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.

Hole, Samuel Reynolds (author) / Leech, John (illustrator).

A Little Tour in Ireland [Signed].

A New Edition. Large Paper Copy No. 23/100. Signed. London, Edward Arnold, 1892. 25 x 19 cm. xii, 240 pages. Coloured folding frontispiece and Illustrations in Text. Original pale cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title and decorations. Top edge gilt. Other edges deckle. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling to binding. Internally bright and clean. A very nice signed copy.

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.

[Knox, John].

A New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels. Containing whatever is worthy of Notice, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America… (Vol.VII Only). Contents: An Account of the Country and Constitution of Great Britain… / A short general description of the City of London… / An Account of the Kingdom and Laws of Scotland… / A short View of the Naval Transactions of Britain… / A List of the Royal Navy of Great Britain 1762.

First Edition. Volume 7 [of 7] Only! London, Printed for J. Knox, 1767. 21 x 12.5 cm. 528 pages. With three folding maps (one incomplete) and five Plates. (see comments and images). Original calf. Two spine labels. Raised bands. Gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Age darkened throughout. Some stains and closed tears. City map of London lacks some parts. Other maps with small tears and poor folding. Sound binding. Internally clean.

Otway, Caesar.

A Tour in Connaught: Comprising Sketches of Clonmacnoise, Joyce Country, and Achill. With Illustrations engraved on Wood.

First Edition. Dublin, William Curry, Jun. and Company, 1839. 16.5 x 10.5 cm. xi, 412 pages. Complete with eight illustrations. Contemporary dark green calf over marbled boards. Gilt and blind decorations. Black spine label and gilt title. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Front hinge cracked. Internally clean with occasional mild foxing (see images).

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.

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.

Various Authors.

An Universal History, from the earliest Account of Time to the Present. Compiled from Original Authors; and Illustrated with Maps, Cuts, Notes, Chronological and other Tables.

Volumes 2 to 19 (18 Volumes in Total). Dublin, Printed by Edward Bate, for the Editors, 1744 / 1745 / 1746. 19.5 x 12.5 cm. Vol.2: (2), 630 pages / Vol.3: (2), 645 pages / Vol.4: (2), 629 pages / Vol.5: (4), 615 pages / Vol.6: (2), 636 pages / Vol.7: (2), 653 pages / Vol.8: (2). 638 pages / Vol.9: (4), 651 pages / Vol.10: (2), 656 pages / Vol.11: (2), 632 pages / Vol.12: (2), 646 pages / Vol.13: (2). 650 pages / Vol.14: (2), 666 pages / Vol.15: (2), 724 pages / Vol.16: (2), 749 pages / Vol.17: (2), 813 pages / Vol. 18: (2), 706 pages / Vol.19: (2), 760 pages plus 10 pages Index. For list of Plates per volume, please see comments. Contemporary uniform calf. Spine label with title in gilt. Gilt decorations on spine. Raised bands. Red speckled edges. All volumes in very good condition, except for Vol. 5, which is seriously damaged by bookworm. All volumes rubbed and bumped. Age darkened edges and end papers. Very few annotations. Top edge of volume 19 marked with red felt pen. Internally age darkened with the occasional closed tear. Some plates with closed tears and poor folding. Overall a very nice and interesting set with some amazing Plates and Maps.

Joly, Joseph-Romaine.

Atlas de l’ancienne Géographie Universelle comparée à la Moderne. Precede D’Une Table General, en Forme de Dictionnaire, de tous les noms anciens des Royaumes, Provinces, Villes, Fleuves, Rivieres, Lacs, Montagnes, etc., qui se trouvent dans l’Ancienne Geographie universelle.

A Paris, Andre Augustin Lottin / Arthus Bertrand, An IX. (1801). 29 x 22 cm. Title page, TOC, 78 pages, (2). Complete with 18 Maps, as listed. Order: 1-11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 12, 13, 14. Most Maps folding. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Small paper sticker with name of previous owner on title page and one more location. All Maps in very good condition, with some showing some creasing and edge wear. Map 10 (Grece) with closed tear of c. 6 cm. Overall a very good copy.

Burnes, Sir Alexander.

Cabool. A Personal Narrative of a Journey to, and Residence in that City in the Years 1836, 7, and 8.

Facsimile Reprint of the Second Edition. Lahore, Government of West Pakistan, 1961. 24 x 15 cm. xi, 317 pages. With Plates, some folding. Red cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title. Very good condition. Some shelfwear and dust dulling. Internally clean.

Crichton, Tom.

