CHRISTIE E W HUNTER

The Antarctic Problem an Historical and Political Study

London, George Allen Unwin. 1951, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. Ex-Library, lacks DW, stamps to all prelims upto and including title, library rules plate to fep facing half title which has small strip of paper where a slip was laid in, rear hinge weakening, joints rubbed, shelf mark to backstrip, spine ends starting to fray slightly, 336pp + plates. geo-political survey of the Southern Polar region from first discoveries , includes sub-antarctic islands such as the Falklands. good reference copy. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 012631

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Antarctic Antarctica South Pole Sealing Sealers Seal Trade Captain Cook Bellinghausen Whalers Whaling Falkland Islands

SCOTT CAPTAIN R. F. TEXT ARRANGED BY LEONARD HUXLEY

Scott's Last Expedition (MacMillan's Empire Library)

London, MacMillan. 1913, First Edition. Decorative Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? Tall. Volume One is Scott's journals showing the human tragedy, while Volume Two has the Scientific Reports and Journals of Dr. E. A. Wilson and the other surviving members of this disastrous expedition to the South Pole. G+ cloth bound set with decorative boards, some mild foxing, covers faded, heels rubbed, first thus edition, xviii 497+ x 431pages + advertisements, plates and maps, each with a short clean tear, Bookplate at front of each book, and India ink name and address to rear paste down, name to free end paper, each vol has a few contemporary clippings with photographs of the expedition tipped in half way through the books, these are tipped into the spine margin, not pasted down to the pages. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 011267

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: South Pole, Antarctica, Robert Falcon Scott, First Edition, Colonial Edition, Exploration, Expedition, Captain Scott

STEPHENS IAN

The Horned Moon an account of a journey through Pakistan, Kashmir and Afghanistan

London, Chatto & Windus. 1953, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. green cloth gilt spine. no DW, 6 line ink inscription to fep. otherwise nice tidy copy, 288pp + plates in colour and b&w and maps. From India to Sind, Punjab, Kashmir and Pathan lands. The author flew over much of the area he is writing about. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000484

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Pakistan Kashmir Afghanistan Travel Raj Twentieth Century History Islam

FLEMING IAN

Thrilling Cities

London, Jonathan Cape. 1963, First Edition. Quarter cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. unclipped dust jacket has a very sunned spine, the red has almost faded completely to white, short tears at corners, gift inscription to verso of fep facing half title, small rubber name stamp top corner of half title, otherwise tidy used copy, some faint foxing to the spine cloth, 223pp + plates, Ian Fleming on some of the world's exotic cities. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 005733

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Ian Fleming James Bond Oo7 007 Travel Writing Hong Kong, Macao, Tokyo, Hamburg, New York, Vienna & Monte Carlo

OLSEN JACK

The Climb Up to Hell

London, Victor Gollancz. 1962, First Edition. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. first edition, price clipped dust jacket has some heavy chipping to corners and loss from bottom of front panel ( 60 x 30mm ) and some edge tears at top corner, rear panel top corner has some loss, 191pp + plates, an epic 8 day rescue on the face of the Eiger (500 gram rate). Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 011300

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Mountaineering Mountain Climbing Alps Eiger Eiger Tragedy Mountain Rescue

OLSEN JACK

The Climb Up to Hell

London, Victor Gollancz. 1963, reprint. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. second impression of first edition, fep and half title have top corner clipped off, otherwise tidy copy but lacking dust jacket 191pp + plates, an epic 8 day rescue on the face of the Eiger. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005131

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Mountaineering Mountain Climbing Alps Eiger Eiger Tragedy Mountain Rescue

GILMOUR JAMES

Among the Mongols

London, Religious Tract Society. 1907, reprint. Decorative Cloth, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. undated but appendix dated 1907, paper stock is age toned, binding a little shakey, joints rubbed, lower joint split to bottom half, upper joint split at head, front hinge opened and loosening, a tired copy but but internally good, 388pp + plates, frontis and map, illustrated in the text as well. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 009232

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Missionary Travels in Mongolia Far East Gobi China Christian Religious

WHARRAM JAMES

Build Yourself a Modern Sea-Going Polynesian Catamaran

Truro, James wharram Designs. 1991, third revised. Spiral bound wrappers, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. spiral bound fullscap pages, B&W illustrated, 63pp schematics etc of multiple designs of catamaran, (500 gram rate). Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 012259

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Sailing Boats Nautical Boatmaking Diy Do It Yourself Plans Boat Plans Build Catamaran

CARTER JAMES

In the Wake of the Setting Sun

London, Hurst and Blackett. 1908, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. red cloth with yellow titlting and setting sune design, some surface insect damage, rubbed joints, faded spine, frayed at head, gift inscription to fep, foxed closed edges and prelims, xii 456+4pp adverts + many plates, travel from New Foundland acroos to the West Coast and across Pacific to Japan, China, Ceylon and on to Plymouth in Britain. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 007959

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Travel Far East Asia Round the World Japan China Malaya Ceylon

MILNE JAMES

The Road to Kashmir, with a Gallery of Special Pictures

London, Hodder & Stoughton. 1929, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. Yellow cloth handling soiled, spine lightly faded, light foxing to closed edges, travel via India to Kashmir, includes photographs by the author and Randolph Holmes of Peshawar, ix 160pp +21 plates. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 011000

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Travel, India, Kashmir, Travelogue, 1920s, Delhi, Taj Mahal

HUNT JOHN

The Ascent of Everest

London, Hodder. 1953, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. unclipped dust jacket, light edge rubbing, minor chipping to top edge of rear panel, unmarked book, light discolouration to closed edges, 300pp + colour and black and white plates, official account of the first successful attempt on Mount Everest summit, by the British expedition with Hillary and Tenzing mounting the summit. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 007153

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Everest Mountaineering Edmund Hillary First Ascent Sherpa Tenzing Official Expedition Account First Edition Himalaya Nepal

HUNT JOHN

The Ascent of Everest

London, Hodder. 1953, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. unclipped dust jacket with light sunning to spine, unmarked book, light discolouration to closed edges, 300pp + colour and black and white plates, official account of the first successful attempt on Mount Everest summit, by the British expedition with Hillary and Tenzing mounting the summit. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 009494

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Everest Mountaineering Edmund Hillary First Ascent Sherpa Tenzing Official Expedition Account First Edition Himalaya Nepal

HILLABY JOHN

Journey to the Jade Sea

London, Constable. 1964, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. very tidy, DW price clipped otheriwse VG 234pp + plates, map end papers. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 013065

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Lake Rudolph Jade Sea Kenya Ethipoia North East Africa Travel Adventure

BARROW JOHN

The Mutiny of the 'Bounty'

London, Blackie. 1961, First Edition. Cloth, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. Ill.: Nigel Lambourne. unclipped DW, a little handling soiling, 318pp, name and address to front paste down. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 013031

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Bounty Mutiny Bligh Christian Pitcairn Nigel Lambourne

BARROW JOHN

The Mutiny of the 'Bounty'

London, Blackie. 1961, First Edition. Cloth, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. Ill.: Nigel Lambourne. price clipped DW with edge wear and some chipping from head and tail of spine, small taped tear rear cover, name and adress at head of fep, a little handling soiling, 318pp. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 013032

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Bounty Mutiny Bligh Christian Pitcairn Nigel Lambourne