Travel

Quebec City, Quebec: Roads Department (Tourist Bureau). Very Good-. 1927. Softcover. 97 pp. Illus. Fold-out map. Edgewear, corners rubbed. Small portions of cover missing as spine ends. A nice period look at the province, intednded for tourists from the United States, providing an outline of the character, history, and main activities of the province. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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London: Ward, Lock & Company , Limited. Good with no dust jacket. Tenth Edition. Hardcover. Undated, circa 1926. Photos, adverts, fold-out maps. 70 illustrations. Edgewear, covers worn. Prev owner's name on first page. A nice, vintage travel guide to the area. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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London: T. Nelson and Sons. Fair with no dust jacket. 1896. Decorative Cloth. Unpaginated, with 47 pp text, 120 chromo views, index. All edges gilt. Blue cloth covers with gilt lettering, decotative design. Rear cover embossed with Order of Independent Rechabites, Salford Unity Friendly Society. Gift bookplate on inside front cover from the same organization, indicating that the book wa a complimentary copy presented at the High Movable Conference in Edinburgh, 1897. Covers are worn, spine ends and corners rubbed through, front hinge torn along most of its length. An iterestiong collection of chromo views of the various places of Scotland at the time. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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London: The National Trust. Very Good+. 1988. First Edition. Soft Cover. 64 pp. Illus. Slight edgewear. A nicely illustrated guidebook to the grounds and abbey of this magnificent example of medieval monasticism.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . more information

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Vilnius, Lithuania: Leidykla Mintis. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1984. Pictorial Cover. Unpaginated. 130 colour photos of this important centre of northern Lithuania, with introductory text. Text and photo captions in Lithuanian, English, Russian and German.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall . more information

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Vilnius: Mintis Publishers. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1978. Cloth. 213 pp. Photos, color maps. Jacket has small tear on spine. An interesting Soviet-era publication providing a comprehensive look at Lithuania - it's history, geography, towns, system of government, art, culture, science, and economy. Soviet era flag and coat of arms on frontspiece.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . more information

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London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. 180 pp. Photos. Spine bumped. Jacket edges lightly worn. Jacket spine sunned. The fascinating account of Alexander's eighteen thousand mile drive though Turkey, Persia, and Afghanistan, along routes seldom travelled by westerners. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Metz, France: Roger Bour. Fair. 1954. First Edition. Card Covers. 267+ pp. Illus. Edgewear, covers worn. Portion missing from lower spine end. Small portion of front cover corners missing. A good vintage guidebook to the area. The book has in integral bookmark on a red ribbon, with the bookmark listing KLM offices in France, Germany and Belgium.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall . more information

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Springfield, Massachusetts: Samuel Bowles & Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1865. First Edition. Hardcover. 452 pp. Adverts. Fold-out map. Corners, spine ends bumped and worn through. Hinges weak. Mall tears at spine corners. 3 inch tear along lower rear spine edge. Spine sunned. An interesting account of a journey across the Unuted States in the middle of the 1800's. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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New York: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1988. First American Edition. Hardcover. 336 pp. Spine bumped. Jacket has light shelfwear. A fascinating account of travel through the three great cities of the once great Habsburg Empire. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Erin, On, Canada: Boston Mills Press. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1996. Softcover. 271 pp. Edgewear. Corners rubbed. A great guide to Ontario's scenic countryside, with 24 separate routes. 2 copies available. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1984. Softcover. 271 pp. Edgewear. Corners rubbed. A great guide to Ontario's scenic countryside, with 24 separate routes. 2 copies available. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Toronto: CannonBooks. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1992. Eleventh Printing. Softcover. 200 pp. Photos, maps. Edgewear, corners rubbed. A fascinating excursion into the remnants of southern Ontarios' bustling past, where small settlements flourished before the onslaught of urbanization doomed them. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Oakton, Virginia, U.S.A.: Appalachian Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1974. Cloth. 274 pp. Fold-out map. Light edgewear. Spine bumped. Light wear to cover. Complete coverage of the river system, intended for the canoeing guide. Reflects the state of the waterway at the time.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . more information

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Winnipeg: Signature Editions. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Softcover. 236 pp. Inscribed and dated by the author on the title page. A record of Cameron's 4 month bus trip from Dawson City, Yukon to Key West, Florida, as he flees pressure to settle down. Part travelogue, and part memoir. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author . more information

