Search Results: Travel Exploration from Books Bought and Sold

London: The Religious Tract Society, 1898. Book on travels to India in 1898 with a religious background,many illustrations and maps, 260 pages. Book is bright and clean just some browning to endpapers and neat Christmas dedication to previous owner on front endpaper. Outer covers have very light wear to edges and a few very light marks a nice attractive copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Gold Embossed Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 9½ x 7½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Griffith Farran Okeden and Welsh Detailed book on the travels and adventures of Captain Spencer, 336 pages in overall clean condition just a few occasional very light marks and light browning to endpapers. Many B/w illustrations, all present as listed, plus very informative text, not dated but school prize label on front endpaper is dated 1903. Outer illustrated boards are lightly rubbed on edges, a very nice attractive copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Illustrated Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by J S Prout. 7 ½ x 5¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: John Murray, 1898. Very informative book on the author's travels in China and central Asia, 261 pages in overall bright clean condition just the very occasional light mark and some foxing to endpapers and title page, inked name on front endpaper, 15 full page B/w illustrations, all present as listed plus fold out map at rear, very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are very lightly marked with very light wear to corners A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 ¼ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1937. Very informative book on Arctic journeys by Edward Shackleton SIGNED by him dated 1937 on front endpaper. Contains 372 pages in overall bright clean condition just some very light foxing spots to first and last couple of pages. Many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus smaal maps and large fold out map at rear. NO dustwrapper, outer boards are faded around edges and spine SEE IMAGE, some light wear to top and bottom of spine. A pleasing example of this book especially with signature SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Signed by Author. First UK Edition. Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 9 x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

London: Church Missionary Society, 1914. Popular edition of this book published in 1914. A detailed account of missionary work in Kashmir at this time. 178 pages in overall bright condition just occasional light foxing spots, endpapers browned. Many old period photographs of people and places, outer covers have light wear on edges and a little darkened from age but still an attractive copy. top edges of pages are gold which is a little dulled. A nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Reprint. Illustrated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 9 x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

London: Longmans Green and Co, 1912. Detailed account of hunting big game in Burma, 240 pages with light foxing throughout. 11 photographic illustrations and large pull out colour map at rear. Rear endpaper has pencilled notes on it, the paper of endpapers is split at hinges and boards move side to side a little but webbing of binding is sound so they are not in danger of coming off. Previous owners name and address on front endpaper, outer boardsare a little marked and rubbed on edges, corners lightly bumped. Though not perfect a pleasing copy of an interesting book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Reprint. Boards. Good/No Jacket. 8 ¾ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Sphere, 2008. Very bright clean first edition in very good dustwrapper SIGNED by CHARLEY BOORMAN on title page. 344 pages with many photographs of his expedition. , A very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 9 ½ x 6¼ Inches. Hardcover.

South Africa: The Knox Publishing Company Author relates the tales of his travels around the World in 1938, not dated but believed to be published within a few years of the travels, late 1930s early 1940s? 284 pages with several old period photographs. Book is overall clean with some foxing to endpapers and first couple of pages, light foxing spots to outer edges of pages, neat previous owners details on front endpaper dated May 1942 Cape Town. Outer boards are marked, the pink colouring has a bleached effect espacially on spine,this does not detract a great deal. A pleasing copy for all its faults SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Cloth Covered Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 22 X 14 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Longmans Green and Co., 1907. From the Alpine Guide series, this is a new edition of this book reconstructed and revised on behalf of the Alpine Club under the general editorship of A V Valentine Richards.327 pages describing in detail the alpine regions with large pull out map at the front and 5 smaller colour pull out maps in the book. Front map of the central Alps is complete with tiny tear on outer margin and tiny split on the centre fold, a little foxed on rear with some browning showing lightly through on map and there is a light brown line along the centre fold. There is a fabric strip on rear of map this I believe is put on at publication it is not hiduing a split. The first and last two pages are browned, rest of pages are clean previous owners name on rear of front endpaper. Outer covers are a little dusty and spine very slightly darkened, overall a good sound copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Reprint. Cloth Covered Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 7 ½ x 5… Read More