Caribbean Vagabond.

First Edition. London, Robert Hale Limited, 1968. 21 x 13 cm. 207 pages. With B&W photos. Original dark cloth with gilt title on spine. In original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in good dust jacket. Minor shelf wear. Some age darkening. Some wear to dust jacket and long closed tears. See images.

Garcia, Cristina / Greene, Joshua / DD Allen.

Cars of Cuba. Essays by Cristina Garcia. Photographs by Joshua Greene. Created by DD Allen.

First Edition. New York, Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 1995. 22 x 15 cm. 64 pages. Softcover. Signed by the author Cristina Garcia. Very good condition with only minimal signs of usage on the cover.

Fanshawe, H.C.

Delhi. Past and Present. With Maps and Illustrations.

First Edition. London, John Murray, 1902. c. 22 x 14 cm. xxii, 337 pages and six pages publishers list. With all 50 Illustrations listed. With eight Plans and Maps, lacking the two maps originally stored in a pocket at the end of the book. New (2026) half cloth over marbled boards. Hard cover. New end papers. Very good condition. New binding. Edges dust dulled. Gift inscription, dated Christmas 1912. Occasional mild foxing, dust dulling.

Fürer-Haimendorf, Christoph von.

Die nackten Nagas.

Wiesbaden, Eberhard Brockhaus Verlag, 1946. 23.2cm x 15.5cm. 256 pages. With beautiful, insightful and rare photograph of Tribal life. Original Hardcover. Very good condition. Some external wear. Many annotations with pencil by previous owner.

Swayne, H.G.C.

Early Days in Somaliland and other Tales. A Pioneer’s Notebook.

First Edition. Durham, The Pentland Press, 1996. 23 x15 cm. vi, 233 pages. Illustrated throughout with maps and B&W photographs. Original black cloth with gilt title on spine. In original dust jacket. Illustrated end papers (map). Very good in very good dust jacket. Top edge dust dulled, otherwise, as new.

Ebers, G. / Birch, S. (Introduction) / Bell, Clara (Translator).

Egypt: Descriptive, Historical, and Picturesque.

Volume 1 ONLY! London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, Cassell & Company, 1887. 32 x 24 cm. xxiv, 314 pages. Illustrated thoughout. Original decorated cloth. Hard cover. Bevelled boards. Gilt title and decorations. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers age darkened. Occasional mild foxing internally, otherwise clean.

Captain Batty.

French Scenery from Drawings Made in 1819 by Captain Batty of the Grenadier Guards.

First Edition. London, Rodwell & Martin, 1822. 28 x 22 cm. Engraved title page, vignette, dedication, followed by 63 (out of 64) Plates. Each plate accompanied with a text description. The missing plate is Paris ‘Boulevard des Italiens’. Contemporary half calf. Textured cloth boards. Spine label and gilt decorations. Very good condition. Severe rubbing and abrasions to binding (see images). Internally age darkened and damp stained in places (mainly title page – see images). Most of the plates are clean with some age darkening towards the edges of the page. Overall still a nice copy.

Johnson, Warren B.

From the Pacific to the Atlantic: Being an Account of a Journey Overland from Eureka, California, to Webster, Massachusetts, with a Horse, Carriage, Cow and Dog.

Reprint of the original edition from 1887. Kessinger Publishing, ca. 2010. 23.5cm x 15.7cm. III, 369 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Bookplate to endpaper.

[Union Pacific System].

Geyserland. Yellowstone Grand Teton National Parks.

Omaha, Nebr., W.S. Basinger, Passenger Traffic Manager, Union Pacific System, ND [1935]. 25.5 x 17.5 cm. 48 pages. Illustrated throughout with B&W Photos. Two Maps. Original stiff paper covers. Gilt illustrations. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling. Stain and abrasion to back cover (see image). Internally bright and clean. A nice copy.

Walford, Edward.

Greater London. A Narrative of its History its People and its Places. Illustrated with numerous Engravings.

Two Volumes. London, Cassell and Company, 1894 / 1895. 25 x 19 cm. xvi, 576 pages / xii, 560 pages. Contemporary dark cloth. Hard cover. Gilt titles on spine. Red speckled edges. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Internally clean.

O’Donoghue, John / Breen, Martin.

Historical Memoir of the O’Briens. With Notes, Appendix, and a Genealogical Table of their several Branches. Compiled from the Irish Analists. First published 1860.

New Edition / Reprint. Ruan, Co. Clare, Martin Breen, Ruan, 2002. 22 x 15 cm. xxxii, xvi.Illustrated in colour and B&W. Original cloth, gilt title on spine. Hard cover. In original decorated dust jacket. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. A bright and clean copy.