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London: Ivor Nicholson and Watson Limited. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1934. First Edition. Hard Cover. 248 pp. Illus. Fold out map at rear. Edgewear. Spine sunned. Prev. owner's name on front endpaper. A nice vintage guide to thrifty travel in France during the depression years.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall . more information

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Roma: Editions Vision. Very Good with no dust jacket. Flexible vinyl. 53 pp. Edgewear. Undated (ca 1960's? ). Plastic comb binding inside. French text / en francais. Descriptions and photos of the main monuments of Rome, with acetate overlays with painted images of what the ruined structures would have looked like in their glory days. An intersting little guide. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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New York: Thames and Hudson. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 272 pp. Spine bumped. Jacket has light edgewear. A fascinating account of the composers wanderings around the world. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Paris: Arthaud. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1996. Softcover. 290 pp. Edgewear, corners rubbed. Spine slanted. French text/en francais. Inscribed by the author on the half-title. The account of a voyage through the Northwest Passage in a 13 meter ketch in 1977. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author . more information

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Toronto, ON, Canada: Macmillan of Canada. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hard Cover. 228 pp. Endpaper maps. Name on ffep. Jacket slightly waterstained at rear edges. Text block is clean and tight. The account of a woman's walk, following the old pilgrim route, from Chartes to Santiago, to raise money for research into multiple sclerosis.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author . more information

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New York: G. P. Putnam. Fair with no dust jacket. 1952. First Thus. Cloth. 231 pp. Pages foxed. ffep missing. Edgewear. cover worn. Spine bumped. A few pages waterstained. Accounts of travels in various exotic parts of the world. From Putnam's Library For The People Series.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall . more information

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London: Andre Deutsch. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 256 pp. Photos. Spine, corners bumped. Jacket price clipped, edgewear. A fascinating look at Scotland with articles by distinguished contributors. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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France: Alpina Grund. Very Good+. 1968. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 64 pp. Illus. Edgewear. French flaps. French text, en francais. A wonderful little guide to the city of Nimes in France.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall . more information

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New York: Sheldon and Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1862. First Edition. Cloth. 222 pp. Illus. Spine ends and corners bumped. Green cloth boards. Gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Blind-stamped design around the edges of both front and rear boards. Prev owner's name on rear endpaper. Small stain through 5 pages beginning at frontis. Rest of text is clean. First a series of 6 books describing the visit of a company of young tourists to interesting and sacred spots in the East.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall . more information

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New York: Sheldon and Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1864. First Edition. Cloth. 220 pp. Illus. Spine ends and corners bumped. Upper end of spine has a 1 cm tear. Green cloth boards. Gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Blind-stamped design around the edges of both front and rear boards. Part of a series of 6 books describing the visit of a company of young tourists to interesting and sacred spots in the East.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall . more information

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London: Cassell and Company, Ltd.. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. 233 pp. Photos. Spine, corners bumped. Spine sunned. Endpapers tanning. Green cloth boards, gilt lettering on spine. The author recounts his experiences travelling throughout the northwest corner of Spain, Galicia. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Mcclelland & Stewart. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Soft Cover. 252 pp. Photos. Light edgewear. Spine creased. A wonderful, guided tour of 8 Ottawa neighbourhoods, with maps, neighbourhood histories, and details of notable buildings. 9 maps, 130 photos, discussions of 270 buildings. 2 copies available. . more information

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England: Poole. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1938. Card Covers. 46 pp. Photos, maps. Fold-out map. Edgewear, corners rubbed. 6 cm tear to front cover along upper spine edge. A nice vintage guidebook to walking in Bournemouth and area. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State University Press. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 134 pp. Photos. Spine bumped. Jacket has edgewear, small tear at lower spine corner. A stunning collection of 130 photos showing Boston from the air. Heavy Book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Erin, On, Canada: Boston Mills Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 2005. Softcover. 192 pp. Photos, maps. Appears unread. A great guide to interesting features of Southern Ontario's geology. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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London: Nisbet & Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1927. First Edition. Cloth. 300 pp. Illus. Blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Edgewear, spine bumped. Some tanning to endpapers. The author writes of his travels in France in the mid 1920's, and his impressions of the people he encountered.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . more information

