Books - "travel"
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Russia for Beginners
by rocking-chair across russia
first edition 93pp ills.by searle VG+ (black cloth,v.sl.stained,sl.bumps to extrems.,dealer's stamp and sl.stain to ffep,sl.foxing to prelims.and edges,sl.cocked) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.stained,spine mod.sunned,sl.wear to extrems.incl.3cm loss to foot of spine and 1cm loss to head of front hinge,other sl.chipping,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: perpetua books london 1960
KEYWORDS: modern first edition ronald searle literature humour travel
On The Trail of the Pigmies
ex-lib 264pp ills. VG- (fawn cloth,sl.rubbed and stained w.libr.number to spine,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,boards sl.shaky,usual libr.stamps and pockets,frontis.missing,paper separation at title-page gutter,sl.foxing to contents,untrimmed edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked w.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: t.fisher unwin london 1922
KEYWORDS: travel geography anthropology history pygmies africa
Reconquest of Mexico
an amiable journey in pursuit of cortes
first edition 252pp ills. VG+ (tan cloth,sl.bumps to head/foot of spine,boards sl.bowed,sl.gum stain to ffep,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (sl.stained w.spine and hinges sunned,sl.wear to extrems.incl.tape stains to flaps)
PUBLISHER: vanguard press new york 1974
KEYWORDS: modern first edition travel mexico history geography
Far East
first edition 111pp ills. VG (orange cloth,spine and edges sl.sunned,tape stains to eps,owner's inscr.to ffep,te red,edges sl.foxed,sl.cocked) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: b.t.batsford london 1945
KEYWORDS: modern first edition cecil beaton travel far east
Pictured Palestine
first edition 322pp+ads.ills. VG (grey/blue cloth w.brown/black stamps to cover,sl.stained w.spine sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,boards v.sl.shaky,publ.stamp to ffep verso w.publ.hand-written review note loosely inserted,teg sl.rubbed,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked w.v.sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: james nisbet london 1891
KEYWORDS: travel geography palestine history
Paris in Old and Present Times
new edition 341pp+ads.ills. VG- (burgundy cloth,sl.rubbed and stained w.heavy stains to rear,spine mod.sunned,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,eps sl.stained w.some sl.foxing to prelims.,edges sl.soiled,cocked w.sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: seeley london 1892
KEYWORDS: paris geography history travel
The Africa of Albert Schweitzer
first uk edition 159pp ills. VG+ (olive cloth,v.sl.stained w.sl.shelf wear,boards sl.shaky,owner's inscr.to half-title,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: adam and charles black london 1949
KEYWORDS: albert schweitzer africa history geography travel anthropology
My Forty Years in Africa
first edition 195pp ills. VG+ (green cloth,v.sl.bumps to head/foot of spine,ffep missing,prelims.and edges v.sl.foxed,owner's inscr.to rear pastedown) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled w.spine sl.sunned,bumps and chipping to extrems.w.sl.losses to head/foot of spine and 2x2cm loss to head of cover,internal amateur tape repairs to spine,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: robert hale london 1960
KEYWORDS: africa history travel biography geography anthropology burger
Needle to the North
second printing 335pp ills. VG+ (sl.soiled w.sl.bumps to extrems.,maps to eps,sl.paper separation at half-title gutter,edges sl.soiled) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.sunned,bumps and chipping to extrems.w.minor loss to foot of spine,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: herbert jenkins london [nd]
KEYWORDS: travel adventure labrador geography arctic
Playing the Moldovans at Tennis
first edition [pbo] 248pp ills. NF (in glossy wrappers,'sample' stamp to top edge)
PUBLISHER: ebury press london 2000
KEYWORDS: modern first edition tony hawks travel humour
Tramps Through Tyrol
life,sport,and legend
ex-lib second edition 298pp+ads.ills.[incl.fold-out map at rear] VG (sl.rubbed and mod.stained,spine sunned w.boards sl.unevenly sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,usual libr.stamps,owner's sign./stamp to ffep,paste action to eps,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents,sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: mills & boon london 1912
KEYWORDS: tyrol austria climbing mountaineering travel history frederick wolcott stoddard
A Description of The Kingdom of New Spain
first edition 148pp ills.[fold-out map in pocket at rear] NF (edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (mod.soiled and sl.sunned,spine sunned,3cm closed tear to head of cover,sl.wear to extrems.incl.sl.rubbed hinges)
PUBLISHER: john howell [np] 1972
KEYWORDS: history travel geography spain pedro alonso o'crouley
Strolling Through Scotland
first edition 256pp ills.[few col.] VG+ (red cloth,sl.soiled w.spine sunned,minor bumps to extrems.,edges sl.foxed) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: collins london 1934
KEYWORDS: modern first edition w.s.percy travel scotland history geography
Arabian Days
first edition 160pp ills.[photos,some col.by gerard klijn] VG+ (in glossy wrappers,sunned and sl.soiled,minor wear to extrems.,one section reglued w.spine starting to crack at some sections,contents o/w clean)
PUBLISHER: quartet books london 1977
KEYWORDS: modern first edition edna o'brien arabia travel geography history
Explorers of the Sea
famous oceanographic expeditions
ex-lib first edition 226pp VG+ (d/w in plastic taped to boards,usual stamps and pockets) in VG+ d/w (in libr.plastic,sl.sunned)
PUBLISHER: ronald press new york 1964
KEYWORDS: history oceanography travel science natural history muriel guberlet
Three Years in Savage Africa
first colonial edition 594pp+ads.ills.[incl.fold-out maps;all present] VG (rebacked w.green cloth over red boards,title area of original spine laid-down,mod.soiled w.boards unevenly sunned,sl.rubbing and wear to title 'label',sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,eps v.sl.soiled,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.some v.minor foxing to contents,maps clean,edges soiled,sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: methuen london 1898
KEYWORDS: history geography biography africa travel anthropology lionel decle
My Recollections
ex-lib first edition in half-leather 421pp VG (black cloth boards w.black half-leather,libr.stamp to top board w.libr.mark to spine,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.incl.rubbing to hinges,top hinge starting,usual stamps and pockets,speckled edges sl.soiled,sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: james nisbet london 1909
KEYWORDS: history biography travel geography theology eugene stock
The Land That is Desolate
an account of a tour in palestine
popular edition 287pp ills.[incl.fold-out map at rear] VG (mod.stained w.spine sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,sl.shaky boards,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,map has minor closed tears,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: smith,elder london 1913
KEYWORDS: history arabia holy land middle east travel geography
Across the Great Saint Bernard
first edition 444pp+100pp appendix ills. VG+ (green cloth w.silver stamps,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,boards sl.shaky w.paper separation at ep gutters,front pastedown scratched,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.sl.chipping to fore-edge of some pp,sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: bemrose london 1904
KEYWORDS: history saint bernard geography travel switzerland a.r.sennett
Dorothy Thompson's English Journey
the record of an anglo-american partnership
ex-lib first edition rebind 256pp ills. VG (red cloth libr.rebind,sl.stained w.sl.bumps to extrems.,usual stamps and pockets,contents sl.browned,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: collins london 1942
KEYWORDS: history travel dorothy thompson james wedgwood drawbell