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1807 The Ancient and Modern History of NiceLondon: 1807Illustrated with a folding landscape frontispiece, this is the uncommon first edition of I. B. Davis's detailed history of the region surrounding Nice in France. -
1860 Question du Canal de SuezParis : 1860A scarce first edition from Ferdinand de Lesseps, who here outlines the improvements and benefits of building the Suez Canal. -
1821 A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and GermanyLondon: 1821The impressive three volume first edition of this account of book buying in Europe in the early 19th century, illustrated throughout, and written by Thomas Frognall Dibdin on a trip to France and Germany. -
1687-88 Some Letters Travelling through Switzerland Bound with Three Letters Concerning the Present State of ItalyRotterdam: 1687-88The second edition of Gilbert Burnet's travelogue through Switzerland, Italy and Germany, bound together with the very scarce supplement. -
1931 The Riviera: South-Eastern France and Corsica; The Italian Lakes of GenevaLeipzig: 1931A copiously illustrated copy of one of the famous Baedeker Guide Books, including numerous folding maps throughout. -
1883 Eastern AlpsLeipsic: 1883An informative and useful guidebook to the scenic region of the Eastern Alps spanning Southern Germany and Austria, including folding maps and panoramas. -
1930 Southern Italy and SicilyLeipzig: 1930An attractive and informative guidebook on Southern Italy, containing numerous colour folding maps and plans depicting various locations across the scenic region. -
1909 Greece: Handbook for TravellersLeipzig: 1909An excellent fourth edition of this classic guide to Greece from Karl Baedeker, illustrated with numerous maps and plans. -
1840-1843 Switzerland, The South of France, and the Pyrenees; Solitary Walks Through Many Lands; Tales of ArdennesLondon: 1840-1843Three works of Henry David Inglis' travel writing bound into one volume. -
1836 Legends of the Conquest of SpainLondon: 1836An uncommon copy of the 1836 edition, in half calf binding, with gilt decorated marbled endpapers. -
1822-1825 The Select Museum of the WorldShrewsbury: 1822-1825The scarce and complete first edition of Charles Hulbert's charmingly illustrated study of the 'antiquities, curiosities, beauties and varieties of nature and art' around the globe. -
1940 I Married AdventureLondon and Melbourne: 1940Profusely illustrated autobiographical recount of the life of adventurers Osa and Martin Johnson. -
c1900 A Travers ParisParis: c1900A smart copy of this illustrated work on Paris by French painter and writer Georges Cain. -
1972 4vol Aquatint and Lithography Bibliographical Catalogues 1770-1860Folkestone & London : 1972A fascinating highly illustrated four volume set of works by book collector John Roland Abbey. -
1881 Italy. Handbook for Travellers. Second Part: Central Italy and RomeLeipsic : 1881A very smart Baedeker handbook, offering routes and maps across central Italy and Rome. -
1911 Rural Denmark and its LessonsLondon: 1911Haggard’s first-edition study of Danish farming and rural reform, illustrated with a frontispiece and fifteen plates. -
1836 2 Vols Sketches of Germany and The Germans, with a Glance at Poland Hungary and Switzerland, in 1834, 1835, and 1836.London: 1836A first-edition two-volume travel narrative by Edmund Spencer, portraying Germany and neighbouring regions through the observations of an English resident. -
1820 2vol Travels in the North of Germany, Describing the Present State of the Social and Political InstitutionsEdinburgh: 1820A complete two volume set of works on north Germany by English socialist Thomas Hodgskin. -
1851 Travels in European Turkey in 1850, through Bosnia, Servia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Thrace, Albania, and Epirus; with a visit to Greece and the Ionian IslesLondon: 1851A scarce first edition account of Spencer’s extensive travels through the Balkan provinces of the Ottoman Empire, with a large fold-out map of European Turkey, complete in two volumes. -
1999-2007 2vol Travellers' Tales and Travels in West AfricaLondon: 1999-2007A fine set on travel and exploration, including one containing numerous tales across the globe and another influential for transforming perceptions of indigenous peoples in West Africa. -
1989 The Southern Ice-ContinentBluntisham; Norfolk: 1989A lovely, and uncommon first English edition, featuring frequent monochrome vignette illustrations. -
1994 To The Sixth ContinentHuntingdon; Norfolk: 1994A lovely first English edition recounting the 2nd German Antarctic exhibition, filled with monochrome illustrations. -
1961-1976 7vol Set on Viking HistoryLondon: 1972; 1961; 1973; 1976; 1974; 1973; 1976An informative collection of titles on the history and archaeological legacy of the Vikings, and their interactions with the nearby Scottish Isles. -
1955 The Ultimate VikingLondon: 1955An incredibly scarce illustrated title, retelling the character of Sweyn Asleifsson from the Orkenyinga Saga. -
1886 3vol Set The Stones of VeniceOrpington: 1886A smart, uncommon half morocco set dedicated to the exploration of Venice's historical architecture. -
1963 Thrilling CitiesLondon: 1963A bright first edition, first impression of Ian Fleming's travelogue regarding a five-week all expenses paid trip to thirteen cities around the globe. -
1900 A Little Tour in FranceLondon: 1900A lovely and uncommon limited edition, bound in full Japanese vellum, and full of charming illustrations. -
1918 Within the Rim and Other EssaysLondon: 1918An attractive example of the first edition of this collection of essays, published late in the career of the celebrated novelist Henry James, and concerning the First World War. -
1918 Within the Rim and Other EssaysLondon: 1918An attractive example of the first edition of this collection of essays, published late in the career of the celebrated novelist Henry James, and concerning the First World War. -
1878 Paris and its Environs: With Routes from London to Paris, and from Paris to the Rhine and SwitzerlandLeipsic : 1878The sixth English edition of this classic Baedeker guide to Paris and its environs, illustrated with maps and plans throughout. -
1909 Northern France: From Belgium and English Channel to the Loire Excluding Paris and its EnvironsLeipzig : 1909A bright copy of this popular Baedeker traveller's handbook to northern France, complete with folding maps and plans. -
1889 Northern France: from Belgium and the English Channel to the LoireLeipsic : 1889The first edition of this Baedeker handbook to northern France, excluding Paris. Complete with maps and plans. -
1870 The Rhine and Northern GermanyCoblenz : 1870A scarce copy of this Baedeker handbook covering the Rhine and Northern Germany, notably the last edition before the establishment of the German Empire. -
1913 Northern Italy Including Leghorn, Florence, Ravenna and Routes Through France, Switzerland, and AustriaLeipzig : 1913A remodelled edition of this popular Baedeker guide to Northern Italy, complete with folding maps throughout. -
1895 The Alps from End to EndWestminster, London: 1895The second edition of a fascinating autobiographical account of an expedition across the Alps by seasoned mountaineer William Martin Conway, with over one hundred intricate illustrations. -
1936 Germany: A Handbook for Railway Travellers and MotoristsLeipzig : 1936An very smart first and only English edition of this Baedeker handbook, describing Germany under Nazi regime.