History and Travel

British Broadcasting Corporation, (London, 1983), Ist edition.. 264 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Map endpapers, b&w and color photos, maps, reproductions. "...throws light on the character and actions of this remarkable man through a chronological selection from Shackleton's own writing. s, public and private. Much of the material comes from his own books, 'The Heart of the Antarctic' and 'South', both long out of print, which recount the triumphs and disasters of the 'Nimrod' and 'Endurance' expeditions with the freshness and i. m m e diacy of the diaries on which they are largely based. Together with his poetry and letters - especially those to his wife, Emily - they build up to the lively self-portrait of a many-sided, complex and fascinating man...Christopher Ralling's . bi og ra phical notes provide a framework for Shackleton's own words, setting them in their time." Dust jacket has minor edge wear, light rubbing, one 1" closed tear at top of front hinge, tiny tear at top of front flap-fold. NF/VG. more information

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Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1965, first edition.. 513 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Pictorial endpapers, colour and b&w photographs, maps, decorations. "....not just a travel book, nor is it just Russia, or Russia Now. It is a revelation of the Communist Way, the Other Way . in this divided world. It is a journey in understanding via not only Leningrad and Moscow, Kiev and such cities of Soviet Asia as Sukhara, Alma-Ata, and - Samarkand, but via the extraordinary essential history, via the Men from Hell - the Tartars, . via the Czars of All the Russias (terrible Ivan, giant Peter, Catherine, the idiots), via Karl Marx, Rasputin, the Revolutions, Lenin (the real Lenin), Stalin (his evil documented). It answers Why/How/What is Communism? and What is Russia Really Li. ke? The answers are clear, perceptive, disturbing, and without commitment except to the truth about this astonishing society where atheists keep Communist Commandments that point the problem of the Two Moralities, Purtians frown at stretch-pants,. h otels are barless, and rich writers carless. The Party Plan for rentless flats and fareless trains gives food for thought. And you are richly entertained when the author takes you to the Kremlin, to people at home, to the ballet at the Bolshoi,. in to Red Square for the feting of the spacemen. And down to the republics of Tajik, Uzbek, Kazakh, in a journey so different and so illuminating." Very light browning to fore-edge of textblock, very faint foxing marks on boards, minor wrinkling . a t t op/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has light edge wear/wrinkling, very light rubbing, a few tiny foxing marks on inside surface. Very Good/Very Good-. more information

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Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1959, reprint.. 248 pp, large 8vo (9 5/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w and color photographs, b&w drawings, map. "Presenting Japan as it is today (in the 1950s), this is both a fascinating and an important book: fascinating in the picture it gives of the c. ountry and its people; important in its clarification of Japanaese charcter and Japanese attitudes to the democratic ideal so alien to Old Japan....Objective and perceptive, (Simpson) shatters many a myth about the Japanese, and whether in apprai. s i n g gardens or shrines, the theatre or the fleshy offerings of Tokyo, he spices enlightenment with first-rate entertainment. Brilliantly illustrated, this striking travel book brings modern Japan into focus - and it includes a memorable section. o n th e Philippines." Small bookstore label on front pastedown, light edge wear, very small bump to top corner of front board, light soiling on bottom of textblock, minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket is clipped (price is still i. nta ct ) h as moderate edge wrinkling/creases - mainly along top edge, a few very small tears/chips, minor rubbing. Very Good/Good-. more information

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Dundurn Press, Toronto, 1996.. 144 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. ISBN 1550022644 B&w maps. "....seeks to provide illustrations of Arctic mysteries and fictions which often occur as a result of misconceptions of Arctic geography. The chapters are extremely varied in subject matt. er, and conclusions are in the domain of speculation. The book begins with very early examples of northern travels starting with the probable adventures of Pytheas the Greek, Brendan the Irish monk and the four medieval odysseys of Adam of Bremen. , Nicolas of Lynn, Prince Henry Sinclair and Zeno of Venice. The next chapter addresses misconceptions of polar environments, especially illusory land and visualization of mermaids and mermen. In addition, the book deals with polar myths such as . th e open polar sea which existed only in people's minds, but nevertheless had great influence on navigation and exploration. No account of polar enigmas would be complete without reference to the Franklin expedition, the possible fate of his lost. sh ip s and the debate over whether his men committed cannibalism. The book concludes with a deliberation on whether Cook or Perry acutally did reach the North Pole, hinting that perhaps neither of them reached their objective." Interior - clea. n an d t ight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear. Near Fine. more information

