Travel Books

Washington: American Geographical Society, 1945. [= 12 parts in one]. Large 8vo, pp 923, slightly used internally, front blank and title page repaired, original cloth slightly worn and soiled, corners frayed. This copy with the signature of the botanist J.G. Hawkes. Scarce. Book weighs over 1 kilo - extra postage may be needed.. (more information)

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London: Royal Geographical Society. A good run, from 1947 through to 1987, in standard blue cloth binding. There is, as usual, slight variation in binding colour, and the gilt spine decoration is dull on four volumes offered here. Other than that, this is a set in very good condition. Extra postage will apply. Please conrtact us for a quote.. (more information)

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Berlin & London: Grieben Verlag & "Geographia" Ltd, 1931. Fifth edition. With three maps in text (one of which is folding), large folding map at rear in good condition, 12mo, pp 172 + 10 pages of advertisements, (a little foxing throughout), paperback with thick card covers, a little worn. . (more information)

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1996. Illustrated, pp 359, wrappers, clean unread copy. (An interesting collection of 27 essays. The first work for many years on this major contributor to the discovery of the plants and peoples of the Amazon).. (more information)

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Edinburgh: John Bartholomew, 1951. Bartholomew's World Layered Series. Large folding map, one marginal tear at fold, a few tiny holes.. (more information)

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Lima: Promocion Editorial. Fifth edition, small 8vo, pp (110) + 16 maps, paperback, slightly worn, [glue perished, so contents loose in case]. (c.1970 ??). (more information)

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Lima: Libreria e Imprenta Guia Lascano, 1962. Paperback book comprising : 1 Mapa del Tahuantinsuyo. 1 Mapa de la Republica. 24 Mapas Departamentales. 3 Mapas de Producccion (Agricola, Ganaders, Minera. with text page to accompany each map, pp 68, pages age-browned, card covers, slightly worn, upper cover slightly torn.. (more information)

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London: Viking, 1989. Illustrated, pp xvi, 303, a good copy in a dustwrapper which is slightly faded and slightly worn. From the library of the naturalist and conservationist Richard Fitter, whose son Julian lives on the Islands, and is mentioned in the book. . (more information)

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London: Royal Geographical Society, 1993. Small 8vo, pp (6), 76, paperback, ringbound, good copy. . (more information)

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Sabah Tourism, 1993. Well illustrated, large square 8vo, pp 102, paperback, a very good copy. [Cultures of Sabah, clothes jewellery and ornaments, festivals, musical instruments, song and dance, handicraft, traditional cuisine.]. (more information)

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Rabat: Office Marocain Du Tourisme. [not dated, circa 1950 ??]. 20 pages of good quality black and white photographs, two pages of text, in English, printed on inner endpapers, sqare slim 8vo, paperback. Covers very slightly worn, pages very slightly browned. A scarce period piece.. (more information)

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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1948. FIRST EDITION. Illustrated, 8vo, pp 558, cloth very slightly worn and a little faded, the spine slightly more faded, the faintest of marks to the fore-edge, signature on half-title. Overall, a much better than average copy. From the library of the naturalist and conservationist Richard Fitter. . (more information)

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965. Illustrated, pp xx, 346, a good copy in worn and frayed dustwrapper, from the library of the naturalist and conservationist Richard Fitter. . (more information)

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San Francisco: Friends of the Earth. Well illustrated with stunning photographs,and with many poems from a variety of authors, folio, pp 188, a good copy in slightly worn dustwrapper, Anthony Huxley's copy, with his ownership stamp. This book will be heavier than average to post. [ A beautiful account of nature and of Inuit life in the tundra and ice of North America.]. (more information)

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London: Country Life, 1965. FIRST EDITION IN DUSTWRAPPER. Illustrated with many colour and black and white photos, 8vo, pp. 160, khaki cloth with black titles on spine, very slightly sunned along the top edge, a scattering of very faint foxing spots on both endpapers, pp.145,148,149,152,156,157 & 160 appear to be "transparent" because the text on the verso of each page can be seen through as a "pale shadow" (this does not obscure the main text but may cause a slight distraction), dustwrapper in good condition but has one small tear to the top edge of the spine. . (more information)