Flood, J.M.

In Five Provinces. A Journal of [Unconventional] Wanderings in Ireland. Contains the following Chapters: A Walking Tour in Kerry / In the Black North / Iar Connacht / In the Midlands / The Fifth Province / Royal Meath / A Day on Lough Righ / Memories of Ardagh.

First Edition. Dublin, Thomas Kiersey Palmerston Gardens, 1918. 18 x 12 cm. 115 pages. With eight Plates (B&W Photos). Original dark green paper wrappers. Small B&W Photo on front board. Black titles and decorations. Very good condition. Some shelf wear and creasing. Internally dust dulled and occasioanlly foxed, otherwise clean.

Hall, Mr. & Mrs. S.C.

Ireland: Its Scenery, Character, &c.

First Edition. Volumes 1 & 2 ONLY! London, How and Parsons, 1841 & 1842. 24 x 17 cm. Vol.1: xii, 435 pages. / Vol.2: viii, 468 pages. Illustrated throughout with Maps, Plates and Illustrations in text. Contemporary polished calf. Gilt titles and decorations. Spine labels. Blind decorations. Marbled end papers. All edges gilt. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with some material losses to spine and front board of volume 1. Occasional mild foxing / staining. Volume 1 lacks Frontispiece. All other Plates, Maps, Illustrations are present.

Darwin, Charles.

Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. ‘Beagle’ Round the World. Under the Command of Capt. Fitzroy.

Eighteenth Thousand. London, John Murray, 1888. 13 x 18 cm, x, 519 pages. With a few small B&W Illustrations in the text. Original decorated leather spine with gilt decorations and title on new boards and new marbled end papers. Professonally rebound in 2017. Marbled edges. Very good condition. New boards and marbled end papers. Original spine plate a little worn and darkened. Internally clean and bright. Some foxing, mainly to end papers and first / last pages. Gift insription on ‘half title’ page, dated 1943. A handsome little book.

Campbell, John.

Journal of Travels in South Africa. Among the Hottentot and other Tribes; in the Years 1812, 1813, and 1814. By John Campbell, Minister of Kingsland Chapel, London. Abridged by the Author.

First Edition. London, Religious Tract Society, 1834. c. 15 x 10 cm. vi, 228 pages. Illustrated. New (2026) plain brown cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title and decorations. New end papers. New binding. Internally a little dust dulled. Occasional mild foxing.

Saintine, X.-B. / Dore, Gustave (illustrations).

La Mythologie du Rhin et les Contes de la Mère-Grand’.

First Edition. Paris, Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie., 1862. 23.5 x 15.5 cm. 403 pages. Illustrated throughout. Contemporary textured cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title and decorations. Rebacked in 2023. New end papers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. First few pages with damp stain to lower edge. A few stains and annotations, mainly in pencil.

Barker, William Burckhardt / Ainsworth, William Francis (Editor).

Lares and Penates: or Cilicia and its Governors. Being a short historical Account of that Province from the earliest Times to the Present Day.

First Edition. London, Ingram, Cooke and Co., 1853. 22 x 14 cm. xiv, 394 pages plus two pages publishers list. Original cloth with blind and gilt decorations. Later professionally rebacked using the original boards and spine. New end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed, bumped, age darkened and stained. Edges age darkened. New end papers. Single stamp (Franciscan Church Waterford) on title page. Closed tear to folding map (see image). Internally clean, no annotations etc.

Morris, John.

Living with Lepchas. A Book about the Sikkim Himalayas.

First Edition. London, William Heinemann, 1938. 21 x 14 cm. xiii, 312 pages. With photographs by the Author. Original cloth. Hard cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling to binding. Front hinge cracked. Internally clean.

Anon.

London to Dublin. With a Trip to the Irish Lakes and the Mountains of Connamara. Interspersed with passing Glances at North Wales and the Manufacturing Districts of England. With numerous Engravings.

[First Edition]. London & Dublin, William S. Orr and Co. & James McGlashan, ND [c.1850]. Folio. 216 pages. With five Plates, incl. the Map of Ireland and other Illustrations in text. Original blind stamped cloth. Gilt title on front board and spine. (see images). Pale yellow end papers. Good condition only! Lacks the front free end paper and folding Frontispiece, otherwise complete. Rubbed and bumped, age darkened. Occasional mild foxing and damp staining. Edgeworn with minor paper losses (corners) to some pages, not affecting the text or images. A very good reading copy of this scarce book.

