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Discover rare travel books and key exploration works spanning the 16th to 20th centuries. This selection includes first-hand accounts from pioneering figures such as Captain Cook, Sir Ernest Shackleton, and David Livingstone, documenting expeditions across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the polar regions. With finely illustrated volumes, early maps, and original prints, these works offer invaluable insights into the history of global discovery. Explore the full range of our rare travel books from all over the world today.

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  • Starting in Manchuria, he continued to the Gobi Desert, to Kashmir and Kashgar, finally exploring the Pamir Plateau.
    Starting in Manchuria, he continued to the Gobi Desert, to Kashmir and Kashgar, finally exploring the Pamir Plateau.

    YOUNGHUSBAND, Capt. Frank E.
    The Heart of a Continent. 1896.
    £900.00

  • Royal Danish Expedition (1761-1767) to the Middle East, Egypt, Persia and India, and the return journey. the first scientific expedition to this area.
    Royal Danish Expedition (1761-1767) to the Middle East, Egypt, Persia and India, and the return journey. the first scientific expedition to this area.

    NIEBUHR, Carsten.
    Description de L'Arabie [WITH] Voyage en Arabie & en d'autres pays circonvoisins. 1774 & 1776-1780.
    £4,500.00

  • The account of a journey across Persia to Calcutta.
    The account of a journey across Persia to Calcutta.

    LANDOR, A. Henry Savage.
    Across Coveted Lands, 1902.
    £650.00

  • Narrative of the journey with Henri d'Orleans from Jarkent to Chamdo through the Tien Shan and Tibet in the winter of 1889-90.
    Narrative of the journey with Henri d'Orleans from Jarkent to Chamdo through the Tien Shan and Tibet in the winter of 1889-90.

    BONVALOT, Gabriel.
    Across Thibet 1891.
    £2,000.00

  • Lobo travelled to Lake Tana, and was only the second European to see the source of the Blue Nile.
    Lobo travelled to Lake Tana, and was only the second European to see the source of the Blue Nile.

    LOBO, Jeronimo.
    A Short Relation of the river Nile, 1669.
    £3,000.00

  • Baker's duties included annexing the equatorial Nile basin, and establishing Egyptian authority over the region south of Gondokoro,
    Baker's duties included annexing the equatorial Nile basin, and establishing Egyptian authority over the region south of Gondokoro,

    BAKER, Samuel White.
    Ismailia: 1874.
    £1,750.00

  • Rare account of Johnston's expedition to the court of Shoa. Johnston, a surgeon in the British navy, was 'a careful observer and incisive writer'.
    Rare account of Johnston's expedition to the court of Shoa. Johnston, a surgeon in the British navy, was 'a careful observer and incisive writer'.

    JOHNSTON, Charles.
    Travels in southern Abyssinia, 1844.
    £1,850.00

  • Mikhail Skobelev (1843-1882), became famous for his conquest of Central Asia and for his heroism during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878
    Mikhail Skobelev (1843-1882), became famous for his conquest of Central Asia and for his heroism during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878

    [KIRREV, Olga].
    Skobeleff and the Slavonic cause by O.K. 1883.
    £475.00

  • An fascinating account of a three months' summer journey through the high level Alps from west to east.
    An fascinating account of a three months' summer journey through the high level Alps from west to east.

    CONWAY, Sir William Martin.
    The Alps from End to End. 1900.
    £200.00

  • First edition of this remarkable adventure in the Eastern Himalayas.
    First edition of this remarkable adventure in the Eastern Himalayas.

    SMYTHE, Frank Sydney.
    The Kangchenjunga Adventure 1930
    £200.00

  • Ruttledge's richly illustrated narrative of the fourth Everest expedition.
    Ruttledge's richly illustrated narrative of the fourth Everest expedition.

