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Travelling to Timbuctoo - Not Everyone Gets There!
The first thing that needs saying is that not everybody that sets out for Timbuctoo gets there. In my case, driving down from Algiers in the 1970’s, much to my...
Travelling to Timbuctoo - Not Everyone Gets There!
The first thing that needs saying is that not everybody that sets out for Timbuctoo gets there. In my case, driving down from Algiers in the 1970’s, much to my...
Heinrich Schliemann - A Man of Our Times
Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890), although born almost 200 years ago, seems very much a man of our times.
Heinrich Schliemann - A Man of Our Times
Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890), although born almost 200 years ago, seems very much a man of our times.
'Dr Livingstone I Presume' - Iconic Meeting Was...
Today marks the 150th anniversary of one of those moments that schoolchildren remember all their lives, for a single phrase.
'Dr Livingstone I Presume' - Iconic Meeting Was...
Today marks the 150th anniversary of one of those moments that schoolchildren remember all their lives, for a single phrase.
Remarkable Books By Remarkable Travellers
When putting our new travel catalogue together, one of the first things that goes through my mind is how it will take shape. Inevitably this involves creating geographical chapters of...
Remarkable Books By Remarkable Travellers
When putting our new travel catalogue together, one of the first things that goes through my mind is how it will take shape. Inevitably this involves creating geographical chapters of...
Iraq, The Land Where Writing Began
As book lovers we all owe a debt of gratitude to the Sumerians, the early inhabitants of the land now called Iraq, who invented writing 5000 years ago.
Iraq, The Land Where Writing Began
As book lovers we all owe a debt of gratitude to the Sumerians, the early inhabitants of the land now called Iraq, who invented writing 5000 years ago.
The Barbary Coast
Thinking of the British and Africa, I suppose the things that comes to mind are the Quest for the Source of the Nile, Brits in East Africa and South Africa,...
The Barbary Coast
Thinking of the British and Africa, I suppose the things that comes to mind are the Quest for the Source of the Nile, Brits in East Africa and South Africa,...
Travels To The Roof of The World
The Tibetan plateau, situated at some 15,000 feet (4500 metres), surrounded by great mountain ranges which include the two tallest mountains in the world, Everest and K2, was one of...
Travels To The Roof of The World
The Tibetan plateau, situated at some 15,000 feet (4500 metres), surrounded by great mountain ranges which include the two tallest mountains in the world, Everest and K2, was one of...
St Petersburg
On the boggy delta of the Neva, Peter the Great founded his ‘window to the West’ in 1703. Through sheer determination and at the cost of thousands of lives, European...
St Petersburg
On the boggy delta of the Neva, Peter the Great founded his ‘window to the West’ in 1703. Through sheer determination and at the cost of thousands of lives, European...
Did They Really Do That?
Some of the greatest feats of British exploration have occurred in my lifetime – Hilary’s ascent of Everest, Fuchs traversing the Antarctic, and Francis Chichester’s solo circumnavigation.
Did They Really Do That?
Some of the greatest feats of British exploration have occurred in my lifetime – Hilary’s ascent of Everest, Fuchs traversing the Antarctic, and Francis Chichester’s solo circumnavigation.
The Holy Land In The Original Cloth
The other day I received an e-mail offering me a copy of Brand’s History of Newcastle (1789). Or at least some of it, it was an odd volume lacking most...
The Holy Land In The Original Cloth
The other day I received an e-mail offering me a copy of Brand’s History of Newcastle (1789). Or at least some of it, it was an odd volume lacking most...
April 28, 1789: The Mutiny on The Bounty
William Bligh (1754-1815) will forever be remembered for the mutiny, led by his second-in-command Fletcher Christian, which occurred on 28th April, 1789, shortly after leaving Tahiti where Bligh’s mission was...
April 28, 1789: The Mutiny on The Bounty
William Bligh (1754-1815) will forever be remembered for the mutiny, led by his second-in-command Fletcher Christian, which occurred on 28th April, 1789, shortly after leaving Tahiti where Bligh’s mission was...
Books Not Borders - Julian MacKenzie
As part of our Books not Borders series, where we're breaking down the barriers to the rare book world, introducing you to the many specialists at Shapero and exploring the...
Books Not Borders - Julian MacKenzie
As part of our Books not Borders series, where we're breaking down the barriers to the rare book world, introducing you to the many specialists at Shapero and exploring the...
Richard Burton
The start in a regular Blog series with our roving Travel expert Julian Mackenzie.
Richard Burton
The start in a regular Blog series with our roving Travel expert Julian Mackenzie.
Shiver me Timbers! Rare Pirate & Corsair Books
Sara Waterson slices through the cut-throat stories from the earliest pirate books of the 17th century to the blockbuster movies of today.
Shiver me Timbers! Rare Pirate & Corsair Books
Sara Waterson slices through the cut-throat stories from the earliest pirate books of the 17th century to the blockbuster movies of today.
Retracing the Footsteps of 19th Century Explore...
Guest Blog Post by Entomologist Hitoshi Takano The great natural history museum collections have at their foundation, specimens collected by 19th century explorers. To look through these collections is to...
Retracing the Footsteps of 19th Century Explore...
Guest Blog Post by Entomologist Hitoshi Takano The great natural history museum collections have at their foundation, specimens collected by 19th century explorers. To look through these collections is to...