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The Rough Guide to India
USA: Rough Guides, 2001 (USA) Book sale stamp to bottom edge of pages and to the recto of the back cover, no other markins, pages clean, stress crease to ocver, Very Good, Wraps, 1595pp. Maps and plans for every region; Colour photo section. Accounts of attractions; dependable advice on sight-seeing and other activities; accommondation reviews. (2.2 Jm FO 42/6. Fourth Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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Cuba Is Not Only Varadero (around Cuba By Bicycle)
Saint Laurent QC: Yunia Publications, 1997 (CAD) No markings, Fine. Wraps, 207pp. Colour plates; maps. Publicity sheet laid in. (1.4 JM FO 18/4. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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A FETE WORSE THAN DEATH a Journey Through an English Summer
London: Headline Review, 2004 No markigns, Near Fine. Wraps, 304pp. NO illus. Aitch spent the summer travelling around England in search of the ENGLISH AT leisure. A hilarious Bill Bryson meets Hunter S. Thompson travelogue. (1.2 JM FO 51/3. First Soft Cover Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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THE WAY TO XANADU
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1993 8vo, blk bds, printed endpapers, xiv, 194pp, biblio. A few B&W illus of cities and maps. A literry travel book in which the author recounts her quest across three continents to discover "the miracle of rare device", the sourcs of Coleridge's inspiration for his poem KUBLA KHAN. Fine, as new in unclipped Near Fine Dj with dark rear panel very slightly rubbed. (1.9 FO 20/2. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)
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Partners in Grime : Escaping the Rat Race Cycling Across Canada
Canada: Cycle Logic Press, 2005 (CAD) SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, no other markings, Fine. Wraps, 254pp. Colour photos. An account of a bicycling journey across Canada. (1.5 JM DDD 340. Inscribed By Author. First Printing. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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Amazon Extreme: Three Men, a Raft, and the World's Most Dangerous River
Toronto: Stoddart, 2001 (CAD) No markings, Fine in price-clipped Near Fine Dj. Hardcover, 208pp. Map; B&W photos. An account of rafting the entire length of the Amazon river. (1.8 JM FO 15/7. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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PARIS INSIDE OUT an Insider's Guide for Residents, Students & Visitors on Living in the French Capital
Paris: American University of Paris, 1990 Wraps, 171pp, index. Maps. This book was published in 1990 so some of the information is dated but the sections on food, language, history, comportment in cafes and restuarants are very helpful and a cit above the regualr guidebooks of this type. The book is devoted entirely to Paris and is aimed more to the long-stay student and resident than the traveller-tourist. Some pencil notations, VG (-). (1.2 lbs FO 43/2. Edition Not Stated. Soft Cover. Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)
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THE SEVENTH WAVE, Sailing the South Pacific
Victoria: Gordon M. Smart Publications, 1997 (CAD) photo wraps, 243pp, glossary. 8pp colour photos, 16pp B&W photos, map. An account of a two-year sailing adventure in the South pacific on the SEA LURE from June 1984 to June 1986, starting from Vancouver and going as far as New Zealand and Australia, stopping at many of the Pacific Islands inbetween. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Fine, as new. (1.8 FO 18/2. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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CANADA'S CENTRAL ARCTIC
Yellowknife: Government of Northwest Territories., 1989 8vo, side stapled illus wraps, 16pp. Colour photos throughout of towns and areas in the Northwest territories. A tourist brochure. VG in soft-cover. (0.8 FO 2/3. First Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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THE REAL GUIDE PARIS
NY: Prentice Hall, 1989 Wraps, 256pp. Maps. Covers essential sights and attractions; the hotel and shop listings are out-of -date. VG (-). (1.0 lbs FO 5/1. Soft Cover. Very Good -. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
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MOSCOW
Moscow:: Planeta Publishers, 1975 Small folio, fine white cloth with title in gold, 208pp. Colour and B&W photos of the city of Moscow, its people, architecture and artworks. Some lovely photos, well-produeced book printed in Italy with the text in English. Fine in complete Fine Dj in VG cardboard slipcase with edges a bit worn. A heavy book (5.2 FO 63/5. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by RAKHMANOV, Nikolai. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. (more information)