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Sabah, 1999. (First published in 1924). Facsimile reprint, illustrated, pp (10), 266, paperback, a very good. copy. . (more information)

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New York: Aperture Foundation Inc., 2003. Very well illustrated with photographs, large 4to, oblong format, pp 190 (2), in dustwrapper, a very good copy. [This book documents the expedition of Janet Elliott Wulsin and her husband, Frederick Wulsin, to study the people, flora and fauna of the far reaches of Tibet, China and Mongolia.] . (more information)

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London: Curwen Studio. A Portfolio of Six Drawings by George Chinery (1774-1852), depicting scenes of life in China in the early nineteenth century. 6 plates + one page of text, folio, loose as issued. Printed by the Diazo process at the Curwen Studio (1950 ??). Contained in the original box, which is worn . . Illus. by Chinery. (more information)

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Hythe : Volturna Press, 1994. ("Letters and sketches from India, 1932-1947"). Illustrated, including mounted photographs, pp xiv, 223, contents a little warped and slightly damp stained, wrappers a little marked, worn and stained. Paperback. SCARCE. . (more information)

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Djakarta: Gunung Agung Ltd, 1970. 48 colour plates, other black and white illustrations, small 8vo, hardback, pp xii, 118, cloth very slightly worn, otherwise a good copy in poor dustwrapper of the very scarce original printing. From the library of Jim Comber, with his neat stamp on the front endpaper.. (more information)

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London: Faber & Faber, 1959. Illustrated, 8vo, pp 216, very slight bruise to the fore-edge, pale blue cloth very slightly worn, spine slightly rubbed. SCARCE.. (more information)

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Rio De Janeiro, 1998. Illustrated, large 8vo, pp xviii, 316, stiff wrappers. (A collection of articles on science and life in the Brazilian Amazon.) . (more information)

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London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1953. FIRST EDITION IN DUSTWRAPPER. Illustrated with 16 monochrome photos, 5 maps and numerous and line drawings, 8vo, pp. 189, red cloth with gilt titles on spine, slightly rubbed along the bottom cover edge, lower corners slightly bumped, irregular triangular-shaped sunned patch on top edge of the spine, slight waterstain (?) on the lower 3cm. of the spine, top edge slightly dusty, very slight suggestion of foxing on the endpapers and preliminaries, otherwise clean internally. Dustwrapper slightly worn, lacking "large chips" from the top of d/w spine, 3cm. tear along the front hinge of lower spine, small tears down the front and back corner edges. . (more information)

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Madrid: Biblioteca Iberoamericana, 1988. Very well illustrated, small 8vo, laminated pictorial boards, pp 126, very good. [An attractive little guide to the people and their life-style, as well as the history.] Postage will be light. . (more information)

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London: Duckworth, 1925. Illustrated, large 8vo, pp 252, cloth slightly dull and rubbed, spine fraying a little at head and tail. Jim Russell's copy, with bookplate designed by Felix Kelly. . (more information)

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London: Duckworth, 1926. ("Exploration and adventure in Maya lands."). Illustrated, one plate loose and frayed, large 8vo, pp 256, cloth dull and slightly worn, spine fraying at head and tail. Jim Russell's copy, with bookplate designed by Felix Kelly. . (more information)

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2004. NEW. A modern reprint of the scarce work of 1911. Illustrated, small 8vo, pp xvi, 172, paperback, very good copy.. (more information)

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Amsterdam: Time-life Books, 1982. Well illustrated, quarto, pp 168, pictorial cloth, very slightly worn, from the library of the orchid specialisr Jim Comber.. (more information)

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London: Murray, 1973. Illustrated with monochrome photos, 8vo, pp xiv, 276, fore-edge slightly thumbed, cloth very slightly worn , dustwrapper slightly torn and faded. Presentation copy from the author to Jim Russell, with his bookplate (designed by Felix Kelly). . First Edition. (more information)

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London: British Library, 1996. NEW. Illustrated, pp viii, 158, a very good hardback copy in dustwrapper. [A sholarly account, based on exhaustive researches. Kaempfer's life story reveals a great deal about the culture and society in which he lived; doubly so in the case of someone so curious and communicative about the wider world in which he travelled.] . (more information)

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