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Penguin, (Harmondsworth, 1959).. 320 pp, mass market paperback. 3 maps. "This is a history of New Zealand regarded both as a former British colony and as part of the New World...As the narrative moves through different stages of New Zealand's development, the centre of interest s. hifts according to whether racial relations, economic changes, political ideas, or politics seem to the author to have been most significant. He sees the appearance of an indigenous literature and the growth of national self-consciousness as bei. n g as noteworthy as the price of butterfat. He describes the social in addition to the political structure of the community. Interwoven with the narrative of New Zealand's internal history is a sketch of its role in imperial and international af. fa ir s . A survey of modern New Zealand life brings the account up to date." Interior - light to heavy browning to pages, approx. half of the pages have a soft small crease at op margin, small piece missing from binding tape on inside front hinge. , p rev io us owners name on inside of front cover. Exterior - light edge wear, minor browning on spine, flat uncreased spine, minor rubbing. VG-. more information

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National Archives, Kew, Richmond, 2004.. 191 pp, small 4to (10 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 1903365643 Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w with maps, battle plans, photographs, reproductions. "Here we present 25 glorious examples (of maps), reproduced large-scale with ma. gnified details. This thought-provoking collection features maps that record major and minor events; maps that have influenced and inspired; even maps that have deceived. Each gives a fascinating insight into the times in which it was created. . L e z Smart tells the story behind each map and reflects on what it reveals about its makers and users, from the early cartographers to the Elizabethan explorers to the soldiers of the Second World War. Join him on a journey across time and territo. ry t o encounter: the location of Noah's Ark and El Dorado; the spa 'holiday resorts' strung across the Roman Empire; human sacrifice in the sacred precinct at Tenochtitlan; the catastrophic battle that led to the banning of Scottish tartan; the gh. ost st ations of the London Underground; Polar bears in Antarctica, 'gyants' in Virginia, and the first European sighting of a kangaroo...." Minor rubbing to boards. Dust jacket has minor edge wrinkling, very light rubbing on rear panel. Very Goo. d+/V ery Good+. more information

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Oxford University Press, (Oxford, 2002).. 180 pp, 12mo (7" H), soft cover with self-flaps. B&w illustrations. "The Bolsheviks' aim was nothing less than to destroy an entire social system, and to replace it with one superior to any hitherto seen in human history...Steve Smith explores the. far-reaching reverberations of the drive to modernize a backward, isolated Russia. Using the shift in perspective brought about by the fall of Communism and the passing of the twentieth century, he reflects on such fundamental issues as the rol. e o f ideology in the Revolution, the interplay of emancipatory and enslaving elements in Bolshevik practice, and the influence of Russian culture on the development of Soviet society." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. . E x te rior - clean and bright. Fine. more information

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Baedeker's Autobuides, Stuttgart, 1958. 296 pp, 8vo (8 7/8" H), flexible plastic covers in dust jacket. Two integral ribbon bookmarks. Profusely illustrated with maps, city plans, drawings, fold-out map at rear. "....combines the traditional reliability and editorial experience of the . century-old firm of Baedeker with the requirements of modern means of travel and motorists to Austria will find it an indispensable companion on the road. The Book is divided into three parts. Part A contains a general survey of the country and th. e people, including articles on the Geography, History, and Art of Austria, and all the essential practical notes for the journey and one's stay there. Part B contains detailed descriptions, compiled from personal experience, of all roads in Aust. r i a that are of importance to tourists, with everything they shoudl know about road conditions, the character of the scenery, and the places of interest on or near the road. Part C is a Gazetteer with descriptions of the larger towns and tourist . re so rts arranged in alphabetical order." Dust jacket has light to moderste edge wear/wrinkling, a few tiny edge tears, light rubbing. Very Good+/Good+. more information

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Karl Baedeker, Freiburg, 1959.. 296 pp, 8vo (8 7/8" H), flexible plastic covers in dust jacket. Two integral ribbon bookmarks. Profusely illustrated with maps, city plans, drawings, fold-out map at rear. "....specially devised to combine all the information needed by the touris. t and the road information required by the motorist....(The first section is a general survey that) contains concise articles on geography, history, and art, whereas the practical notes provide the traveller with all the detailed information he ma. y require not only to save himself unneccesary expense or annoyance but also to make his journey more enjoyable. There is information on the documents needed, on foreign currency and postage rates, on the language, on road conditions and railways,. o n hotels and restaurants, as well as a number of suggested tours....The second section....is devoted to detailed descriptions of all roads of importance to tourists, their scenery, and the places of interest on or near them. The needs of motori. st ha ve been taken into account by notes on road conditions, gradients, etc. Each route is preceded by a short summary, and references to alternative routes and digressions enable the reader to plan his tour in the way most suitable to his persona. l t ast e....The third part is a comprehensive gazetteer of the chief towns and tourist resorts, with town plans and brief historical summaries for the larger cities. Most of the town descriptions are followed by notes on the environs and interesti. ng e xcur sions. The final section is devoted to a list of hotels, inns, and restaurants, arranged according to locality in alphabetical order." Dust jacket has moderate edge wear/wrinkling, very small chips/tears/creases at top/bottom of spine an. d fla p-fol ds, 2" tear on rear flap-fold - archivally taped, light rubbing. Very good+/Good-. more information

