ALLEN, BENEDICT

Last of the Medicine Men

London, BBC Worldwide. 2000, First Edition. (ISBN: 0563551216). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. Benedict Allen investigates four diverse traditions, joining the Vodou priests of Haiti, the remote rainforest healers of Siberut Island in Indonesia, shamanic drummers in Siberia and, in the Mexican desert, pilgrims who come face-to-face with their gods after eating an hallucogenic cactus. By observing their rituals and frequently taking part himself, he investigates these complex and enigmatic characters, and discovers what others can learn from them. Illustrated throughout in colour. 14. Fine/Fine.

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N° du livre: 007424

Catalogue: Travel - General

Mots-clés: Haitian Vodou Priests, Shamanic Drummers of Siberia, Rainforest Healers of Siberut Island, Shamans, Spiritual Leaders, Witch Doctors 0563551216

ANONYMOUS

Arabie Seoudite - Saudi Arabia

Paris, Editions Delroisse. 1975, First Edition. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with VG dustjacket. Text in English and French. Map endpapers. A mainly photographic tour of Saudi Arabia covering its history, its rulers, its mosques, its culture and its cities. A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.95 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST B2F. Fine/Very Good.

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N° du livre: 007515

Catalogue: Travel - General

Mots-clés: Mecca, Riyadh, Diriyah, Medina, Mohammed Ibn Saud, Mohammed Abdul Wahhab

ATTENBOROUGH, DAVID

The Zoo Quest Expeditions - Travels in Guyana, Indonesia and Paraguay

London, Lutterworth Press. 1980. (ISBN: 0718824652). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy (Fine apart from a little age toning to endpapers) with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. 384 pages. 114 photographs including 17 in colour. 3 maps. THREE BOOKS IN ONE: Zoo Quest to Guyana; Zoo Quest for a Dragon; Zoo Quest in Paraguay. This new edition brings together, slightly abridged, David Attenborough's accounts of three journeys - to Guyana where he explored the broad Savannahs of the Rupununi, the creeks and swamps of the coast, and the remote forest reserve of the Amerindians; to Indonesia in search of the Komodo dragon; and to Paraguay to seek, among other animals, the elusive giant armadillo. NOT BOOK CLUB NOT EX LIB PLEASE NOTE: A HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.075 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST S. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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N° du livre: 009629

Catalogue: Travel - General

Mots-clés: Guyana, Rupununi, Amerindians, Indonesia, Komodo Dragon, Paraguay, Giant Armadillo 0718824652

BELLOC, HILAIRE

Places

London, Cassell. 1942. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Blue title on grey cloth boards which are clean and unmarked with a touch of fading to top. Internally there is light foxing to closed edges and to the margin of the occasional page else clean, tight and unmarked. Dustjacket has some chipping, age darkening, a repaired closed tear and is price clipped. Second impression September 1942 (first was June 1942). A series of essays on the places he has visited, which reveals Hilaire Belloc at his best, in which he gives his impressions of towns and life in the countryside all over Europe - from France to the Holy Land. These essays were first published separately in various papers and magazines including The Sunday Times. B2C. Very Good/Good.

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N° du livre: 007330

Catalogue: Travel - General

Mots-clés: Travels of Hilaire Belloc

BELLOTTI, FELICE

The Great North

London, Andre Deutsch. 1957, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gilt title on black boards which have bumping to lower corner tips but no wear. Internally very clean, tight and unmarked. A Very Good+ copy. 253 pages. 20 illustrations. Translated from the Italian by James Cadell. A fascinating account of Lapland, Finland, the 'Western Ice' - the name given to the vast sea zone between Iceland and the Svalbard group, the Arctic - referred to by the author as 'Ultima Thule-, the land farthest north. 1. Very Good/No Jacket.

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N° du livre: 009885

Catalogue: Travel - General

Mots-clés: Ultima Thule, Lapps, Lapland, Vesterisen, Finland, Arctic, Polar Cap

BIDDLECOMBE, PETER

I Came, I Saw, I Lost My Luggage - Et Tu, Royal Swazi Airlines

London, Little Brown. 1996, First Edition. (ISBN: 0316877913). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. In the time its takes to get through Atlanta airport's luggage system, Peter Biddlecombe negotiates the perils of business life in 20 cities from Beirut to Budapest, all courtesy of another awe inspiring expense account. He is at his hilarious and thoughtful best, ostensibly developing contacts, striking deals and attending foreign delegations, but more often than not becoming an astute, informed commentator everywhere he goes. A marvellous travelogue by a perfect bon viveur and a hugely enjoyable alternative world tour. NOT EX LIB C3B. Fine/Very Good.