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Karachi, Pakistan: Ma'aref. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 175 pp. Photos. Endpaper maps. Fold-out genealogy of the Trakhane, Moghlote and Ayeshe families. Spine bumped. Rear board slightly curved. Jacket has edgewear, portion at rear missing, small tears. A travelogue of this remote area of the Himalayas. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada: Oolichan Books. Very Good+. 1996. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 245 pp. Photos. Corners bumped. Prev owner's address label on the half-title. Appears unread. Tales of travel and adventure in Canada's North. . more information

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London, United Kingdom: Michael Joseph Limited. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Cloth. 247 pp. Oblong 4to. Spine bumped. Price clipped. Gift dedication on ffep. Endpaper photograph. A wonderfully illustrated book on rambling through this interesting section of Britain. . more information

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Dublin: Department of Foreign Affairs. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1979. Softcover. 59 pp. Illus. Edgewear, corners rubbed. An overview of various aspects of Ireland. Aspects of Ireland 5 ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Utica, New York: North Country Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 127 pp. Photos. Spine bumped. A magnificent photo essay about this historic, and scenic area of Northern New York State. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall . more information

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Montreal, PQ, Canada: Gazette Printing Company. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1944. First Edition. Cloth. 141 pp. Photos. Spine bumped. Spine ends lightly worn. Jacket edges worn. tears at corners, some tears at edges. One inch tear to front, repaired with tape. Waterstain to lower jacket corners, book not affected. Published by the author to support the Montreal Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children, the book recounts his air journey of 30,000 miles from Montreal to the ends of South America and back, a 22 flying day trip.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall . more information

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Wilmslow, Chesire, England: Sigma Leisure. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Soft Cover. 150 pp. Photos. Appears unread. Inscribed and dated by the author on the first page. A marvellous guide to the Eden Valley, desribing not only the features, but providing informations about the local history, capturing the full flavour of this scenic area.; Signed by Author . more information

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Melbourne, Australia: Ocean Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Softcover. 172 pp. Edgewear, corners rubbed. A fascinating collection of tales of Cuba, from the pirate era to the American era. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Toronto: Viking. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 306 pp. Spine bumped. Jacket has light edgewear. Endpaper maps. A fascinating account of sailing the length of the St. Lawrence River in a tall ship. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Vancouver, BC: Whitecap Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1991. Softcover. 194 pp. Photos. Maps. Light edgewear. A great travel guide, outlining touring routes, pionts of interest, paddling routes, hiking trails, diving and fishing spots, and more. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Vancouver, BC: Western Canada Wilderness Committee. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Softcover. Unpaginated, illus. Light wear to covers. Inscribed by author to her dear neighbours. A marvellous wilderness journal, and hiking guide to this gorgeous area of the west coast. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; Signed by Author . more information

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St. John's Newfoundland: Harry Cuff Publications. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. 238 pp. Light edgewear. French flaps. The fascinating account of the author's experiences as he walked the 547 mile length of the abandoned Newfoundland Railway railbed, from Port aux Basques to St. John's, in the summer of 1993.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Mcclelland & Stewart. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hard Cover. 282 pp. Photos. Spine bumped. The story of one couple's 13 month, 2,000 mile journey through the Canadian north.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . more information

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Boston: C. M. Clark. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1907. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. 163 pp. Numerous bw photos. Red cloth boards, black lettering. Black illustration on front, with white highlights (this looks as new). Spine sunned, ends bumped. Gift inscription on ffep. Binding is tight. The story of a grand journey abroad.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . more information

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Bangkok, Thailand: The Siam Society. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1993. Fourth Edition. Softcover. 397 pp. Light edgewear. French flaps. A collection of writings on various apsects of Thai culture, intenede to explain their society to the western world. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Vancouver, BC: Douglas & McIntyre. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 256 pp. Spine bumped. Jacket has light edgewear. An account of Kostash's travels over 6 years throught Eastern Europe, combining narrative, history, anecdote, political comment and childhood memories. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Vilnius, Lithuania: Mintis. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1970. Hardcover. 132 pp. Photos, diagrams. Spine, corners bumped. Lithuanian text. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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Toronto: The Brownstone Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1982. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. 126 pp. Illus. Endpaper illus. Spine bumped. Jacket edges worn, small tears, 2 inch tear at upper front edge. Inscribed and dated by the author on the half-title. A fascinating account of the author's travels in the tiny state of Sikkim, in the Himilayas. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author . more information

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Montreal: Mcgill-Queen's University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. Hardcover. 112 pp. Photos. Spine bumped. Jacket edges worn. A look at the two islands of Skellig, from their earliest days to the present. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . more information

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