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Stackpole, Mechanicsburg, PA, 2001.. 547 pp + 477 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. ISBN 0811726533 First published in 1887, this book is a new edition, containing both volumes. B&w illustrations. "This is the remarkable story of Thomas Stevens, who left San Francisco in 1884 on a Columb. ia high-wheeler and spent the next three years becoming the first man to ride a bicycle around the world. His bicycle was heavy and cumbersome, his supplies were limited to socks, a spare shirt, and a slicker that doubled as a tent and bedroll, an. d much of the country he traversed was wild. But he made it, recording his exploits in this classic of 19th century travel and adventure writing." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor soiling on bottom of . te xtblock, spine is lightly concave. Very Good+. more information

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Grantham House, Wellington, 1999.. 60 pp, 11 1/4" H, soft cover with self-flaps. ISBN 1869340728 Profusely illustrated with b&w and color photographs, reproductions, map. "A pictorial smorgasboard of 176 photographs of Wellington streets as they grew and developed through the 20th. century....Graham Stewart has brought together a unique collection of photographs, over 80 taken by himself in the early 1950s and never published before, of Wellington before the arrival of the modern city we know today. This is a timely book . w h i ch records the century and shows graphically how Wellington has grown since 1900. It is full of nostalgia, showing the pioneer buildings, the street furniture of the past, the shops, the fashions. It is a fascinating ride back in time which . wi ll i nterest Wellingtonians and everyone who has a special affection for this gem of a hilly city with so much to offer its citizens and visitors." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - one tiny corner bump, t. iny bu mp to top edge of front cover and pages up to page 16. Very Good+. more information

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T. Fisher Unwin, London, 1906.. 379 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover (purple cloth with gold lettering on spine and front board) - no dust jacket. Top edge gilt. 2 maps, 63 b&w illustrations (photographs, drawings) - collated. Gives an overview of the history of Roumania from the. end of the Roman era to the end of the 19th century, then focuses on the life of the peasants, giving many examples of the poetry, music, customs, traditions and folklore of the region. Contents: Introduction; Peasant and Soil; The Peasant in t. h e Social Scale; The Peasant and the State; The Peasant and Religion; The Peasant in His Home and at His Work; The Peasant in His Social Relations; The Peasant and His Relations with Foreigners; The Peasant and His Amusements and Pastimes; Index. . P re vious owner's bookplate on front pastedown, very light browning to pages with light foxing on some, small chip/tear at fore-edge of rear endpapers, browning to fore-edge and bottom of textblock, light rubbing and a few tiny scuffs on boards, s. lig ht discoloration on rear board, slight fading to spine color. Good. more information

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McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal, 1971.. 372 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0773501150 Pictorial endpapers, b&w photographs, reproductions, maps/plans, fold-out map at rear. "This volume sets a contemporary problem of urban life squarely in its historical cont. ext - the problem of the city centre. The author asks how it is that the central business district of Paris, unlike the City of London, should have survived so long without being rebuilt, despite demands of commerce and convenience. He deals wit. h the interplay of changing urban functions, municipal responsibilities, planning decisions, demands for preservation, and shifting economic pressures, from the time of Haussmann to the present day. The book covers a period in the history of Paris. w h ich has been almost completely ignored so far. Much has been written about Haussmann's work in Paris (1853-70), but no one has tried to assess the value of what he achieved in the light of the efforts of his successors. As interest in the pro. ble m of city centres grows, and the question of whether to redevelop or conserve is being posed with increasing urgency in many historic towns, the experience of Paris takes on great relevance. By setting contemporary controversies in their histor. ical c ontext and examining social and economic developments as well as municipal policies, the book will be of interest to the town planner and the social scientist, as well as to the historian or indeed anyone interested in the study of urban lif. e." Ver y small crease to top corner of all pages, small bump to corners, slight bump to top edge of rear board, light wrinkling to top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has light edge wear/wrinkling, light wrinkling to top/bottom of spine and flap-fold. s, l ight rubbing, minor soiling. Good+/Good+. more information

