Search Results: Travel and Exploration from Diversity Books, IOBA

New York: Workman Publishing Company, 2003. xviii, + 974pp., small b/white photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, reading crease to same. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly scuffed only. "Around the world, continent by continent, here is the best the world has to offer: 1,000 places guaranteed to give travellers the shivers. Sacred ruins, grand hotels, wildlife reserves, hilltop villages, snack shacks, castles, festivals, reefs, restaurants, cathedrals, hidden islands, opera houses, museums and more. Each entry tells exactly why it's essential to visit . . . Stop dreaming and get going." Book weight approx. 982g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote.. First Printing. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Australia: Floradale Productions/Sly Ink, 2005. 286pp., small, b/white chapter-heading halftone illustrations. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated card wrapper nominally edgeworn, and splayed. Barbara Biggs, Australian author of the confronting autobiography 'In Moral Danger', relates how, speaking little French, knowing no-one in Paris, and with no thoughts of living there, she 'just for fun' made a low offer on an apartment. It was accepted-and her life goes haywire . . . In the mix is a handsome Australian builder (who doesn't speak French, has no tools; the budding romance punctures, he disappears), a renovation nightmare, and the Lazy Pigs Millionaire's Club . . . Book weight approx. 300g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.

Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1981. xxi, + 245pp., unpaginated [16 page], full-colour photographic [primary author] colour plate section. Intext, b/white locality maps. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Mild shelf wear on head and foot of boards. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn, and sunned on spine. "Across The South Pacific" finds intrepid adventurers the Finlay family, island hop across the vast Pacific, travelling variously by light aircraft, boat and on foot, awe-struck by the sheer size and beauty of the area. Both authors have been career journalists, working in electronic and print media.Book weight approx. 730g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good+/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Kyle Cathie Limited, 2004. 288pp., colour photographic illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper very good+. Foreword by Hugh Johnson. "The story of John and Erica Platter's search for the courageous and passionate winemakers of the African continent. Sniffling, spitting and swallowing their way through 13 very different wine-growing countries, following vineyards as their beacons, these pages record the astonishing wine discoveries, the unforgettable food, the extraordinary characters, the breathtaking historical sites and the valuable glimpses into places that have been no-go zones to foreigners for decades . . . " Book weight approx. 670g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Paperback Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.

Munchen: Prestel Verlag, 1974. Original blue cloth. Four tip-in, double-spread colour plates. Intext b/white half-tone plate sections, plus an undamaged, folded, removable map and affixed sleeve on rear paste-down. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Lightly bumped on lower foredge corners. Leaves clean and unmarked. Art-illustrated, gloss laminated dustjacket mildly edgeworn with laminate lifting, plus an area [U.V. affected] lost from spine.Bound-in [part sample facsimile of 'Kleinere Schriften', Alexander Humboldt, 1853, at rear. Originally published as 'Humboldt and the Cosmos', George Rainbird, London, 1973. The story of German naturalist and explorer, Friedrich Wilhelm Kark Heinrich Alexander, Freiherr [Baron] von Humboldt, 1769-1859. German text throughout. Includes Index. Loose with book: The contemporary card of Dr. Heinrich Pfeiffer, Generalsekretar [Secretary-General] of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany, in excellent condition. Book weight approx. 460g. Size:… Read More

