Newby, Eric / Ashmore, Sonia (eds).

A Book of Lands and Peoples.

London, HarperCollins, 2003. 16cm x 24cm. XII, 620 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition.

Maundrell, Henry / The Prefetto of Egypt / Clayton, Robert (translator).

A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem, at Easter, A.D. 1697. Also, A Journal from Grand Cairo to Mount Sinai, and Back Again. Translated from a Manuscript written by the Prefetto of Egypt, by the Right Rev. Robert Clayton. To which is added, An Account of the Author’s Journey to the Banks of Euphrates at Beer, and to the Country of Mesopotamia.

The Eighth Edition. London, Printed for J. White and Co. and J. Nunn, by B. McMillan, 1810. 23 x 14 cm. xi, 282 pages. With 15 Plates, of which nine are folding. Small Illustrations in Text. Rebacked in 2024 using the contemporary boards and a new spine. Spine label with gilt title. Very good condition. Boards rubbed and bumped with minor losses to corners. Edges age darkened. Name of previous owner on title page (see images). Occasional mild foxing, otherwise a very clean complete copy in a new sturdy binding.

Bligh, Lieutenant William.

A Narrative of the Mutiny, On Board His Majesty’s Ship Bounty; and the Subsequent Voyage of Part of the Crew, in the Ship’s Boat, from Tofoa, on of the Friendly Islands, to Timor, a Dutch Settlement in the East Indies. Written by Lieutenant William Bligh.

Scarce and early pirated edition. Dublin, Printed for L. White, P. Byrne, J. Moore, J. Jones, B. Dornin, Grueber and M’Allister. W. Jones, and R. White. 1790. 22 x 13.5 cm. vii, (1), 144 pages. [[A]4, B8-K8]. Watermarked Paper. Contemporary cloth. Rough cut edges. Condition: Binding seriously rubbed, bumped, (damp) stained and faded (see images). Front joint open at the top of spine. Front free end paper and large part of half title page missing. Large part (c. 80%) of leaf D8 (pages 47 & 48) missing (a facsimile page printed on archival photo paper is losely inserted). Top section of the book damp stained. Edges dust dulled. Some minor nicks, tears & creases). Name of previous owner in colour pencil on ‘Advertisement’ page. Otherwise internally clean. The book would benefit greatly from rebinding. Despite its faults it remains a fascinating copy and a terrific read.

Grimble, Arthur.

A Pattern of Islands.

Second Reprint. London, John Murray, 1952. 21.5 x 13.5 cm. viii, map, 250 pages. With B&W Illustrations in text. Original cloth with title on spine. In original dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Very good in good dust jacket. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Dust jacket unclipped, but with edge wear and some paper losses to spine ends (see images). Internally bright and clean.

Salt, Henry.

A Voyage to Abyssinia and Travels into the Interior of that Country. Executed under the Orders of the British Government in the Years 1809 and 1810.

New Impression. Facsimile. London, Frank Cass & Co., 1967. 24 x 18 cm. ix, (6), 506 pages, lxxv. Complete with all Plates and Maps, as listed. Original red cloth. Hard cover. Gilt decorations and title on black spine label. In a clear plastic wrapper. Very good condition. Ex Library with one library stamp on title page and another one on the top edge of the book. Small number sticker on spine and another one on title page. Brown glue stains to end papers. Internally a bright and clean copy with no further stamps or markings.

Adams, John.

A Voyage to South America. Describing at Large the Spanish Cities, Towns and Provinces, &c. on that Extensive Continent: Undertaken, by Command of the King of Spain, by Don Geoge Juan and Don Antonio De Ulloa, Captains of the Spanish Navy, Fellows of the Royal Society of London, Members of the Royal Academy at Paris, &c. &c. Translated from the original Spanish; with Notes and Observations; and an Account of the Brazils. By John Adams, Esq. of Waltham Abbey; who resided several Years in those Parts.

The Fourth Edition. Volume 2 ONLY! London, Printed for John Stockdale, R. Faulder et al, 1806. 20 x 13 cm. Title Page, (2) [TOC], 419 pages plus 14 pages Index. Two folding engraved Plates. New (2021) green cloth with gilt title on spine. Hard cover. New binding and end papers. Internally age darkened, but clean. An excellent reading copy.

Stuck, Hudson.

A Winter Circuit of our Arctic Coast. A Narrative of a Journey with Dog-Sleds around the entire Arctic Coast of Alaska.

First Edition. New York, Charles Sribner’s Sons, 1920. 23 x 15 cm. x, (4), 347 pages. Illustrated. With two folding maps and 33 Images. One plate (page 302: ‘Cooking Dog-Feed’ missing). Original cloth binding. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Binding faded (see images). Binding a little shaky with some pages towards the back of the book lose). One plate missing. Overall a nice copy.

Crawford, Robert.

Across the Pampas and the Andes. With a Map and Illustrations.

First Edition. London, Longman, Green, & Co., 1884. 19 x 12.5 cm. xxii, (2), 344 pages. Complete with nine Plates and a large folded colour map in the back of the book. New (2022) maroon cloth with gilt title on spine. New end papers. Authors ‘Compliment Slip’ on front free end paper (see photo). Very good condition. New binding and end papers. Edges dust dulled. Internally clean. A very nice copy.

‘By an Officer of the Caroline’. [Johnson, James].

An Account of a Voyage to India, China, &c. In his Majesty’s Ship Caroline, performed in the Years 1803-4-5. Interspersed with Descriptive Sketches and Cursory Remarks.

First Edition. London, Printed for Richard Phillips, 1806. 21 x 13 cm. 138 pages, iii [Index], Errate page and folding table. Lacks the Chart and two Plates listed. Text only. Modern fine quarter calf over marbled boards. New end papers. Good condition due to lacking Plates and Chart. A very good reading copy in an attractive sound new binding.

Dodd, C.E.

An Autumn Near the Rhine; Or, Sketches of Courts, Society, Scenery, &c. in some of the German States bordering the Rhine.

First Edition. London, Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818. 21 x 13 cm. 525 pages. Half title and title page are preceeded by two pages of publishers list. No maps or illustrations. Later quarter cloth over paper covered boards. Dark blue morroco label with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. A bright clean copy in a sturdy binding.