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Henri Laurens, Paris, n.d.. 92 pp, 7 1/2" H, soft cover. B&w illustrations. A description of the history, gardens and royal inhabitants of the palace of Fontainebleu. Interior - light to moderate browning to pages, light soiling to inside of covers, bump at bottom of gutter. of all pages, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - moderate browning - mainly on spine, some soft corner creases with migration into adjacent pages, bump to bottom of spine, slight bump to top of spine. Good readi. n g copy.. more information

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Bermuda Book Stores, Hamiton, Bermuda, 1962, 3rd impression.. 200 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w illustrations by the author, map endpapers. "This brief history of the Bermuda Islands throughout their 350 years as an inhabited group, reads like the 'story' that it sets out to be. Combini. ng the charm of familiarity in to-day's Bermuda with that of the little-known past that made it what it is, the story conveys a real sense of development and perspective. Bermuda's romantic past is inevitably packed with the picturesque, hence t. h e simple narrative remains absorbing and suspenseful. Reading it, one becomes aware of the many ingredients of history that are still around us in place-names, family names, landmarks and local idioms. Descriptions of such homespun matters as f. oo d, dress, social customs help to vivify the narrative, and will enable the Bermuda visitor to enjoy and understand the present in the light of 'once upon a time'." Light edge wear to boards. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling, very light edg. e w ear , several small edge tears, browning to spine and flap-folds, light browning to panels, light rubbing on spine - slight loss of author's name. Very Good/Good+. more information

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West Meadow Press, Hamilton, Ontario, 1996.. 266 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), soft cover in dust jacket. B&w photographs. When a brother and sister cleared out their parent's home in England, they find a box of letters their older brother, Fred Turnbull, had written to his mother, "from the time he l. eft for India in 1943, until he was killed in a riot in 1949, pushed alive into a furnace at the steel company near Calcutta, where he worked." The sister brought the box back to Canada with her and found that the letters "provide a carefully obs. e r ved record of the time and place, and of the people there, (reading) like a compelling novel. Because (Fred) was neither part of the government nor the military, and because he was not rich, the letters reveal a new facet of what it was to be E. ng li sh in India at the time of Independence. Whether he is talking about politics or romance, history or culture, Fred's writing combines passion with clear-eyed judgement....his opinions and anecdotes shed light from a new direction on modern da. y I ndi a and Pakistan. They are both current and richly of their time. The fifty years it has taken to bring these letters to print dissolve like magic in the freshness of Fred Turnbull's voice." Dust jacket has minor edge wrinkling, one tiny ed. ge t ear. Fine/Very Good+. more information

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Ecco, Hopewell, New Jersey, 1992.. 337 pp, trade paperback (approx. 8" H). ISBN 0880015195 "In volume two of 'Following the Equator', Mark Twain's lecturing tour around the world takes him to Ceylon, India, and South Africa, where he continues his chronicle of wonders both great an. d small. Whether comparing the rowdy Indian blackbird to its less impressive American cousin, quoting from the official handbook of the brotherhood of thugs - a sect of professional murderers - or bringing the exaggerated merits of the Taj Mahal. d o wn to size, Twain exhibits the tart satire, wry humor, and instinctive eye for the unusual that are his trademarks. Mixing history with vivid observations of local customs and people, (this book) is an evocative and highly unique portrait of n. i ne te enth-century travel and customs." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - clean and bright. Near Fine. more information

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Macmillan, London, (1983), first edition.. 224 pp, large 8vo (9 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0333341295 INSCRIBED ON HALF-TITLE PAGE, "BEST WISHES PETER USTINOV". Map endpapers, profusely illustrated in b&w and color with photographs and reproductions. "Russia has always been. considered a sleeping giant by those frightened by the spectre of an awakened giant. But people forget that Russia was once very small at a time when Poland and Lithuania were very large, and that she was retarded by the invasion of the Golden . H o r de from Asia, to which she paid a humiliating tribute for several centuries. In other words, Russia's struggle for identity, and indeed for survival, was a protracted and heroic one against crushing odds, and her national character must be ju. dg ed o n such a basis, and not merely as a state which has subsequently occupied over one-sixth of the world's surface. She has been invaded far more often than she has invaded, and lost far more sons and daughters on her own soil than she has lo. st son s o n foreign fields. This is then no apology, no devil's advocacy, but a detective story to the roots of a national character which often frightens and often mystifies, but the roots of which lie in the humanity and inhumanity which are com. mon to all mankind." Minor edge wear, minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, light waviness to fore-edge of textblock, minor browning to edges of textblock. Dust jacket has very light rubbing. VG/VG+. more information