Ritter, Lorenz (artist) / Dohme, Dr. Robert (text).

Malerische Ansichten aus Nürnberg.

Berlin, Verlag von Ernst Wasmuth, 1876. 42 x 32 cm. Engraved title page, title page, (4) [Dedication], 12 text pages (with Illustrations), followed by 25 tissue guarded engraved Plates – complete. Original textured cloth with elaborate gilt and black decorations. Gilt titles. All edges gilt. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with small material losses. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down. Blank Ex Libris sticker on one of the text pages. Foxing throughout, heavy in places (see images).

Bailey, F.M.

Mission to Tashkent. Introduction and Epilogue by Peter Hopkirk.

London, The Folio Society, 1999. 24cm x 16cm. XXIII, 269 pages. With 31 historic illustrations. Original Hardcover with original slipcase. Excellent, close to new condition.

Livingstone, David.

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa. Including a Sketch of Sixteen Years’ Residence in the Interior of Africa, and a Journey from the Cape of Good Hope to Loanda on the West Coast; Thence Across the Continent, down the River Zambesi, to the Eastern Ocean. With Portrait, Maps by Arrowsmith, and numerous Illustrations.

First Edition. London, John Murray, 1857. 22 x 14 cm. ix, 711 pages plus eight pages publishers list. Folding Map in rear pocket. Complete with all Maps, Plans and Illustrations, as listed. Original brown textured cloth. Gilt title on spine. Blind decorations. Brown end papers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Armorial Ex Libris on front paste down. Both inner hinges cracked. Binding weakened, but holding. Maps and Illustrations in very good condition. No annotations. Overall a very nice, complete copy.

Milner, C. Douglas.

Mountain Photography. Its Art and Technique in Britain and Abroad.

Reprint of 1945. New York, The Focal Press, 1946. 24 x 17,5 cm. 238 pages with photographies. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Good condition with external wear on dustjacket.

Hagen, Toni / Wahlen, Friedrich Traugott / Corti, Walter Robert.

Nepal – Königreich am Himalaya.

First Edition. Bern, Geographischer Verlag, 1960. 30.8cm x 24.8cm. 222 Seiten / Mit 68 wundervollen Illustrationen von Nepal und Himalaya / 222 pages. With 68 extraordinary illustrations of Nepal and the Himalayas. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Sehr guter Zustand / Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Buckham, George.

Notes from the Journal of a Tourist. Volume 1: Egypt, The Holy Land, Syria, Turkey, Austria, Switzerland. With Illustrations.

First Edition. New York, Gavin Houston, 1890. 20 x 14 cm. vii, (3), 535 pages. Complete with 21 Illustrations, as listed. Original dark blue cloth with gilt title and decorations. Brown end papers. Top edge gilt. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Ex Libris of previous owner and ‘Author’s Compliments’ sticker on front paste down. Front free end paper missing. Internally bright and clean.

Chapman, Abel.

On Safari. Big-Game Hunting in British East Africa. With Studies in Bird Life. With 170 Illustrations by the Author and E. Caldwell. Sketch-Maps and Photographs.

First Edition. London, Edward Arnold, 1908. 21 x 14 cm. xvi, 340 pages. Illustrated. Fine dark half morocco over cloth covered boards. Gilt title on spine. Top edge gilt. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Small abrasion to rear board (see images). Edges dust dulled and mildly foxed. Occasional mild foxing, mainly to first and last few pages. Ex Libris of previous owner (Alan Francis Brooke) on front paste down (see notes below). Internally clean. A very nice copy in a sturdy very attractive binding.

Sweetser, M.F.

Picturesque Maine. With Descriptions.

First Edition. Portland, Chisholm Brothers, 1879. 15cm x 11.8cm. 38 pages. With beautiful illustrations of the best sides of Maine, New England. Original Hardcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Stoddard, John L.

Portfolio de Photographies. Des Villes, Paysages et Peintures Celebres Rassemblees sous la Direction du Distingue Conferencier at Voyageur John L. Stoddard.

Chicago, The Werner Co. Not dated [1890 – 1900]. 27 x 34 cm. 260 unnumbered pages with photographs in B&W. Oblong half leather over marbled boards. Decorated end papers. Very good condition. Corners, boards and spine slightly rubbed and bumped. Some age darkening. A few minor closed tears. Minor foxing on some pages.

Martino Martinii [Martini].

Regni Sinensis a Tartaris. Tyrannice evastati depopulatique concinna Enarratio, Authore Martino Martinii. Ultima hac Aeditione, Indice, tabulisque aenis illustrata.