London: Collins, 1970. Excellent book on New Zealand, 462 pages in very bright clean condition, many colour, B/w photographs, illustrations and maps plus very informative text. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean with just light wear to edges. INSCRIBED by ERROL BRATHWAITE on title page My kindest regards to Bernie Crowley Errol Brathwaite. A nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First Edition, First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8 ½ x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Motivate Publishing, 1993. Book of the author's travels and adventures in Iraq, Iran, Sudan and other places. 304 pages with many photographs of the people and places. SIGNED by WILFRED THESIGER on title page. HEAVY BOOK 1-8 Kg EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED OVERSEAS. Book and dustwrapper are very bright and clean a nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author. Reprint. Gold Embossed Cloth Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 11 x 8¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: S P C K Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1939. Book relating the author's experiences on his trip down the Jordan in a canoe, 193 pages in overall bright clean condition just some foxing to half title page and some ocassional spottong throughout and to the outer edges of the pages. Many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, dustwrapper isa little faded on edges and more so to spine a light water stain to bottom of spine, inside of wrapper has been strengthened on the inside with a coloured paper tape, wrapper is not price clipped, 6s net.Though not perfect still a pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/Good. 8 ¾ x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Collins, 2003. Excellent book on mountain climbs on Everest, the early climbs, the first successful climb in 1953 and subsequent climbs.256 pages in very bright clean condition, many splendid colour, B/w photographs and illustrations,all present as listed, all on art paper for excellent quality plus very informative text. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped.SIGNED by George Band on half title page. HEAVY BOOK 1.7Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. A very nice, near fine, example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author. Reprint. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 11 ¼ x 9 Inches. Hardcover.

Canada: Dorcas Alma Hewitt, 1968. Very informative book on the pioneer settlers aliong the Fort Pitt Trail in Canada late 1800s. Self published by author contains 302 pages in very bright clean condition, just a few tiny foxing spots to title page and outer edges of pages all inside bright and clean.Many period B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are clean and bright. HEAVY BOOK 1.6 Kg with sound packaging EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 11 x 8 Inches. Hardcover.

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1904. Travel book of the author's trips around Italy in the early 1900s. Book is overall bright and clean just the occasional light foxing spots 217 pages some uncut top edge gold with a little spotting, several full page illustrations. Outer boards have a few light marks and spine a little darkened. A pleasing sound copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Gold Embossed Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 9 x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

London: John Murray, 1925. A detailed history of big game and other sport in the wilds of British Columbia, 360 pages in overall clean condition but with medium to light foxing throughout , many old period photographs. Outer boards have light speckling to boards and light wear to edges, embossed gold stag on front is bright, gold lettering on spine is a little dulled. A sound copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Gold Decorated Boards. Good/No Jacket. 9 x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: John Lane the Bodley Head Ltd., 1914. Excellent book on the Dolomites with chapters on the history and the flora of the Dolomitesby F M Spencer Thomson illustrated with a map and photographs by the author and others. 355 pp plus 24 pages of adverts, many period photographs. Book in very good condition slightly bumped on two corners. DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Second Edition. Gold Embossed Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 19.5 x 13.5 Cms. Hardcover.

London: John Macqueen, 1896. Very informative book on Charles Gordon and his travels in China.397 pages text plus 10 pages adverts for other books at rear, all in overall clean condition just some browning to first and last couple of pages, pages are untrimmed on bottom and sides NO dustwrapper, outer boards are marked SEE IMAGE. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Illustrated Boards. Good/No Jacket. 8 ½ x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Sampson Low Marston and Co Ltd, 1900. Informative book on Hausland, third edition, 304 pages in overall clean condition just some light browning to edges as usual due to quality of paper used, first and last couple of pages are a little more heavily browned and some foxing to first and last couple of pages, many B/w photographs and illustrations plus very informative text, large pull out map complete but with neat repair on blank side with inert clear tape. NO dustwrapper, outer boards are a little rubbed on edges, a pleasing sound copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 7¼ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

New York: Fleming H Revell Company Book detailing Hawaiian legends, 218 pages plus adverts at end, text accompanied by period photographs and drawings. Book is overall bright and clean but has some foxing in places on pages, top outer edges of pages have a few light spots, outer covers are very bright and attractive. Book not dated but has an inscription dated Christmas 1926 on front endpaper and stated second edition on dustwrapper. Dustwtrapper is rubbed on edges with tiny losses on edges and a little dusty, now in non adhesive clear wrapper protector. Overall a nice copy of an interesting book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Second Edition. Illustrated Boards. Good Plus/Good Plus. 7 ½ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.