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O'Brien Press, Dublin, 1993, first edition.. 219 pp, small 4to (10" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0862782996 B&w photographs. "From the lanes, the leafy suburbs and the tenements of the city centre, the people of Old Cork remember....Shawlies, stevedores, doctors and bankers are all g. iven a voice here. From Maisie, a poor widow from the lanes of the Northside, to Viola, a merchant's daughter from the wealthy Passage West, the denizens of Old Cork stand out from the crowd and speak their minds....In the span of three years, Mi. c h ael Verdon interviewed dozens of Cork's native sons and daughters. The result is a candid and colourful account of what life was like before World War II, as told by those who know. The voices are rich and wise, informal and kind. Laced with . hu mo ur built on keen observation, this book celebrates the homespun wisdom of Ireland's leading southern city." Light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, one tiny corner bump, tiny bump at top edge of rear board. Dust jacket has been price-clipped. , h as light edge wrinkling. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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Irish Times, Dublin, 1981.. 185 pp + decorated pages for notes at rear, 8vo (8 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0907011063 B&w illustrations. Continues the story of an urban family who move to County Mayo in search of a 'self-sufficent' life. "There must be things . we would not do if we were rich, but they do not rush to mind. We would still want to grown our own food, because working with the soil seems to touch some spring of contentment - and because our vegetables are the best we ever tasted. We would st. ill want to bake our own bread and make our own wine. We would still want to set the spillet to catch fish on the strand, because it is something we do together, sharing the sunsets and dawns. We might, if pressed, let somebody else foot the tur. f . But hard work was part of the price of a beautful environment, of clean air and kindly silence. It was also something we looked forward to. It seemed to us more natural to use brain and body both, day by day. So virtue and necessity coincid. e. .. ." Book slightly cocked. Dust jacket has light fading to spine color, very light rubbing, minor wrinkling at top edge. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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Alvin Redman, London, (1960), Ist ed.. 234 pp, 8vo, HC. "A practical, yet elegant and scholarly guide for the tourist. Provides general and historical background; details on resorts; explores the wild mountainous interior and gives details and information on hotels, beaches, fishing, f. ood, drink, etc." Illus with b&w plate and maps, including a large fold-out map at rear. Top of text block has some light foxing, a few pages have creases at top corner, eps have some moderate browning. Dj has light edgewear and rubbing, mo. d e r a t e soiling on rear panel, lightly foxed on inside. VG/VG. more information

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Cassell, London, 1958, first edition.. 319 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Map. "The book is divided into four parts. In the first, the author gives an idea of the background of the West Indies by drawing a detailed picture of the colourful life of Martinique. He then . goes on to the history of the islands from the time of their discovery by Columbus at the end of the 15th century; the 16th-century Spanish rule which saw the extermination of the aborigines in the Greater Antilles, the introduction of sugar cane, . and the notorious slave trade with the Guinea Coast; the 17th-century challenge of France and England when the Leeward and Windward Islands were disputed - the age of buccaneers; the prosperity and battles of the 18th century, and the movement of id. eas with the French Revolution, which led to the liberation of the slaves and the decline of the islands as the planters returned to Europe. He tells the story of a 17th-century Frenchman who joined the famous pirates of Tortuga, and the history . o f the long bloodbath that prceeded the declaration of independence of Haiti, the Black Republic. The second part of the book comprises four character sketches, including three stories of black magic, and two sections deal with the individual cha. rm a nd interest of each of the islands: Montserrat, Barbados, Anguilla, Trinidad, St. Vincent, Tortola, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Saba, Antigua, Dominica and Puerto Rico." Slight rub/scuff to fore-edge of textblock (approx. first 40 pages), a few . tin y s oiling marks on boards, tiny dint at top edge of front board, minor scuff on bottom of textblock. Dust jacket is price-clipped, has light edge wear/wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, browning on spine and flap-folds, . ligh t so iling - mainly on rear panel. Very Good/Good+. more information

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Quiller, London, 1986, first edition.. 224 pp, 4to (11 15/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Map endpapers. ISBN 0907621686 Profusely illustrated in b&w and colour with photographs, reproductions. "One hundred and fifty years ago the British planter arriving in India or Ceylon could . hardly expect a bungalow, a deep freeze, a television - let alone an orderly estate of tea bushes. The scene would rather be the dense tropical jungle, disease-carrying insects, and prowling beasts of prey. He would work and live alone, and bivoua. c for months on end under tropical rains with but the scantiest of provisions....Nearly a million acres of jungle were felled for tea and coffee between 1825 and 1900. Who knows how many animals were shot for the pot and for sport during the clea. r i ng operations in the same period. When opeing out a new plantation, the planter lived under nothing more than the broad leaves of a tree; or in a crude mud and wattle hut; with progress in later years, came the log cabin, and by the year 1900 a. l ar ge and comfortable bungalow. British Raj characters proliferated and stamped an indelible mark on areas now run by Indians and Sri Lankans. John Weathestone, who was a planter in Ceylon, has done much research covering the pre 1900 period, p. utt ing together a description in words and pictures of how these pioneers lived....Apart from his personal reminiscences, he has used a wide reading among a library of early books to bring the pioneers back to life. With a vast array of nearly 35. 0 of the most interesting illustrations from these sources reproduced, many in colour, the result is beautifully and graphically supported." Slight wrinkling at bottom of spine. Dust jacket has very light edge wear, light edge wrinkling, minor r. ubbin g. V ery Good+/Very Good. more information

