Further Reading
Iraq in the Early 20th Century
Explore a rare collection of military intelligence guides, vintage photography books, and signed travel accounts that trace Iraq's turbulent journey through the early 20th century, contrasting its ancient heritage with...
Iraq in the Early 20th Century
Explore a rare collection of military intelligence guides, vintage photography books, and signed travel accounts that trace Iraq's turbulent journey through the early 20th century, contrasting its ancient heritage with...
Sudan: A Land in Constant Turmoil
As the latest civil war rages in Sudan with terrible loss of life and huge population displacement, it raises the question of how did it come to this?
Sudan: A Land in Constant Turmoil
As the latest civil war rages in Sudan with terrible loss of life and huge population displacement, it raises the question of how did it come to this?
The Mid-Twentieth Century: A Time of Transition...
Whilst all eyes are on the Arabian (Persian) Gulf, it’s worth reflecting on the early years after the American discovery of oil on the Manama Island of Bahrain in 1932.
The Mid-Twentieth Century: A Time of Transition...
Whilst all eyes are on the Arabian (Persian) Gulf, it’s worth reflecting on the early years after the American discovery of oil on the Manama Island of Bahrain in 1932.
Collecting Ethiopia
Ethiopia has long held a singular place in the Western imagination, home to the Queen of Sheba, the source of the Nile, and a civilisation never conquered. These four landmark...
Collecting Ethiopia
Ethiopia has long held a singular place in the Western imagination, home to the Queen of Sheba, the source of the Nile, and a civilisation never conquered. These four landmark...
Travelling Women: Voices that Crossed Borders
Learn about the great journeys taken on by woman travellers, including Emily Eden, Gertrude Bell, Ella Sykes, and Anna Brassey.
Travelling Women: Voices that Crossed Borders
Learn about the great journeys taken on by woman travellers, including Emily Eden, Gertrude Bell, Ella Sykes, and Anna Brassey.
Conquering Everest | British Expeditions
A narrative of the successive British expeditions into uncharted Everest territory by the brave Lieutenant-Colonel C. Howard-Bury, Brigadier-General. E.F. Bruce and Lieutenant-Colonel. E.F. Hugh Norton.
Conquering Everest | British Expeditions
A narrative of the successive British expeditions into uncharted Everest territory by the brave Lieutenant-Colonel C. Howard-Bury, Brigadier-General. E.F. Bruce and Lieutenant-Colonel. E.F. Hugh Norton.
Saving the Arabian Horse: A Connection Between ...
The two great Arab horse studs were connected by more than just a desire to save the treasured Arab breed. They shared an entrepreneurial spirit, a respect and appreciation for...
Saving the Arabian Horse: A Connection Between ...
The two great Arab horse studs were connected by more than just a desire to save the treasured Arab breed. They shared an entrepreneurial spirit, a respect and appreciation for...
Captain Cook's Voyages | The publishing phenomenon
The publishing phenomenon around Captain Cook's Voyages
Captain Cook's Voyages | The publishing phenomenon
The publishing phenomenon around Captain Cook's Voyages
Mary Shelley's Travels: Rambles in Germany and ...
Rambles in Germany and Italy in 1840, 1842, and 1843 , is the rather prosaically titled last published work of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein.
Mary Shelley's Travels: Rambles in Germany and ...
Rambles in Germany and Italy in 1840, 1842, and 1843 , is the rather prosaically titled last published work of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein.
Scott's 'Discovery' Expedition to the Antarctic
The Discovery Expedition (1901–1904), Britain’s first major Antarctic venture, achieved remarkable scientific and geographic milestones despite limited funding and inexperience. Led by Robert Falcon Scott, it reached a new furthest...
Scott's 'Discovery' Expedition to the Antarctic
The Discovery Expedition (1901–1904), Britain’s first major Antarctic venture, achieved remarkable scientific and geographic milestones despite limited funding and inexperience. Led by Robert Falcon Scott, it reached a new furthest...
Provenance
The great thing about collecting books is that they were produced as multiples giving lots of collectors a chance to own a copy.
Provenance
The great thing about collecting books is that they were produced as multiples giving lots of collectors a chance to own a copy.
Africa Inscribed
In anticipation of the approaching London Antiquarian book fairs, this May, we are spotlighting rare African exploration works. Featured, are four first editions, with inscriptions linking them to historical figures, enhancing their...
Africa Inscribed
In anticipation of the approaching London Antiquarian book fairs, this May, we are spotlighting rare African exploration works. Featured, are four first editions, with inscriptions linking them to historical figures, enhancing their...
Art and the East India Company
Explore the art of the East India Company through a selection of prints and books, carefully chosen from our current stock, which offer valuable insights into artistic and colonial attitudes...
Art and the East India Company
Explore the art of the East India Company through a selection of prints and books, carefully chosen from our current stock, which offer valuable insights into artistic and colonial attitudes...
The Overland Route
Watching the news and seeing the disruption to shipping in the Red Sea, I was reminded of how the possibility of using this route so travellers in earlier days.
The Overland Route
Watching the news and seeing the disruption to shipping in the Red Sea, I was reminded of how the possibility of using this route so travellers in earlier days.
Richard Burton in Arabia
'His travels to Medina and Mecca make thrilling reading. Attacked by bandits in the Pilgrims Pass on the way to Medina, Burton then had a 36-hour non-stop rush to Medina,...
Richard Burton in Arabia
'His travels to Medina and Mecca make thrilling reading. Attacked by bandits in the Pilgrims Pass on the way to Medina, Burton then had a 36-hour non-stop rush to Medina,...