    RUTTLEDGE, Hugh.
    Everest 1933. 1934.
    £500.00

  • This was the first major attempt to explore the Karakoram. The six-man expedition ascended the Hispar Glacier and the Biafo and the Baltoro
    This was the first major attempt to explore the Karakoram. The six-man expedition ascended the Hispar Glacier and the Biafo and the Baltoro

    CONWAY, William Martin; McCORMICK, A.D.
    Climbing and Exploration in the Karakoram-Himalayas. 1894.
    £3,000.00

  • From Kulja across the Thian-Shan to Lob-nor by Nikolai Prejevalsky, his account of his second expedition, originally published in Russian in 1877.
    From Kulja across the Thian-Shan to Lob-nor by Nikolai Prejevalsky, his account of his second expedition, originally published in Russian in 1877.

    PREJEVALSKY, N[ikolai] M.
    From Kulja across the Thian-Shan to Lob-nor. 1879.
    £2,500.00

  • the port cities of the Peloponnese. He followed this with a longer work, in which he interwove his own travels with descriptions of trading conditions
    the port cities of the Peloponnese. He followed this with a longer work, in which he interwove his own travels with descriptions of trading conditions

    RANDOLPH, Bernard.
    The present state of the Morea 1689 & 1687.
    £7,500.00

  • material of the work comes from Giraud, the French Consul in Athens, and from the Capuchin monks settled there, judiciously mixed with scholarly accounts
    material of the work comes from Giraud, the French Consul in Athens, and from the Capuchin monks settled there, judiciously mixed with scholarly accounts

    GUILLET de SAINT-GEORGE, Andre Georges.
    Athenes ancienne et nouvelle. 1675.
    £950.00

  • The second work concerning trade with the Levant shows the increase in commercial activity between Great Britain and Turkey and Egypt.
    The second work concerning trade with the Levant shows the increase in commercial activity between Great Britain and Turkey and Egypt.

    [GRENVILLE, William Wyndham, 1st Baron Grenville].
    Proceedings of the Levant Company, respecting the Surrender of their Charters, 1825. 1825 & 1828.
    £2,000.00

  • In 1810 Beaufort was appointed senior officer at Smyrna in command of the Frederickssteen; in August he began the survey of the south coast of Turkey
    In 1810 Beaufort was appointed senior officer at Smyrna in command of the Frederickssteen; in August he began the survey of the south coast of Turkey

    BEAUFORT, Sir Francis.
    Karamania, 1818.
    £2,000.00

  • An excellent history of Russian attempts to gain access to India via Central Asia.
    An excellent history of Russian attempts to gain access to India via Central Asia.

    EDWARDS, H. Sutherland.
    Russian Projects against India 1885.
    £1,250.00

  • A superb series of original photographic images recording the 70th Field Battery's participation in the 1928 Lucknow Horse Show.
    A superb series of original photographic images recording the 70th Field Battery's participation in the 1928 Lucknow Horse Show.

    [70th FIELD BATTERY].
    Lucknow Military Tournament. 1928.
    £3,500.00

  • Strikingly dramatised hand-coloured aquatints, giving a romantic view of Ali Pacha's life, published very shortly after his brutal death
    Strikingly dramatised hand-coloured aquatints, giving a romantic view of Ali Pacha's life, published very shortly after his brutal death

    DAVENPORT, W.
    Historical portraiture of leading events in the life of Ali Pacha, 1823.
    £3,500.00

  • The standard biography of the great Alpine mountaineer, Saussure, by another outstanding mountaineer.
    The standard biography of the great Alpine mountaineer, Saussure, by another outstanding mountaineer.

    FRESHFIELD, Douglas W.
    The life of Horace Benedict de Saussure. 1920
    £1,250.00

  • This work dedicated to King Otho, is one of the first books describing ancient Athens to be printed in Athens.
    This work dedicated to King Otho, is one of the first books describing ancient Athens to be printed in Athens.

    PITTAKIS, K[yriákos].
    L'ancienne Athènes, 1835.
    £4,500.00

  • a clear account of the structure of the Ottoman Empire, as well as the most complete description yet recorded of the Seraglio
    a clear account of the structure of the Ottoman Empire, as well as the most complete description yet recorded of the Seraglio

    DESHAYES, Louis, Baron de Courmenin.
    Voiage de Levant fait par le Commandement du Roy en l'annee 1621. 1624.
    £5,000.00

  • Of importance particularly for its numerous illustrations, which depict the Holy Land in the beginning of its Ottoman era.
    Of importance particularly for its numerous illustrations, which depict the Holy Land in the beginning of its Ottoman era.