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Alun, Port Talbot, 1987.. 319 pp, 8vo (8 7/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0907117465 "Rachael Ann Bowen was born into the comfortable world of the Edwardian middle classes, but soon her father's illness and death left the family struggling to avoid the workhouse. . In the following years the Bowens shared in full the poverty and tragedy of the Valleys, surviving only by their faith and humour; until Rachael was swept off her feet by the tall, dark and handsome Ivor Webb and settled down to married life in Mae. steg. But this was only the beginning. Soon the young couple decided to emigrate to Australia - only to find that the advertised land of milk and honey was even more merciless than the Depression in Wales that they had left. Yet unemployment, w. i l d animals, hostile natives and the constant fight against the unrelenting harshness of the country were only new challenges to be faced. (This) is not only story of remarkable courage, faith and independence; it is also a portrait gallery of al. mo st Dickensian richness. We meet Rachael's own family, of course, but also the eccentric revolutionary Dr. William Price of Llantrisant; Matron Phillips and Sister Silverside, the two English nurses who wanted to adopt her; the curious inhabitan. ts of the seedy London boarding house where she almost fell a victim to White Slavers; and even the young Stanley Baker at his first audition." Very light browning to pages and edges of textblock, book is slightly cocked, minor edge wear. Dust jac. ket ha s light edge wrinkling, light wrinkling and scattered tiny dints/indentations, two tiny tears archivally taped. Very Good/Very Good-. more information

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Archway/Pocket Books, New York, (1974), 5th printing.. 179 pp, PB. Interior - soft crease down page 27, page edges just starting to brown - otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edgewear/soiling, two soft corner creases, spine flat and uncreased. VG. more information

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Robert Hale, London, 1965, first edition.. 190 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w plates, maps. "Eric Whelpton, who has been living in, or wandering through, Italy for a large part of his life, believes that even Venice itself, outside the tourist area, still remains to be . discovered. To the north-east and to the south of Venice there stretch long sandy beaches where the sea is clear and buoyant. Further along the plain, within a few miles of Trieste, are rocky bays and pineclad slopes. To the south, outside the bo. undaries of Venetia, there are the popular resorts of Rimini and Cattolica; but on the way there is Ravenna with its works of art from a civilization that existed thirteen centuries ago. Inland again is Mantua, one of the loveliest of art cities . a n d probably the least known. To the north is Verona, a town of Palladian palaces; and Asolo, built by a queen of Cyprus, and beloved of the Brownings. Lake Garda is described too, and the Dolomites, the rose-coloured mountains that guard the no. rt h- eastern frontiers of Italy. Eric Whelpton can be relied upon to give practical advice to would-be travellers to Venice and its delightful surroundings, and he may even tempt the armchair traveller to book a passage to this city of canals." S. mal l c rease at top edge of preliminary pages, small bump at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has light edge wear, wrinkling at bottom of spine - less at top of spine and at top/bottom of flap-folds, light rubbing, light fading on spine. Very Goo. d/Ve ry G ood-. more information

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Robert Hale, London, 1952, first edition.. 276 pp, 8vo (8 5/8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w plates, maps. "Barcelona, the gateway to the Balearics and the blue waters of the western Mediterranean, is only thirty-five minutes by air to Majorca, and is a city with all the amenities of . a capital, a wealth of ancient monuments, a tangle of old streets, and a night life as gay as that of Paris or New York. Majorca has one of the most pleasant climates in the world, and an astonishing variety of scenery. High mountains, deep bays, . white sandy beaches, woodland and plain combine to form a delighful setting for a hospitable and charming people, who have played a great part in the history of Europe. Ibiza, a small island seventy miles to the south, has kept the pattern of Moori. sh Spain and there are many parts untouched by modernity. The rural architecture is Arab and the peasants still wear the national dress of two hundred years ago. The landscape is almost African and the climate so warm that it is possible to bath. e every month in the year. By contrast, Minorca, the third in the Balearic group, is perhaps less congenial, but it has a character all its own. The eighty-five years of British occupation have left many curious traces - Georgian houses like thos. e o f a cathedral city in England, or in the Southern States, eighteenth-century furniture, china of the best period, and even the Highland Fling, which has become one of the folk dances of the island. Eric Whelpton, well-known author and broadcast. er , gives a vivid and lively account of every aspect of these islands, their history, their customs, their architecture and their scenery." Light browning and a few samll foxing marks on endpapers, a few pages with a very small foxing mark, tiny c. rea se at bottom corner of pages 161 to 172, scattered tiny foxing marks on edges of textblock, light edge wear to boards, wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket is price clipped, has moderate edge wear/wrinkling, several small tears and ti. ny c hip s, creasing at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, scattered tiny foxing marks, light rubbing and soiling - mainly on rear panel. Very Good-/Good. more information

