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$15.00
xxbke195750

The Proving Grounds


ALLEN, BENEDICT

Super octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: HarperCollins 1991

KEYWORDS: travel literature writing New Guinea Australia

$15.00
xxbke195760

Winter in Kandahar


WILSON, STEVEN E

Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Hailey-Grey Books 2003

KEYWORDS: travel literature writing Afghanistan Steven E Wilson

$550.00
1w36a/6

The Achenese (2 Vol Set)


HURGRONJE, Dr C SNOUCK & O'SULLIVAN, A W S (Trans) & WILKINSON, R J (Index)

2 VOL SET, imperial octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spines & front boards, blind stamp decoration to boards, frontispieces, vol 1- xxi + 439pp + foldng maps & diagrams to rear, vol 2- 384pp, illus/photos, VG (moderate bruising & scuffing to spines & board edges, moderate chafing & soiling to boards, light discolouration to spines, moderate to heavy tanning & soiling to page edges, moderate tanning to eps with sm ink stains to ffep of vol 1, sm ink notation to title pages of both vols, moderate tanning/browning to pages throughout, light cracking to gutters, moderate creasing & chipping to brittle edges of diagrams, maps to rear of vol 1)

PUBLISHER: E J Brill 1906

KEYWORDS: Acheh culture cultural history travel writing literature Netherlands-Indian government reports religion religious politics political history Achenese

$45.00
1w36a/7

Typee


MELVILLE, HERMAN & SCHAEFFER, MEAD (Illus)

Super octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, black lettering & gilt palm tree illus to front board, illus eps, frontispiece with tissue guard, illus title page, viii + 289pp, illus, G+ (heavy scuffing & chipping/fraying to spine & extrems, moderate to heavy staining, minor insect damage to boards & eps, light to moderate tanning & soiling to page edges, moderate soiling to eps, ex-libris plate to verso of half title page, varying degrees of chipping & archival tape repairs to plates, v heavy cracking to gutters- rear board v shakey, binding quite loose to rear hence v shaky delicate rear board, varying degrees of tanning & foxingt o pages throughout)

PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton N/D

KEYWORDS: classic literature Herman Melville adventure fiction novels fictional autobiography travel Polynesia

$175.00
1w36a/21

Traumziel Samoa: Reisebilder aus den Jahren 1912 von Fritz Schlosser und 1978 von Seiner Tochter Katesa


SCHLOSSER, KATESA

TEXT IN GERMAN, super octavo, illus glossy heavy boards, black lettering to spine, frontispiece, mixed pagination, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to spine & extrems, sl fadin gto spine, light chafing & soiling to boards, light foxing to eps & prelims/terminals)

PUBLISHER: Museum fur Volkerkunde der Universitat Kiel 2003

KEYWORDS: text in German travel literature writing history Katesa Schlosser Samoa pacific islands history culture customs

$30.00
xxscl195890

A Wanderer in Inca Land


SANDEMAN, CHRISTOPHER

Quarto hardcover (VG) in d/w (G-) jacket v tatty; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Phoenix House 1948

KEYWORDS: travel literature writings Incas culture customs history Peru

$20.00
xxscl195891

Heritage: The Parks of the People


THOM, DAVID

Quarto hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Lansdowne Press 1987

KEYWORDS: New Zealand national parks travel literature writings Maori land heritage history

$16.50
xxscl195897

On Top of the World: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Mountains


SALE, RICHARD & CLEARE, JOHN

Quarto softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: CollinsWillow / HarperCollins 2000

KEYWORDS: adventure exploration travel writing literature mountaineering mountain climbing

$15.00
xxscl195898

The Earth Beneath Me


SMITH, DICK & BENNETT, JACK (Ed)

Ex-library, quarto hardcover (VG-) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Angus & Robertson 1983

KEYWORDS: travel literature writing aviation flight aerial journeys helicopters

$20.00
xxscl195899

Sacred Summits: A Climber's Year


BOARDMAN, PETER

Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1982

KEYWORDS: adventure travel literature writings mountaineering mountain climbing Peter Boardman

$15.00
xxscm195900

An Alpine Journey


SMYTHE, F S

LACKS D/W, super octavo hardcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Victor Gollancz 1934

KEYWORDS: travel adventure Swiss Alps alpine F S Smythe mountaineering mountain climbing

$25.00
xxscm195901

The Seven Mountain - Travel Books


TILMAN, H W & PERRIN, JIM (Intro)

Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Diadem 1983

KEYWORDS: mountaineering mountain climbing travel exploration adventure H W Tilman history

$25.00
xxscm195905

Kanchenjunga Challenge


BAUER, PAUL & HUNT, Brigadier Sir JOHN (Fore)

LACKS D/W, super octavo hardcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: William Kimber 1955

KEYWORDS: travel literature writing adventure exploration glaciers Kanchenjunga Zemu Glacier expeditions

$16.50
xxscm195906

A Rage to Live: A Biography of Richard and Isabel Burton


LOVELL, MARY S

Super octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: W W Norton & Company 2000

KEYWORDS: Richard Isabel Burton biographies biography memoir explorers scholars exploration travel history

$15.00
xxscm195910

The Great Days of Sail


SHEWAN, ANDREW & MACGREGOR, DAVID R (Intro)

Ex-library, octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Conway Maritme Press 1973

KEYWORDS: nautical sailing maritime sailing clippers travel writings literature Captain Shewan history

$15.00
xxscr195925

Roaming Round Europe


CLUNE, FRANK

FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Angus & Robertson 1954

KEYWORDS: first editions travel literature writings Frank Clune autobiography Europe Paris Eire Iceland Vienna Belgium

$20.00
xxsde195979

Bridge of the Brocade Sash: Travels and Observations in Japan


SITWELL, SACHEVERELL

FIRST EDITION, super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (G+) jacket scruffy; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1959

KEYWORDS: travel literature writings Sacheverell Sitwell Japan orient Asia first editions

$15.00
xxsde195981

Kiwis on Tour in Egypt and Italy


HELM, A S

Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (G+) jacket scruffy; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Whitcombe & Tombs N/D

KEYWORDS: travel literature writings Egypt Italy A S Helm Sicily history

$60.00
1w41b/9

Amphibian; The Story of The Loening Biplane


LOENING, GROVER

Square imperial octavo, silver heavy card boards, blue lettering to spine & front board, illus title page & prelims, 196pp, photo illus, VG (light bruising & soiling to boards, light tanning & soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG- (a few medium sized open & closed tears to cover extrems, tape repair to top of spine, moderate creasing & foxing)

PUBLISHER: New York Graphic Society Ltd. 1973

KEYWORDS: aviation history aircraft airplanes aeroplanes air force travel military transport amphibious grover loening amphibian biplane illustrated

$100.00
1w41b/12

Brevduen - Caproni Ca.310, LN-DAK; DNL's jakt pa et postfly


MULDER, ROB J.M.

TEXT IN NORWEGIAN, ACCOMPANIED BY ENGLISH TRANSLATION PAMPHLET; Super octavo, illus light card covers, black lettering to green spine, 126pp, photo illus, VG+ (light rubbing & creasing to covers/page edges)

PUBLISHER: European Airlines Rob Mulder 2012

KEYWORDS: text in norwegian aviation history aircraft airplanes aeroplanes air travel transport norway commercial postal mail service dnl brevden caproni ca.310 ln-dak illustrated translated translations

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