    ZUALLART, Giovanni.
    Le tres devot voyage de Ierusalem, 1608.
    £6,500.00

  • First edition of Damas et le Liban by Louis Philippe Paris, a rare account of the Ottoman government in Damascus and of the Christians of Lebanon.
    First edition of Damas et le Liban by Louis Philippe Paris, a rare account of the Ottoman government in Damascus and of the Christians of Lebanon.

    PARIS, Louis Philippe d'Orleans, Comte de.
    Damas et le Liban. 1861.
    £1,250.00

  • First edition of Lettres écrites sur une dissertation d'un Voyage en Grèce by Guillet de Saint-George,
    First edition of Lettres écrites sur une dissertation d'un Voyage en Grèce by Guillet de Saint-George,

    GUILLET de SAINT-GEORGE, [Andre Georges].
    Lettres écrites sur une dissertation d'un Voyage en Grèce, 1679.
    £2,750.00

  • A contemporary account showing the high esteem in which Dr Livingstone was held.
    A contemporary account showing the high esteem in which Dr Livingstone was held.

    [LIVINGSTONE]; ADAMS, H.G.
    Dr. Livingstone: his life and adventures. n.d. circa 1869-1872.
    £850.00

  • Landscape album of lithographed views of Boulogne.
    Landscape album of lithographed views of Boulogne.

    SINNETT, F.
    Vues de Boulogne sur-Mer. [c.1878].
    £300.00

  • Rare issue hand-coloured on card. A handsome copy of a lively set of bull fighting plates.
    Rare issue hand-coloured on card. A handsome copy of a lively set of bull fighting plates.

    PRICE, Lake (illustrator); FORD, Richard.
    Tauromachia, 1852.
    £25,000.00

  • Provides important details of Indian court life and travel
    Provides important details of Indian court life and travel

    LANGLEY, Edward Archer.
    Narrative of a residence at the Court of Meer Ali Moorad; 1860.
    £1,500.00

  • An official expedition to discover the course of the Niger from the starting point of Tripoli, rather than West Africa.
    An official expedition to discover the course of the Niger from the starting point of Tripoli, rather than West Africa.

    DENHAM, Major Dixon; CLAPPERTON, Capt. Hugh.
    Narrative of travels and discoveries in northern and central Africa, in the years 1822, 1823, and 1824... 1826.
    £750.00

  • Superb evocative plates of Constantinople, its people and their customs.
    Superb evocative plates of Constantinople, its people and their customs.

    PREZIOSI, Amadeo.
    Stamboul Souvenir d'Orient. 1865.
    £17,500.00

  • travels through the region at the time of the Russo-Turkish War. The section on Greece includes information on the principal figures of the Revolution.
    travels through the region at the time of the Russo-Turkish War. The section on Greece includes information on the principal figures of the Revolution.

    ALCOCK, Thomas.
    Travels in Russia, Persia, Turkey, and Greece, in 1828-9. 1831.
    £3,500.00

  • The famous surgeon Sir Frederick Treves.
    The famous surgeon Sir Frederick Treves.

    TREVES, Frederick.
    Uganda for a holiday. 1910.
    £40.00

  • Patterson revisits the infamous sites of Tsavo, then treks into the Nyika, or wilderness of British East Africa.
    Patterson revisits the infamous sites of Tsavo, then treks into the Nyika, or wilderness of British East Africa.

    PATTERSON, Lieut.-Col. John Henry.
    In the Grip of the Nyika: 1909.
    £350.00

  • The book is notable for including a chapter on includes a chapter on the native language.
    The book is notable for including a chapter on includes a chapter on the native language.

    BORLASE, William.
    The Natural History of Cornwall. 1758.
    £1,750.00

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