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Robert Hale, London, 1960, first edition.. 192 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photographs, maps. "Though the three large islands described in this highly entertaining book are situated in the same part of the Mediterranean, they are each amazingly different. In Sicily . the immortal spirit of ancient Greece may be recaptured, just as well as in Hellas itself. But besides its temples and theatres, often on magic shores, there is the curious, dominating spell of Etna. The authors not only describe Palermo, the capi. tal created by the Normans, Byzantines and Arabs, but Taormina, Syracuse and Agrigento, and the wonderful but little-know baroque cities, the Aeolian Islands, and Erice, the Eryx of the ancients. Except for Alghero and one or two resorts of the N. o r th-West, Sardinia remains practically unexplored by the British tourist. Yet it is a land of extraordinary fascination, whose ancient customs and traditions have been maintained more than anywhere else in Europe. And there are literally hundre. ds o f miles of wonderful, deserted beaches and secluded little fishing ports. Corsica is only ten miles away to the north, but the scenery is on an even grander scale. The mountains rise to 10,000 feet, there are dense forests, deep valleys only. re ach ed on foot, and a coast picturesque beyond belief. And though the Corsicans talk an Italian dialect, the soil is French and the atmosphere accordingly gay, lively and distinctive. Of all three Eric and Barbara Whelpton write with the knowl. edge , fa miliarity and zest which have made their books essential reading for the traveller, past, present and to come." Small creases at bottom corner of half-title page, a few tiny foxing marks on rear pastedown and on front inside hinge, a few . foxin g mar ks on top of textblock, small bump at top of spine, very small bump at bottom of spine. Dust jacket has very light edge wear, wrinkling and tiny chips at top/bottom of spine, light rubbing, scattered foxing on rear panel. Very Good-/Go. od+. more information

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Robert Hale, London, 1956, first edition.. 234 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w plates, map. "In their new combined volume these two well-known travellers take the reader on a complete tour of the country. Barbara Whelpton describes and explains the paintings, sculpture . and mosaics in relation to their school and district. Eric Whelpton spreads the varied countryside of Italy before the reader, describing in a fascinating way not only the famous monuments and buildings but their settings in town and country of une. qualled beauty. The changing panorama from region to region is linked by the more interesting roads to take by car or bus. The reader is guided from the sunny Italian Riviera through the gentle Tuscan landscape to Pisa and Florence, on to the de. s o late Roman Campagna and south to the romantic bay of Naples. On the way back the route is through mountain villages and cathedral cities, into the warm, soft light of Umbria, through the strange marshlands of Ravenna, by the lagoons of Venice, . ov er the undulating northern plains to the gay lakeside villas below the Alps. And wherever they go, the stress is on the change of light, the landscape and architecture, the people and their customs, seen always against their historical backgrou. nd. " Small foxing marks on top and fore-edge of textblock, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. dust jacket has areas of light to moderate edge wear/wrinkling, several edge tears archivally taped, a few small foxing marks on inside of spine, li. ght ru bbing on rear panel. Very Good-/Good+. more information

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Chapman and Hall, London, MDCCCLVII (1857).. 305 pp, small 8vo (7 3/4" H), hard cover (rebound in dark blue cloth with gold lettering on spine, and new endpapers), marbled edges to textblock - no dust jacket. No half title page. The author describes his holiday in Saxony, Bohemia and Silesia. , accomplished largely by walking but with the occasional use of train, boat, wagon, etc. He observes the customs, food & drink (particularly the local beers), costume, architecture, art, agriculture, industry, and scenery of the region, comments. o n the cities, towns and villages, the hotels and tourist centres (Carlsbad, etc.) and the differences between the German and Czech peoples he encounters. Two chapters are devoted to a short history of the Moravians and his experiences with them.. L ight browning on free endpapers, tiny dint in margin of pages 113 to approx. page 140, a few pages with a very small foxing mark or scattered marks - mainly on title page, one or two pages with a light finger mark, 1 1/2" closed tear at bottom o. f pa ge 27/28 - archivally taped, very light edge wear to boards, minor rubbing on boards, minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Very Good. more information