Bandung, West Java, Indonesia: Bandung Society for Heritage Conservation, 1994. 159pp., intext locality maps, and colour illustrated tourist sights [photography mostly by Gottfried Roelcke] throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped and edgeworn. Identically-illustrated dustjacket edgeworn, scuffed and several clear-tape repaired closed tears. "For tourists and residents of the West Java Highlands, this book is an essential travel companion to one of the most stunningly beautiful regions in Southeast Asia." Contents include: Intro., Bandung today, Outings, Variously: North, West, South, North-East, & South-East of Bandung, Practicalities, Resources, Glossary, Index. Book weight approx. 520g.. Softcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dublin, Ireland: The Liffy Press, 2005. vii, + 222pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper mildly bumped and splayed. In 2004, Irish-born, American-based journalist Carole Coleman made world headlines when she interviewed President George Bush on live television, challenging him on the war in Iraq in a way that few journalists had done. This book begins with an account of that interview and its aftermath, followed by a journey through Bush's America, meeting many ordinary [and extraordinary] people along the way.In Georgia, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Texas and Guantanamo Bay she meets Baptists, Catholics, Evangelical Christians, Mormons, Amish, Jews, Muslims and others. Book weight approx. 400g.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Washington DC, United States: National Geographic Society, 2000. 295pp., plus 2 x 8 page, colour photographically-illustrated sections. Book clean, square. Red cloth spine firm. Blind-stamped publisher's device to front panel of undamaged boards. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge-creased at head. From the jacket flap: "One of the engineering wonders of the world, the Inca Road was built more than five hundred years ago to link the far-flung outposts of a fabled empire . . . In this vivid, free-wheeling expedition, Karin Muller travels the ancient route to explore its dramatic history and discover new adventures along its length and breadth." Book weight approx. 700g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Printing (Stated).. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

London: Dent & Sons, 1939. ix, + 200pp., b/white frontispiece, plus 15 unpaginated like halftone plates (all called-for plates extant). Book clean. Bright gilt title over nominally cocked spine. Plain green original cloth over bevelled boards. Original seller's sticker on front pastedown, ffep. excised, top edge of textblock tinted publisher's green. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket price-clipped, noticeably edgeworn, with closed tears and nips (particularly on head). "An Englishwoman's reminiscences of life by the Loire and elsewhere." The book 'stemmed' from an incident the author had with an English apple tree, leaving her "prisoner for weeks with a wounded leg." Chaptered contents. Book weight approx. 565g. . First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good+/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

U.S.A.: John Wiley & Sons, 1999. viii, + 306pp., plus 3 x 8 page, colour, photographically-illustrated sections. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Plain blue boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge-creased at head. From the jacket flap: 'In this dramatic and inspiring account, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, the pilots of the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon, tell the remarkable story of their record-breaking, first-ever-around-the-world balloon flight in March, 1999, one of the great feats of human endurance . . . " Book weight approx. 675g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1977. 189pp., route map endpapers. Unpaginated, b/white halftone plates throughout (all called for extant). Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Blue, original cloth boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. Packed with humour, inciudent and practical information, this is the story of a journey of discovery; nearly a thousand miles travelled by canal and river, taking the author and his companions into the little known, secret centres of English towns and cities, and out into the open countryside . . . Contents include: Prelims., 17 chapters, Index. Book weight approx. 460g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Robson Books, 1997. 205pp. B/white maps. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper very good+. From the rear panel: "For journalist Stephen O'Shea, the legacy of the Great War is personal and cultural. Stunned by viewing the battlefield of the Somme, and feeling that 'history is too important to be left to the professionals', he set out to walk the entire 450 miles through no-man's-land to discover for himself and for his generation the meaning of the war . . . A remarkable combination of vivid history and travel writing." Contents include: 7 chapters. Further Reading. Acks. Index. Book weight approx. 350g. (This book will post as a small parcel within Australia only, and postage charge will be reduced accordingly). First Edition. Softcover. Very Good+. 8vo - (approx. 23cm x 15.25cm).

