of both covers,sl.sunned spine,sl.wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: john day new york 1929
KEYWORDS: history biography travel fur trade sydney greenbie
CHINESE LOOKING GLASS
ex lib, minimal markings, 370pp, illus & maps, VG+ (sl bruised corners, v sl gum stains to boards and feps) d/w in plastic, VG+ (v sl sunned & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Secker & Warburg, London, 1967
KEYWORDS: china popular history travel guide dennis bloodwor
TAKE A SPARE TRUSS
Tips for the Nineteenth Century Travellers
first edition, blue cloth, 128pp illus, VG+(v sl edgewear, v sl foxing to ep's & edges, text yellowed) d/w VG+(v sl foxing internally & to flaps, v sl sunned spine, v sl soiled)
PUBLISHER: Elm Tree Books London 1983
KEYWORDS: modern first ediiton history travel 19th century
LIVINGSTONES LAST JOURNEY
first edition, brown cloth, 271pp maps, VG+(v sl edgewear, boards v sl sunned & soiled, v sl foxing to ep's & edges) d/w VG(sl wear & tears to extrems, sl foxing, v sl chipped, sl sunned)
PUBLISHER: Collins London 1945
KEYWORDS: travel history livingstone africa zanzibar
FAMILY LETTERS 1841-1856
Volume One 1841-1848
first edition, vol 1 only, turquoise cloth, 266pp maps, VG+(v sl bumped spine foot, v sl edgewear, v sl sunned spine, prev owners inscr to fep, sl paste action to ep's, v sl foxing to text edges) d/w VG(v sl wear & tears to extrems, sl sunned & foxed, v sl rubbed & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Chatto & Windus London 1959
KEYWORDS: history travel livingstone