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$32.50
2g3/15

Land of the Three Rivers: A centennial history of piako county


VENNELL,C.W.;MORE,DAVID

first edition 366pp ills.[b/w and col.] super octavo, green cloth boards VG+ (eps and content edges v.sl.foxed) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear and chipping to extrems.,internal tape repairs)

PUBLISHER: wilson & horton auckland 1976

KEYWORDS: new zealand geography history piako vennell david more

$50.00
xxfab6033

The Story of Northland


REED, A. H.

first edition 395pp ills.[b/w] octavo hardcover (VG-) in d/w (VG)

PUBLISHER: reed wellington 1956

KEYWORDS: new zealand history geography northland reed

$25.50
2g5/7

Westcountry Harbour


the port of teignmouth 1690-1975

TRUMP,H.J.

first edition 204pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (grey cloth,minor soiling,content edges v.sl.soiled,rfep loose) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,spine sunned,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: brunswick press teignmouth 1976

KEYWORDS: nautical geography history teignmouth trump

$29.75
2g10/21

Beyond the City


the land and its people riccarton waimairi paparua

PENNEY,SARAH E.W.

first edition signed by author 239pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (black cloth,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,author's sign.to title) in VG+ d/w (v.sl.soiled,minor gum stains to upper/lower edges)

PUBLISHER: penney ash publications christchurch 1977

KEYWORDS: new zealand geography history sarah penney signed

$70.00
r9/2

The Colony of New Zealand


its history,vicissitudes and progress

GISBORNE,WILLIAM

first edition xii+360pp [3 fold-out maps] G (black cloth,mod.rubbed and stained,mod.wear to extrems.,prelims.incl.first map detached but all present,contents sl.foxed w.edges mod.foxed,maps all present and sl.foxed w.tape repair to verso of first map,spine cracked and shaky)

PUBLISHER: petherick london 1888

KEYWORDS: new zealand history geography william gisborne

$21.25
r9/7

The Queen of the Adriatic; or, Venice Past and Present


ADAMS,W.H.DAVENPORT

376pp ills.[b/w] VG- (brick cloth w.black ruled borders and gilt stamp to top board,sl.rubbed and stained,sl.wear to bevelled edges,small split to foot of upper hinge,dealer's label to front pastedown,lacks ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,sl.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: t.nelson london 1872

KEYWORDS: history geography travel venice davenport adams

$106.25
r9/8

The Impossible Island


corsica: its people and its sport

SNAFFLE

first edition 224pp ills.[b/w] VG (tan cloth w.blind ruled borders,sl.soiled and sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,paste action to eps,untrimmed content edges sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: witherby london 1923

KEYWORDS: history geography corsica snaffle

$403.75
r10/25

African Hunting and Adventure From Natal to the Zambesi


BALDWIN,WILLIAM CHARLES

third edition x+428pp ills.[b/w w.fold-out map] VG (brown cloth w.gilt lion head stamp to top board,sl.rubbed and stained,sl.wear to extrems.,owner's stamp to ffep,prelims.and untrimmed content edges sl.foxed,some sections roughly opened along fore-edge,few sections at rear unopened at top edge)

PUBLISHER: richard bentley london 1894

KEYWORDS: natural history travel africa zambesi geography william charles baldwin

$425.00
r10/28

Towards Khartoum


The Story of the Soudan War of 1896

ATTERIDGE,A.HILLIARD

first edition xxiv+357pp+2pp catalogue ills.[b/w w.maps] VG (grey cloth w.gilt stamp to top board,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,minor crease to head of rear board,owner's stamp to prelims.,prelims.and untrimmed content edges sl.foxed/soiled,some occasional foxing to contents,tight)

PUBLISHER: a.d.innes london 1897

KEYWORDS: travel geography history khartoum soudan military hilliard atteridge

$50.00
r11/4

In Darkest Africa or the Quest,Rescue,and Retreat of Emin Governor or Equatoria


STANLEY,HENRY M.

first edition thus [colonial edition] xii+635pp ills.[b/w w.3 fold-out maps] VG- (red cloth w.black/fawn dec.stamps to top board and spine,rubbed and soiled,spine sunned,chipping and wear to extrems.,1cm loss to head of spine,owner's stamp to prelims.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed/soiled,some sl.foxing to verso of maps w.one map repaired at hinge,another map has a 5cm tear but all are complete,spine cracked and sl.shaky)