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THE LAST RIVER the Tragic Race for Shangri-La
NY: Crown Publishers, 2000 (USA) No markings, upper corners bumped, about VG in unclipped VG Dj. Bds, map endpapers, 293pp, index. B&W frontis. This is an account of a white-water rafting trip in the Tsango Gorge in Tibet, known as the "Everest of Rivers". One kayaker died in the expedition. (2.0 JM FO 54/5. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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Yukon Alone: The World's Toughest Adventure Race
NY: Henry Holt & Co, 2000 (usa) No markings, Fine in unclipped Fine Dj. 304pp, map endpapers; no illus. A journalist writes about his participation in the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. (1.9 JM FO 32/1. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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MYSTERY OF THE NILE the Epic Story of the First Descent of the World's Deadliest River
NY: G.P. Putnam, 2005 INSCRIBED by Richard Bangs (with initials) no other markings, Fine in unclipped Fine Dj. Bds, 294pp. Colour plates. This is an account of the first decent of the Nile in 2004, a journey of 3,000 miles by kayak and raft. (1.9 Jm FO 21B/3. Inscribed By Author. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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TOURISTIC ISTANBUL
[Istanbul]: Keskin Color Ltd., 197- Photo wraps, unpaginated ( about 100pp) 91 Colour photos of Istanbul tourist locales alll in colour. Text is in Rnglish. No date, a guess at late 1970s. No markings, slight spine slant, corner crease, Good +. ((0.99 BWD FO 15/0. Edition Not Stated. Soft Cover. Good (+). 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. (more information)
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GREECE OBSERVED
London / NY: Kaye & Ward/ Oxford, 1974 Sq 4to, red leatherette hardcover, 172pp. Illus endpapers. Copiously illus in B&W and in colour. Map. A picture book to the regions of Greece. No markings, VG in complete about VG Dj. (2.8 FO 63/3). First English Language Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)
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PORTUGAL
Lisbon: Claras, 1974 Small 4to, white bds, 158pp. Photo endpapers. Profusely illus with all colour photos, a descripion of the history, monuments and sites of Portugal. Lower corners slightly eased otherwise about Fine (-) in complete Near Fine Dj. (2.3 lbs FO 20/6. A Reprint, Edition not Stated. Hard Cover. Fine -/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)
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FIORDLAND
Wellington, New Zealand: A.H. & A.W. Reed., 1974 8vo, white bds, 32pp. Decorative map endpapers. 15 colour paintings and B&W sketches by the author of a region of New Zealand, accompanied by an historical account of the area. Book is slightly bowed otherwise VG+ in complete GOOD Dj with corners lightly rubbed. (1.33 FO 6/1. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)
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FROZEN IN TIME, Unlocking the Secrets of the Franklin Expedition
Saskatoon: Western Producer Prairie Books, 1987 (CAD) Owner's gift inscription to endpaper, no other markings, Near Fine in complete Near Fine Dj with light rubbing to panel gloss. 8vo, blue bds, xi, 180pp, index. Bibliography. Colour photos of the bodies of some of Franklin's crew found by Beattie and his team in the Canadian Arctic. . (1.8 lbs FO 22/5. First Canadian Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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FROZEN IN TIME, Unlocking the Secrets of the Franklin Expedition
Saskatoon: Western Producer Prairie Books, 1987 (CAD) No markings, Near Fine in VG Dj. 8vo, blue bds, xi, 180pp, index. Bibliography. Colour photos of the bodies of some of Franklin's crew found by Beattie and his team in the Canadian Arctic. (1.8 lbs FO 12/2. First Canadian Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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TO JERUSALEM AND BACK
NY.: The Viking Press, 1976 8vo, grey textured cloth, teal spine, 182pp. Top edge light blue. This book is a result of Bellow's sojourn in Israel for several months in 1975. Owner's inscription, VG in unclipped VG Dj. [1.6 FO 6/3. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)
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Metro Stop Dostoevsky: Travels in Russian Time
NY: North Point Press, 2003 (USA) Small remainder dot to the top edge of pages, tiny crimp to upper corner of last few leaves, Fine in unclipped Fine Dj. 337pp. No illus. An American of Russian heritage goes to Russia to find her roots. Blurb to back cover by Norman Mailer. (1.9 JM BOXX 0929. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder. (more information)
