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For the Armchair Explorer: Books on Travel and Exploration

Curated by Julian MacKenzie and Lucinda Boyle, our travel and exploration collection encourages you to travel the globe from the comfort of your own home. Their selections offer an unparalleled escape into the world of adventure, making perfect gifts for the travel-hungry soul or the history enthusiast. 

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    The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen

    CARTER, Howard; MACE, A.C.
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    With very rare original dust-wrappers. A set of Carter's TutAnkhAmen with the very rare dust-wrappers.At the age of seventeen in 1891, Carter went ...

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    The Albert N'Yanza.

    BAKER, Sir Samuel W.
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    Baker, after various adventures in Ceylon and the area around the Black Sea, went to Africa and embarked on his greatest adventure, namely to disc...

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    No.25. Wi-jun-jon, an Assinboin Chief, Going to Washington, Returning from Washington.

    CATLIN, George (1796-1872).
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    A fine image from the de luxe issue of Catlin's 'North American Indian Portfolio', one of the most important accounts of native-American lifeWi-ju...

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    A View of Ossoore.

    DANIELL, William [after BLAGDON, Francis William].
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    Aquatint by J.C. Stadler, with original hand-colour. Dimensions: 305 x 370mm. (12 x 14.50 inches).

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    Scenery of Portugal and Spain.

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    A sequel to Vivian's volume on Spain, this series of lithographs is largely devoted to Portugal, including views of Lisbon, Cintra, Setubal, Arrab...

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    Scenery of Portugal and Spain.

    VIVIAN, George.
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    A sequel to Vivian's volume on Spain, this series of lithographs is largely devoted to Portugal, including views of Lisbon, Cintra, Setubal, Arrab...

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    Through Masai Land:

    THOMSON, Joseph.
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    Presentation copy. presentation copy on the half-title "to David McIntosh with the Author's Compliments. Lokoja. March 27th."David McIntosh was an ...

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    The American testimonial banquet to Henry M. Stanley.

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    Paul du Chaillu's copy of the special autograph edition of Stanley's American testimonial banquet.An exceptionally interesting copy of this scarce...

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    In Darkest Africa

    STANLEY, Henry Morton.
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    Deluxe edition of Stanley. The deluxe edition of Stanley's remarkable account of his expedition from the East Coast through the heart of Africa to ...

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  • 112289_2 112289

    On a raft, and through the desert:

    ELLIS, Tristram.
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    In 1879 Tristram Ellis (1844-1922), a successful watercolour artist, boarded a steamship for Alexandria with the aim of visiting Syria, Asia Minor...

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  • 112150_2 112150

    A Voyage to Arabia Fœlix

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    The first part of La Roque's Voyage to Arabia Fœlix describes Yemen and Mocha. Mocha at this time was a considerable trading centre. The second pa...

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    Journal of an Embassy

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    The narrative of Crawfurd's Embassy to Burma. In 1827, following the First Anglo-Burmese War, John Crawfurd was chosen to travel to Burma (now Mya...

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  • 112060_2 112060

    Explorations in Turkestan

    PUMPELLY, Raphael, editor.
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    The American geologist Raphael Pumpelly led this important scientific expedition to Anau in Russian Turkestan in 1903-1904. He was accompanied by ...

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    Three years in Persia

    FOWLER, George.
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    Scarce and interesting account of Persia. Fowler was a British diplomat in Tehran during the last years of the reign of Fath Ali Shah. 'A book ful...

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  • 111179_2 111179

    A picturesque illustration of the scenery, animals, and native inhabitants of the island of Ceylon.

    DANIELL, Samuel.
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    Magnificent copies of Samuel Daniell's Ceylon and African Scenery, his two masterworks, combined in a fine contemporary binding. Samuel Daniell (1...

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  • 111291

    Al-Haram Al-Ibrahami Al-Khalil

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    A guide to the fourth holiest site in Islam, sacred to both Muslims and Jews. Includes a geographical and historical review of Hebron and the Cave...

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  • 110657

    The Straits Times Annual

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    A good pictorial record of Singapore before the Japanese invasion.First edition. Folio. illustrated throughout, original wrappers, light wear, a v...

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    Essai sur la construction navale des peuples extra-européens

    PARIS, François-Edmond.
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    With sketches from the french grands voyages. Paris' comprehensive survey of sailing vessels and a valuable contribution to preserving the artifact...

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    Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa;

    LIVINGSTONE, David.
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    Presentation copy of Livingstone's first expedition. A presentation copy 'Sir Thomas Dyke Acland/ with the kindest salutations/ of his friend/ Davi...

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    The caravan route

    SALVATOR, Ludwig, Archduke of Austria.
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    The account of an expedition undertaken in March 1878 by the Archduke, to investigate the possibility of a coastal railway in southern Palestine. ...

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    The Yangtze Gorges in pictures and prose.

    LE PALUD, A. M.
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    With the rare dust-wrapper. Le Palud's account of a journey from Chungking to Ichang illustrated with fine photographs4to, [iv], xviii pp., large ...

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