PUBLISHER: sampson low,marston,searle and rivington london 1890

KEYWORDS: history travel geography africa stanley emin pasha

$170.00
r11/7

Tales From the Veld


GLANVILLE,ERNEST

first edition 305pp+32pp publisher's catalogue ills.[b/w] VG (tan cloth w.brown/gilt stamps to top board,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,dealer's stamp to front pastedown,owner's stamp to prelims.,untrimmed content edges sl.foxed,spine cracked)

PUBLISHER: chatto & windus london 1897

KEYWORDS: travel literature ernest glanville africa geography

$510.00
r11/8

In Savage Isles and Settled Lands


Malaysia,Australasia,and Polynesia 1888-1891

BADEN-POWELL,B.F.S.

first edition x+438pp ills.[b/w w.fold-out map at front] VG (terracotta cloth w.gilt boat stamp to top board,sl.rubbed and stained,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's stamp to ffep,prelims.and untrimmed content edges sl.foxed,occasional foxing to contents,spine cracked but tight)

PUBLISHER: richard bentley london 1892

KEYWORDS: travel geography history baden-powell scouts malaysia polynesia australasia

$127.50
r11/9

Among the Moors Sketches of Oriental Life


MONTBARD,G.

first edition xxii+281pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (green cloth w.gilt stamp to top board and spine,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's stamp to prelims.,prelims.and untrimmed content edges sl.foxed,teg)

PUBLISHER: sampson low,marston london 1894

KEYWORDS: history travel geography moors montbard

$400.00
r11/10

First Footsteps in East Africa or, An Exploration of Harar


2 vols.

BURTON,RICHARD F.

first edition thus [the memorial edition] 2 vols.xxxiv+209/276pp ills.[b/w diagrams w.col.frontis.and another col.plate to each vol.] VG+ (brown cloth w.gilt dec.stamp to top boards,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,plates clean,vol.1 lacks the third plate which was never inserted according to Penzer,te red, unobtrusive library markings - a tidy set)

PUBLISHER: tylston and edwards london 1894

KEYWORDS: travel geography richard burton east africa history exploration

$255.00
r11/26

The Campaign of the Cataracts


BUTLER,W.F.

second edition 389pp ills.[b/w w.fold-out map at rear - one piece missing] G+ (green cloth w.dk.blue dec.stamp to top board and spine,rubbed and soiled,wear and chipping to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed/soiled,last folding section of map missing,spine cracked and shaky)

PUBLISHER: sampson low marston searle rivington london 1887

KEYWORDS: travel geography history nile butler cataracts

$25.00
r12/23

Plant Icons of New Zealand


CHURCH,GLYN;GREENFIELD,PAT

first edition 104pp ills.[col.] NF in VG+ d/w (sl. scuffing)

PUBLISHER: david bateman auckland 2005

KEYWORDS: new zealand geography natural history plants glyn church pat greenfield

$72.25
2d9/46

Chitral The Story of a Minor Siege


ROBERTSON,GEORGE S.

second edition 368pp+catalogue ills.[b/w w.fold-out map at rear] VG (red cloth w.gilt dec.stamp to top board,rubbed and soiled,sunned psine,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,owner's inscr.to scuffed front pastedown,prelims.and untrimmed content edges sl.foxed,map complete but w.some tears,sl.cocked)

PUBLISHER: methuen london 1899

KEYWORDS: chitral george robertson military geography history

$191.25
2d11/23

Through the Heart of Patagonia


PRICHARD,H.HESKETH

ex-lib.first edition rebind 346pp ills.[b/w and col.w.3 fold-out maps] VG- (libr.rebind in black cloth w.original red cloth/gilt dec.stamp from top board laid down on new top board,paper title label to spine,sl.soiled w.original red cloth sl.rubbed and soiled,new eps,lacks half-title and frontis.,usual libr.stamps,content edges sl.foxed w.some sl.soiling/foxing to maps but all complete,teg)

PUBLISHER: heinemann london 1902

KEYWORDS: geography history trave patagonia hesketh prichard

$29.50
r14/1

Bonnie Scotland


MONCRIEFF,A.R.HOPE;PALMER,SUTTON [ILLS.]

reprint 255pp ills.[col.by sutton palmer] VG (blue cloth w.brown/khaki/lilac dec.thistle stamps to top board and spine,mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.to ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed/soiled,paper separation at frontis.gutter,spine sl.shaky)

PUBLISHER: black london 1905

KEYWORDS: history geography scotland hope moncrieff sutton palmer

$68.00
r14/8

Through Masai Land


THOMSON,JOSEPH

new and revised edition 364pp ills.[b/w but lacks map] VG- (burgundy cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,sunned spine,mod.wear to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,missing map,spine cracked and cocked)

PUBLISHER: sampson low marston london [nd]

KEYWORDS: travel geography masai africa joseph thomson

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