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A GUIDE TO THE DORDOGNE
Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1986 (UK). Highlighting to pages, otherwise solid copy, thus VG(-). Wraps, 240pp, index. B&W photo plates. This is an informative guide to one of the most beautiful and historic regions of France. There is a gazetteer listing over 4000 places of particular interest. (1.5 JM FO 18/3. First Soft Cover Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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THE ARCTIC GRAIL, The Quest for the North West Passage and the North Pole, 1818-1909
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1988 (CAD) No markings, Fine in Near Fine Dj. Thick 8vo, red cloth with embossed compass, xii, 672pp, index. Illus double endpapers to front. 13pp B&W illus. 44 maps in text. Berton does a great job of telling the complete story of the 19th century quest for two of history's great geographical prizes. A heavy book. (3.8 JM DDD 605. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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Travels With My Briefcase
United Kingdom: Abacus Travel, 1999 (UK) No markings, Very good. Wraps, 314pp. These are stories about the world of business travel. (1.1 JM SI 80/1. Later Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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BIOGRAPHICAL CONVERSATIONS ON CEEBRATED TRAVELLERS; Comprehending Distinct Narratives of Their Personal Adventures, Designed for the Use of Young People
London: C & J Rivington, 1826 (UK) Owner's inscripiton(old) , owner's bookplate (old) , ownership stamp to the back of the front fly, 1/2: tear to corner of front fly, the front endpaper is missing, hinges solid, page clean, some wear to head of spine, VG(-) ; no Dj. 18 x 11 cm, black smooth leather with gold spine titles and a blind embossed stamp to the front panel : Society for Promotion of Christian knowledge, viii, 384pp. No illus. These are excepts from the travel writings of Ludovico Verthema, Sir Thomas Roe, Sir George Wheeler, Rev, henry Mandrell, John Bell, Frederic Lewis Norden, Peter Kalm, Samuel herne, Dr John Moore and Henry Swinburne, cobbled together by the reverend with connecting pieces featuring a family with children who 'introduce' each travel section. The excerpts cover early travel in Greece, Italy, france, Spain, North America, Egypt, Nubia, the Holy Land, Greece, Mecca. (1.5 FO 42B/3. Third Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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SERPENT IN PARADISE
NY: Doubleday Anchor, 1997 (USA) No markings, Near Fine in unclipped Vg Dj. Green bds, 297pp. No illus. The author journeys to Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific and writes of the descendants of the mutinous crew of the HMS Bounty who settled there in 1789. (2.0 JM FO 18/4. First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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Day of Two Sunsets : Paddling Adventures on Canada's West Coast
Victoria: Orca Book Publishers., 1993 Illus wraps, 163pp. a few B&W illus. An ocean kayaking boat of a voyage on Vancouver Island's outer coast. No markings, Fine, as New (1.3 lbs FO 51/0. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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TRAVELS, TRIPS, AND TROTS on and Off Duty from the Tropics to the Arctic Circle
London: J.J. Keliher & Co., 1903 (UK) Owner's name, no other marking, faint staining (from clear water) to the covers, the corner tips are worn, front hinge pager cracking but not split, a touch of moisture intrusion to the bottome edge of last ten leaves, making the margins slightly way, Good overall; no Dj. 21.5 x 14 cm, burnt sienna brown cloth with gold image of greek statue, gold titles, top edge gilt, original brown endpapers, 210pp. The frontis illus of Minerva is missing, all the other B& photos are there. The photos show women and men in ethnic costumes, curious rock formations, monasteries, temples, buildings, towns. This is the author's second book, describing his travels in the West indies, in Greece, in the Iberian pennisula, on the Gold Coast and to Thule and Iceland during the last years of the 19th century. (2.1 JM FO 15/2. Hard Cover. Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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CHARCO HARBOUR a Novel of Cook's First Voyage to Australia
NY: Vanguard Press, 1968 Brown cloth, 401pp. Map endpapers. A closely researched historical novel about Captain James Cook's first voyage to Australia where he is wrecked on the Great Barrier Reef. About VG in worn Dj with chipping to base of spine panel and clipped lower corner to front flap. (2.2 lbs FO 7/4. Edition Not Stated. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)
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