Further Reading
Travels To The Roof of The World
The Tibetan plateau, situated at some 15,000 feet (4500 metres), surrounded by great mountain ranges which include the two tallest mountains in the world, Everest and K2, was one of...
Travels To The Roof of The World
The Tibetan plateau, situated at some 15,000 feet (4500 metres), surrounded by great mountain ranges which include the two tallest mountains in the world, Everest and K2, was one of...
Did They Really Do That?
Some of the greatest feats of British exploration have occurred in my lifetime – Hilary’s ascent of Everest, Fuchs traversing the Antarctic, and Francis Chichester’s solo circumnavigation.
Did They Really Do That?
Some of the greatest feats of British exploration have occurred in my lifetime – Hilary’s ascent of Everest, Fuchs traversing the Antarctic, and Francis Chichester’s solo circumnavigation.
The Holy Land In The Original Cloth
The other day I received an e-mail offering me a copy of Brand’s History of Newcastle (1789). Or at least some of it, it was an odd volume lacking most...
The Holy Land In The Original Cloth
The other day I received an e-mail offering me a copy of Brand’s History of Newcastle (1789). Or at least some of it, it was an odd volume lacking most...
April 28, 1789: The Mutiny on The Bounty
William Bligh (1754-1815) will forever be remembered for the mutiny, led by his second-in-command Fletcher Christian, which occurred on 28th April, 1789, shortly after leaving Tahiti where Bligh’s mission was...
April 28, 1789: The Mutiny on The Bounty
William Bligh (1754-1815) will forever be remembered for the mutiny, led by his second-in-command Fletcher Christian, which occurred on 28th April, 1789, shortly after leaving Tahiti where Bligh’s mission was...
Richard Burton: Explorer, Linguist, and Adventurer
The start in a regular Blog series with our roving Travel expert Julian Mackenzie.
Richard Burton: Explorer, Linguist, and Adventurer
The start in a regular Blog series with our roving Travel expert Julian Mackenzie.
Piracy and Privateering: Books from Our Shelves
Sara Waterson slices through the cut-throat stories from the earliest pirate books of the 17th century to the blockbuster movies of today.
Piracy and Privateering: Books from Our Shelves
Sara Waterson slices through the cut-throat stories from the earliest pirate books of the 17th century to the blockbuster movies of today.
Retracing the Footsteps of 19th Century Explore...
Guest Blog Post by Entomologist Hitoshi Takano The great natural history museum collections have at their foundation, specimens collected by 19 th century explorers.
Retracing the Footsteps of 19th Century Explore...
Guest Blog Post by Entomologist Hitoshi Takano The great natural history museum collections have at their foundation, specimens collected by 19 th century explorers.
Photography: Eternal Cities
Incredible photos from over 100 years ago show how much our lives have changed.
Photography: Eternal Cities
Incredible photos from over 100 years ago show how much our lives have changed.
The Beauty of Maps
A voyage around the history of cartography takes in sea monsters, newly charted territories and allegorical figures from myth & legend, designed for accuracy but often conveying a surprising beauty....
The Beauty of Maps
A voyage around the history of cartography takes in sea monsters, newly charted territories and allegorical figures from myth & legend, designed for accuracy but often conveying a surprising beauty....
Turkish Delight: The Ottoman World Observed
Coinciding with the launch of our Ottoman World catalogue, we asked Dr Philip Mansel, a fellow of the Institute of Historical Research, to give a talk at our bookshop. On...
Turkish Delight: The Ottoman World Observed
Coinciding with the launch of our Ottoman World catalogue, we asked Dr Philip Mansel, a fellow of the Institute of Historical Research, to give a talk at our bookshop. On...
Polar Exploration: A Journey into the Ice
Lines in the Ice: Marginalia My recent talk at Shapero Rare Books gave me the opportunity to spend some time browsing catalogues and, most excitingly, shelves while I waited for...
Polar Exploration: A Journey into the Ice
Lines in the Ice: Marginalia My recent talk at Shapero Rare Books gave me the opportunity to spend some time browsing catalogues and, most excitingly, shelves while I waited for...
Imperial Mechanisms
The rapid acceleration of China's economy - still on course to overtake the U.S.
Imperial Mechanisms
The rapid acceleration of China's economy - still on course to overtake the U.S.
Mutiny! The Court-Martial Documents of the Boun...
On 28 April 1789, disaffected crewmen took control of the HMS Bounty and cast the captain, Captain Bligh and 18 loyalists adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
Mutiny! The Court-Martial Documents of the Boun...
On 28 April 1789, disaffected crewmen took control of the HMS Bounty and cast the captain, Captain Bligh and 18 loyalists adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
Layard and the Antiquities of Assyria
Today we are all too aware of the appalling damage inflicted by ISIS on the ancient sites of Iraq and Syria – the mindless destruction of the wondrous remains of...
Layard and the Antiquities of Assyria
Today we are all too aware of the appalling damage inflicted by ISIS on the ancient sites of Iraq and Syria – the mindless destruction of the wondrous remains of...
Napoleon's Description of Egypt
The extraordinary success of a megalomaniac, an uncharted world, and a team of savant explorers.
Napoleon's Description of Egypt
The extraordinary success of a megalomaniac, an uncharted world, and a team of savant explorers.