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Smith, Elder, London, 1914, first edition.. 590 pp, 7 1/4" H, hard cover (medium green/gray cloth with gold lettering on spine, black lettering on front board) - no dust jacket. B&w plates, fold-out colour map. Contents: Bergamo the Lower; Bergamo the Upper; Monza and the Iron Crown; Saronn. o and Varese; Castiglione, Olona, Legnano, and Busto Arsizio; The Marvellous Certosa di Pavia; Pavia the Primeval; Pavia the Pious; Lodi and Crema; Cremona the Contentious; Cremona the Captivating; Mantova la Gloriosa; Mantua the Magnificent; The . P a lazzo del Te, Sabbioneta, and Environs of Mantua. Tiny soiling speck on each of front endpapers, light edge wear, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, browning to edges of textblock. Very Good. more information

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Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, (1988), Ist edition.. 222 pp, large 8vo (9 7/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photographs, drawings. "...provides invaluable advice and information on the most interesting places to visit and various itineraries available, and discusses the pros and cons of indiv. idual travel in a country where the written language raises a barrier, but all young people learn English. Essential for planning a trip to China, the sections on daily life, traditional culture, history, inventions, language, art and architectu. r e will enable the intending traveller to understand and enjoy what he or she is seeing in the country with the longest continuous civilization in the world." Very light browning to page edges. Dust jacket has minor edge wear/wrinkling. VG+/VG+. more information

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Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, (1992), Ist printing.. 212 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. "In this iconoclastic study of historians and their work over the past two thousand years, George Woodcock sets out to examine and undermine the conventions by which much history has been written." Interior - previo. us owners name on first page, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - clean and bright. VG+. more information

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Heinemann, London, 1959, first edition.. 258 pp, 8vo (8 11/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w plates, maps. "....gives a background account of Arctic exploration from the sixteenth century onwards and sets out such facts about Franklin's disappearance as have been discovered by the v. arious relief and search parties. It is an exciting and moving story in which official incompetence and indifference contrasts strongly with Lady Franklin's gallant and persistent attempts to find her husband. But 'Quest for Franklin' is not onl. y a history and an adventure story; it is also an inquiry and an appeal. For Admiral Wright believes that the known facts have never before been properly examined and correlated, and he is suspicious of the slurs that have been cast on the highly . ex p erienced officers who led the Franklin expedition. And so he draws his own conclusions, and makes a call for a further effort to find the cache in which he is convinced there lie valuable scientific information and conclusive evidence of what . hap pe nd to Franklin. (This) is indeed one of the most intriguing books ever to deal with man's pursuit of knowledge in the Arctic seas." Very light browning to pages - a few light foxing marks on first/last few pages, previous owner's name/date . on f ree front endpaper, small area of surface paper loss on front pastedown, browning and foxing on edges of textblock, light edge wear. Dust jacket has large piece missing from bottom of spine, several chips and tears, browning, light soiling, f. ading to spine color. Good/Poor. more information

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Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, (1956), first edition.. 298 pp, 8vo (8 5/8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photographs, maps. "....takes you into the arcadian Minho and the grim ruins of Celt-Iberian civilization; from the fever of vintaging in the Douro, down a line of empty, upland castles, to th. e fado singers of Lisbon. It is concerned also with Moorish tiles, shepherds in tail-coats of sheepskin, and students in ragged, black cloaks. This is one of the most comprehensive books which have been written about Portugal. The unique Portu. g u e se architecture, the little-known Portuguese painting, bull-fighting, food, wine, hotels, village dances and religious fesitivals, are all part of this story: the story of two people who explored a small country and discovered its greatness." . C ha pt er headings: Once in a Blue Moon; Minho: Carnival in Arcady; Tras-os-Montes: 'Behind the Mountains'; Douro: The Yellow Cat; Port - Oporto - Portugal; Beira Litoral: The Chiselled Heart; Coimbra: The Ladies of Diverse Love; Estremadura - Bei. ra Alt a: The Haunted Coast; Ribatejo: 'Hoi! Toiro!'; Alentejo - Algarve: The End of Europe; Serra da Arrabida - Serra de Sintra: Fish and Follies; Lisbon: The City of the Sea; Appendices - Hotels in Portugal; Food and Wine; Port Wine; Portuguese Re. cip es; Roa ds. Light foxing on front endpapers and some preliminary pages, a few light foxing marks on rear endpapers, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, a few tiny foxing marks on top/bottom of textblock. Dust jacket has light edge wear/wri. nkli ng, mode rate rubbing/soiling, several tiny tears. VG/G. more information

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