Auckland, New Zealand: Hodder Moa Beckett, 1998. 141pp., colour photographic illustrations (Philip Holden) throughout, plus endpapers and pastedowns. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Plain navy blue boards very mildly edgeworn. Leaves clean. Photographically-illustrated dustjacket negligibly edgeworn only. "The spectacular landscapes of New Zealand's back country are captured by Philip Holden in this journey through the seasons . . . special images of people and places which highlight the rhythms of rural life - from magical snow-covered mountains to rolling green hills and deep river valleys . . . " Book weight approx. 800g. . First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hong Kong: Periplus Editions, 1999. 32pp., colour-art illustrations (Bruce Granquist, Mubinas Hanafi, Nengah Enu) throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Gloss illustrated boards nominally bumped only. "This book is intended as a general introduction to the architectural symbolism of the typical Balinese temple and the cosmological significance of its layout. The informative text is complemented by dozens of watercolour illustrations and will provide a useful guide to many of the temples that the reader is likely to visit during a stay on the island . . . " Book weight approx. 260g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Jonathan Cape, 2002. xii, + 290pp., colour-plate free endpapers. Three unpaginated plate sections; two in full colour, one in b/white. Book clean and square. Vivid silver title over nominally bumped spine. Plain black boards undamaged. Leaves clean, mildly tanned. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket lightly edgeworn only. Mountaineer Joe Simpson, as a final mountain climb after a life filled with adventure but marred by death, attempts to climb the North Face of the Eiger as a cathartic finale . . . Contents include: Prelims., Illustrations, 17 chapters, Acks., more. Book weight approx. 615g.. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Brookvale, N.S.W., Australia: Simon & Schuster Aust., 1989. 317pp., relevant locality maps, intext colour illustrations throughout. Book clean, trivially cocked, soft reading crease on spine. Leaves clean. Pictorially illustrated card wrapper bumped on foredge corners, otherwise very good. 'The BMW Tropical Beach Handbook' is the first ever comprehensive guide to the world's best tropical beaches. Destinations include: Australia, Barbados, Cook Islands, Egypt, Fiji, French Polynesia, Hawaii, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia and Thailand. Book weight approx. 570g.. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Victoria, Australia: Algona Publications, 1986. 152pp., b/white photographic illustrations, and maps. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated (Cope Hut, Bogong High Plains, Walk No. 9) card wrapper nominally scuffed, small, soft crease to rear. "Bogong National Park contains the most extensive area of alpine scenery in Victoria . . . within this comprehensive guide will be found detailed road and track notes, together with general and historical information. Bushwalker, ski tourer or casual visitor will find a wealth of experiences - be they seeking adventure in the wilderness or intent upon discovering the unique region from the comfort of the sheltered valley towns . . . " Book weight approx. 240g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Edition (Stated).. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press, 1992. xii, + 356pp., map-printed endpapers, 26 b/white maps to rear. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge-creased only. " . . . a comprehensive national gazetteer which lists all Australia's cities and the country's thousands of suburbs, towns and Local Government Areas. The Dictionary also includes Australia's External Territories, significant geographical features, places of historical interest, national parks and other heritage areas. There are more than 4,700 entries . . . " Book weight approx. 930g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

Gloucester, United Kingdom: Alan Sutton, 1987. 124pp., numerous b/white halftone illustrations, prints, line-drawings, maps, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Light foxing to endpapers, otherwise leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated card wrapper minimally edgeworn and scuffed, mild foxing to inside front and rear covers. First published in 1950, this 1987 reprint includes a new introduction written by the author, who explored, in his own boat, 600 miles of English canals from London to Llangollen and back, "recording with his camera the little-known life, landscape and buildings of a lost world that lies in the heart of the English countryside . . ." Supported by old prints from the author's collection, the text explains the construction of canals and how they work; their history over 200 years, modern conditions and future possibilities. Includes a short Chronology, Bibliography, Map of the English canal system, and Index. Book weight approx. 420g.. Reprint. Softcover. Very… Read More

New York: Ecco (HarperCollins Publishers) , 2002. xii, + 448pp. Book clean and square. Gilt title over minimally bumped spine. Blind-stamped publisher's logo over plain red boards. Unpaginated, b/white halftone plates section, plus like, intext illustrations and a line-drawn area map. Textblock unmarked. Colour-illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. In 'The Carpet Wars', award-winning Australian-born journalist Christopher Kremmer chronicles his fascinating ten-year journey along the ancient carpet trade routes that run through the world's most volatile and misunderstood regions: Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, India, Pakistan, and the former Soviet republics of Central Asia . . . Contents include: Prelims., Acks., Author's Note. Regional Map. 9 'Parts'. Epilogue. Notes. Bibliography. Glossary. Timeline Index. Picture Credits. Author Bio. Book weight approx. 860g. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with… Read More