Amstelaedami [Amsterdam], Apud Aegidium Jansonium Valkenier, 1661. c. 13 x 8 cm. Blank, engraved title page, title page, 120 pages. Unnumbered folding Map of China, followed by 12 folding Plates, numbered 2 to 13. [*1-12, (2), A1 – E12, (2)]. Contemporary vellum with handwritten title on spine (faded). Red or red speckled edges (faded). Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Some mild staining. Top edge appears to be trimmed (see title page), not affecting text or Plates. Names of previous owners on front free end paper. Overall a very nice copy.

Casson, Lionel.

Reisen in der Alten Welt.

München, Prestel Verlag, 1976. 18.6cm x 11.2cm. 450 pages. With historic illustrations. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear on dustjacket.

The Marquis De Custine.

Russia. From the French of the Marquis De Custine. In Three Parts.

Three Parts in One Volume. London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1854. xxiv, 532 pages. Contemporary half leather over marbled boards. Gilt title and decorations. Marbled end papers and edges. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down. Name of previous owner inscibed. Internally clean. A nice sturdy copy.

Kohl, J.G.

Russia. St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kharkoff, Riga, Odessa, the German Provinces on the Baltic, the Steppes, the Crimea, and the Interior of the Empire.

First Edition. London, Chapman and Hall, 1844. 22 x 14 cm. iv, 530 pages. With a folded map. Original brown cloth with elaborate blind decorations. Gilt title. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Spine ends frayed. Edges age darkened. Front free end paper missing. Some closed tears to Map.

Beattie, William (text) / Bartlett, W.H, Allom, T (drawings).

Scotland / Caledonia. Illustrated In A Series Of Views Taken Expressly For This Work By Messrs. T.Allom, W.H.Bartlett, and Others.

Two Volumes – Complete. London and New York, George Virtue, ND (c. 1840). 27 x 21 cm. Vol.1 : 200 pages / Vol.2: 172 pages. Illustrated with steel plates. Complete with all Plates, as listed. Contemporary half leather over marbled boards. Marbled edges and end papers. Gilt titles and decorations. Very good condition. Bindings rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Some foxing / browning. Gift inscription in ink in both volumes. A nice set in good sturdy bindings.

Herrmann, Paul.

Sieben vorbei und acht verweht – Das Abenteuer der frühen Entdeckungen.

Hamburg, Hoffmann und Campe Verlag, 1953. 24.5cm x 16.3cm. 525 Seiten / Mit zahlreichen historischen Abbildungen / 525 pages. With beautiful historic illustrations. Original Hardcover. Sehr guter Zustand / Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Anon.

South of Ireland Illustrated and Described. Cork, Queenstown, Glengarriff, Killarney Lakes, Fjords of Kerry, Etc.

London & Cork, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co. & Guy and Co. ND [c. 1900]. 21 x 28 cm – oblong. 120 pages. Complete with the three maps, as listed, incl. one coloured multi-folding map. Many B&W images, some folding panorama images. Original textured cloth. Hard cover. String bound. Bevelled edges. Gilt title and decorations. See images. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Mild damp stain to the lower corners of a few pages. Internally clean.

Stanfield, Clarkson.

Stanfield’s Coast Scenery. A Series of Views in the British Channel, from Original Drawings taken Expressly for the Work by Clarkson Stanfield.

First Edition. London, Smith, Elder and Co., 1836. 22 x 16 cm. viii, 128 pages. Complete with 40 tissue guarded Plates and one Vignette. Contemporary half leather over textured cloth. Gilt title and decorations. All edges gilt. Marbled end papers Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Internally dust dulled and occasionally mildly foxed / spotted. See images.

Beattie, William (text) / Bartlett, W.H. (illustrations).

Switzerland. Illustrated in a Series of Views taken expressly for this Work by W.H. Bartlett; Esq.

First Edition. London, George Virtue, 1836. 27 x 21 cm. Vol.1: (4), 188 pages, engraved title plus 57 Plates (see comments!) / Vol.2: (2), 152 pages, engraved title plus 48 Plates, plus a folding map of Switzerland in the back. Contemporary half morroco over marbled boards. Marbled end papers and edges. Gilt titles and decorations on spine. Good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges age darkened. Rear free end paper of Vol.1 and front free end paper of Vol.2 missing. Some tissue guards missing. Names of previous owners neatly inscribed in ink. Internally with some browning, foxing and large visible damp stains on most pages, incl. Plates. (see images).