Literature / Travel

E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Putnam Pub Group, 2005. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Ever since explorers first ventured upriver, the possibility of navigating the Nile from beginning to end has been a tantalizing dream, but it remained one of the last gret incomplete journeys of exploration. Many perished trying by drowning, shooting, or simply disappearing. Renowned adventurer Pasquale Scaturro with his partner, Gordon Brown, made history in 2004. Leading an expedition that completed the epic first descent of the Blue Nile and Nile in 114 days, they traveled more than 3,000 miles by kayak and raft, from the source in Ethiopia to the shores near Alexandria. This book combines the gripping story of their triumphant journey with the rich history of previous attempts. 294 pages with 16 pages of color photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books Ltd, 2003. No Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Photographs. Over the immense Amazon plain covered by equatorial forests and squeezed between the Central and Guyanas Plateaus flows the mighty Amazon River, the heart of the largest freshwater river system on earth. For centuries the regions surrounding this fast river and its tributaries has inspired writers and explorers, and continues to do so today. With 2500 species of trees, 300 species of mammal, 2000 kinds of fish and 2000 species of birds, the Amazon is home to no less than a third of all live species on this planet. There are also about 180 different ethnic groups who have cared for and lived off the land for millenia. Amazonia uses stunning color photography and concise expert text to showcase the diversity and grandeur of every aspect of this natural wonder: The history, the land, the people, and the wildlife. From volcanoes to manatees, toucans to Portuguese architecture, to exploration and ecotourism, the author deftly weaves a tapestry revealing the richness and complexity of the area known as the "earth's lungs" and "nature's medicine cabinet." 159 pages, including a bibliography, further reading, glossary and index. The book measures 9 1/2" by 12 1/2" wide. The binding is cloth, weighing over 3 pounds. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Paris, France: Coulter, John G., 1929. First American Edition. Half-Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. Unknown. This is a lovely leather-bound volume of a book originally self-published in stiff paper covers. "Old France is an outcome in escorting friends and fellow citizens on motor tours. It seeks to fulfill needs that they expressed. It seeks to supply a basis for increased appreciation and enjoyment of historic sites. It seeks to aid in attaining a mental picture of the history of France as every traveler there comes to desire. Though it has been written primarily for those who expect to travel in France, it may be of some interest even in the absence of such expectations." Deep brown leather around spine and corners with marbelized paper on front and the inside end papers. Light wear along front hinge, a tiny chip out of the paper on the front, pages lightly tanned at edges. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1979. First Thus. Hard Bound, Cloth. Fine/Fine. Brabbs, Derry (photographs). A guided tour with the beloved veterinarian through the land of All Creatures Great and Small, gloriously photographed and memorably described. Numerous villages and other haunts are included in this beautiful volume, with text and full-color photography showing each place. The dust jacket is somewhat yellowed. 224 pages including index. Price not clipped. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atlantic Monthly Pr, 2000. First American Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Photographs. The Literary Review (London) said of this book: "One doesn't have to be a missionary, a Congregationalist, or even a Christian to admire their spirit. . . . Everything seems to have caught their imagination. And everything about their trip seems to have caught Hiney's imagination, too. There aren't many books in which the author's fascination and affection for his subject shine through as clearly as in this one." In 1821 the London Missionary Society (LMS) deputized George Bennet and Daniel Tyerman to travel the world, to visit its stations and report on their progress. This is the extraordinary account of this expedition in which they reported chiefs surfing, perpetual warfare and sudden surges and retreats of Christianity in the South Sea islands. Traveling the world, their last stop was the slave hub of Madagascar, where Tyerman died of exhuastion and Bennet had to excape the besieged mission house during the outbreak of tribal war in order to leave the country, finally returning home in 1829. 366 pages including notes, a bibliography, and index. Also includes 8 pages of photographs and drawings of their missionary stops, and one drawn map near the end. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Edison, NJ: Chartwell Books, 2000. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Galliani, Anna. Stories and magnificient images trace the routes of the first European navigators among the wonders of the Southern Seas. Visit atolls sheltering brilliant blue lagoons, volcanic islands coverd with steaming jungles, strips of white sand nestled between banks of coral. Follow the ring of fire, the range of volcanoes that surrounds the Pacific, and land on dozens of beautiful islands, each with a culture of their own. Great armchair travel. 224 pages, brilliantly photographed. The jacket has light wear at the corners. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S.A.: Sheridan House Inc, 2001. Soft Cover. New/No Jacket. Photographs and Drawings. A volume of Reed's Maritime Library. Here is a seafaring adventure spanning three generations. In 1938, Caplin, skippered by Commander R.D. Graham with his daughter Marguerite as mate, set out from England to sale around the world. Sixty years later, Commander Graham's grandson, Captain Ian Tew, bought Independent Freedom in New York and, with his aunt's account of the voyage as a guide, sailed in Caplin's wake. The side-by-side accounts of their navigation to remote shores provide a fascinating historical perspective against which the calms and storms of sailing are ageless. 218 pages, including maps of the voyage and photographs, some in color. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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