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N° du livre: 007210

Catalogue: Travel - General

Mots-clés: Travel, Vienna, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Budapest, Warsaw, Bratislava, Caribbean, Reykjavik, Abidjan, Agadez, Dakar, Beirut, Taipei, Havana, Ho Ch Minh City, Dhaka, Mexico City, Managua, Panama City 0316877913

CAMERON, JAMES

Touch of the Sun

London, H. F. & G. Witherby. 1950, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Red title on black cloth boards with a few light wear marks, internally endpapers of world map with characters from many nations forming a line, top edge red, a little light foxing to a few pages else clean and unmarked. Overall a G+ copy. The author's selection of his journalistic writings from all over the world during the period 1946-1950 whilst working for the Daily Express and Picture Post magazine. C3C. Good/No Jacket.

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N° du livre: 001410

Catalogue: Travel - General

Mots-clés: Second World War Journalism, Daily Express, Picture Post Magazine

CRANLEY, VICTOR B.

27,000 Miles Through Australia

London, Travel Book Club. 1963. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A clean copy with contemporary name and year to front endpaper. Dustjacket has some wear and small loss to lower front. A record of the Anglo-Swiss Trans-Australia Expedition, composed of five men and two women in two specially equipped cars which were fitted out and loaded with three tons of material. The results of the expedition was a complete, clear and novel impression of this vast continent. Map of expedition. A1C. Very Good/Good.

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N° du livre: 004950

Catalogue: Travel - General

Mots-clés: Travel, Australia, Anglo-Swiss Trans-Australia Expedition

FACAROS, DANA AND PAULS, MICHAEL

Tall Tales and Tittle-Tattle from Around the World

London, Cadogan Guides. 2004. (ISBN: 1860111327). Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket. 183 pages. This book, written by Cadogan Guide authors, is an engrossing gallimaufry of history, absurd legends, antique curiosities, inventions, miscellany and trivia, collected from over 20 years of travel and research. Informative and highly entertaining. B2C. Fine/Fine.

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N° du livre: 008801

Catalogue: Travel - General

Mots-clés: Travel Tall Tales 1860111327

JASON, DAVID WITH EDWORTHY, NIALL

David Jason : In His Element

London, Granada. 1999, First Edition. (ISBN: 0233997253). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine complete dustjacket. From the volcanic waters of Hawaii and the beautiful coral of Micronesia to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, David Jason takes us to the most exotic locations as he indulges his passion for diving. Filmed by Yorkshire Television, it reveals the spectacular undersea world, as well as revealing the fascinating characters to be found on dry land. Written with warmth and humour and illustrated with hundreds of glorious photographs by Mark Bourdillon. NOT EX LIB A1A. Fine/Near Fine.

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N° du livre: 004874

Catalogue: Travel - General

Mots-clés: Diving, Travel Micronesia, Great Barrier Reef 0233997253

MCGREGOR, EWAN AND BOORMAN, CHARLEY

Long Way Down - John O'Groats to Cape Town

London, Sphere. 2007, First Edition. (ISBN: 9781847440532). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. After their fantastic trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics McGregor and Boorman couldn't shake the travel bug and inspired by their UNICEF visits to Africa, they knew they had to experience this extraordinary continent in more depth. So they set off on their 15,000 mile journey with two new BMW's, joining up with producer/directors Russ Malkin and David Alexanian and the 'Long Way Round' team, their route taking them from John O'Groats to Cape Agulhas on the southernmost tip of South Africa. 100 colour photographs and numerous maps. 21. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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N° du livre: 005741

Catalogue: Travel - General

Mots-clés: Travel Africa, Cape Agulhas, Russ Malkin, David Alexanian, Ewan Mcgregor, Charley Boorman 9781847440532

FARWELL, GEORGE

Australian Setting

London, Evans Brothers. 1953. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gold title on red cloth boards which are clean and unmarked with no wear. Internally there is a prize bookplate to half title page (curiously awarded for proficiency in French) else very clean, tight and unmarked. A Very Good+ copy. Dustjacket has some wear to edges and is not price clipped. Map endpapers and 17 illustrations. Uniform with 'The Window on the World' series of travel books. First published in 1952. The author, a great-grandson of early settlers in Victoria, who has travelled all over the huge continent, working as a gold miner, wharf labourer, seaman and cattle drover, grape picker on the Murray River, riding on camel patrol in Central Australia, traversing the Northern Territories and travelling into the Black Country with the flying Doctor. He covers Australia's history, geography, natural resources, agriculture and industry and provides a vivid and unforgettable picture of a vast, colourful and magnificent country. A fascinating early travelogue. B2C. Very Good/Very Good.

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N° du livre: 005309

Catalogue: Travel - General

Mots-clés: Travel, Australia

FISHLOCK, TREVOR

Americans and Nothing Else

London, Cassell. 1980, First Edition. (ISBN: 030430638X). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A clean, tight and unmarked copy which has light foxing to top edge a small closed tear to one page (text still legible) with near Fine dustjacket. The author, a Times newspaper journalist, won a travelling fellowship in the United States and was invited 'to look for America'. He travelled in 38 of the 50 states, from the Canadian border to the edge of Mexico, from Empire State to Golden Gate, travelled mountains, desert, prairie, canyons, rivers, lakes, forests, cities and sleepy hollows, by car, mule, canoe, bus, train, tram and plane. For part of his exploration he was in the company of ten other journalists, Argentinian, Brazilian, Cameroonian, Ecuadorian, Hong Kong Chinese, Israeli, Japanese, Swedish, Tanzanian and Thai. A perceptive and fascinating look at America and Americans. NOT EX LIB 11. Very Good/Very Good.

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N° du livre: 007637

Catalogue: Travel - General

Mots-clés: Travels in America 030430638x

GLAVIN, TERRY

A Death Feast in Dimla-Hamid

Vancouver, New Star Books. 1990, First Edition. (ISBN: 0921586140). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition First Printing. A Fine uninscribed copy with near Fine dustjacket which is price clipped. In spite of continued encroachment on their 22,000 square mile homelands by forest companies and non Indian settlers, little has changed in the Gitksan-Wet'suwet'en territories in British Columbia's northwest since the anthropologist Marius Barbeau wrote "It is still an Indian Country, effectively guarded, perhaps the last unconquered native stronghold of the red Man in North America". The native people have never surrendered jurisdiction over their lands, continuing to insist, in the face of governments and corporations that deny their very existence, that it is theirs to decide if, when, how and by whom their lands are to be exploited. Based on visits in 1988 and 1989 the author takes inside the Gitksan and We'suwet'en peoples' campaign for justice and recognition and how their struggle, which is taking place within Canada's legal system as well as on the land itself in a series of roadblocks. It interweaves the peoples' history, culture, beliefs and folklore presenting a rich blend of past and present. 11. Fine/Near Fine.

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N° du livre: 002961

Catalogue: Travel - General

Mots-clés: British Columbia, Canadian Indians 0921586140

GZSO, GABRIEL

Imagen de Caracas / Images of Caracas

Caracas, Venezuela, Aurora. 1998, First. (ISBN: 9800755012). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Black boards have bumping to lower corners and some minor marks. Internally clean and unmarked. Images of Caracas portrays the city in seven chapters, the first in words the other six in photographs. Text in English and Spanish. PLEASE NOTE A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.3 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH WILL REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING COST // Los tableros negros tienen abolladuras en las esquinas inferiores y algunas marcas menores. Internamente limpio y sin marcas. Texto en Español e Ingles. La Presente Imagen De Caracas aborda la ciudad a lo largo de siete capitulos, el primero de ellos literario y los otros de expression fotografica. TENGA EN CUENTA UN GRAN LIBRO PESADO DE 1.3 KG DE PESO SIN EMPACAR QUE REQUERIRA UN COSTO DE ENVIO ADICIONAL B2F. Very Good/Good.

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N° du livre: 010883

Catalogue: Travel - General

Mots-clés: Venezuela 9800755012