Pictorial Art in South Africa During Three Centuries to 1875
London: Charles Sawyer, 1952. First. Hardcover. 172 pp. Profuse ill. Notes on over 400 artists. 59 plates. More
Travel & Exploration
Two Happy Years in Ceylon
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1892. Gordon-Cumming, C F. First. Half Leather. Two volumes. Vol 1: 438 pp, ill, folding map in rear. Vol 2: 442 pp, ill, index in rear. Recollections of life in what was then considered a tropical paradise. One of the basic collectible books on Ceylon..... More
Lights & Shades of Hill Life
London: John Murray, 1895. First. Pinkish Cloth Over White Cloth. in the Afghan and Hindu highlands of the Punjab. A Contrast. 269 pp, profuse ill (many with tissue guards, folding mpa in rear. A look at the peoples and the country in the Indian highlands and Himalayan uplands. VG+ in..... More
The History of Mauritius
London: W Bulmer, 1801. First Edition. Hardcover. or the Isle of France and the neighbouring islands, from their first discovery to the present time composed principally from the papers and memoirs of Baron Grant who resided twenty years on the island, by his son Charles Grant. 571 pp, 2 large..... More
Buddhist Cave Paintings at Tun-Huang
London: Faber & Faber, 1959. First. Hardcover. 86 pp of text + 70 full page illustrations, index, bibliography. Tun Huang is the gate to China from the Buddhist pilgrim road to the holy places in India. These paintings are now considered historic treasures. Near fine (former owners printed bookplate and..... More
The British in Mombasa 1824-1826
London: Macmillan & Co, 1957. First. Soft cover. Being vol 1 of the transactions of the Kenya History Assn and published for them.. 216 pp. More
Among the Selkirk Glaciers
London: Macmillan, 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. being the account of a rough survey in the Rocky Mountain Regions of British Columbia. 251 pp, ill, fold out map of Selkirk mountains. Green was one of the first men to climb in British Columbia, at a time when no really good maps..... More
The Foundation of British East Africa
London: Horace Marshall, 1901. First. Set in Zippered Leather Pouch. 271 pp. LACKING MAP in rear. Original board cover with map of E Africa has been set in leather pouch. Little better than a reading copy. More
Afghanistan
London: Pall Mall Press, 1967. First. Hardcover. 179 pp. Amn interesting look at a country that always throughout history seems to have been a focal point in east-west conflicts. Fine in near fine jacket. Hard to believe "this country is breaking through from the middle ages right into the 20th..... More
From the Cape to Cairo
London: Hurst & Blackett, 1900. McCormick, A.D. First. Hardcover. 377 pp, profuse ill. Large colored folding map in rear. The first traverse of Africa from North to South. 377 pp., ill. Large colored folding map in rear. Highly regarded and important work of travel, hunting and adventure. Lovely, near fine..... More
The Frosty Caucasus
London: Longmans Green, 1875. Whymper, E. First. Half Leather. An account of a walk through part of the range and of an ascent to Elbruz in the summer of 1874. With illustrations engraved by E Whymper from photos taken during the journey and a map of the country traversed. 341..... More
Vers Les Glaciers De L'equateur LE RUWENZORI
Brussels: R Dupriez, 1937. Thiriar. First. Printed Stiff Paper Covers. Mission Scientifique Belge 1932. 300 pp, 17 maps including 5 pull out folding maps in rear pocket, 125 b/w photos in the text and 8 aquarelles by Thirar. A beautiful book on this part of the world. Bibliography. TEXT IN..... More
Northern Najd
London: Argonaut Press, 1938. First. Hardcover. A journey from Jerusalem to Anaiza in Qasim. Intro and notes by Douglas Carruthers. Ltd to 475 coies on Japon vellum.This copy not numbered 134 pp. Large folding map inside rear board. Former owner's bookplate. More
The Khasis
London: Macmillan, 1914. Second Ed Illustrated. Hardcover. 232 pp, illustrated. VG in orig. gilt cloth showing some wear at corners and spine tips and front inner hinge weak. Covers all of their customs and life styles, etc. More
The Black Journey
New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. 316 pp, ill. Across central Africa with the Citroen Expedition. The Sahara, Lake Tchad, the Savannah, Equatorial Forest and Congo-Nile Route. SOme hunting along the way for locally encountered game. Good only - litter better than a reading copy. More
South African War Books
London: Privately Printed, 1994. First Limited to 1,200 Copies. Hardcover. 205 pp, profuse ill. Illustrated bibliography of English language publications relating to the South African Boer War published up to 1920. The author was a long time noted book collector and dealer on this subject. In fine condition with original..... More
Records of the African Association 1788-1831
London: Thomas Nelson, 1964. First. Hardcover. 318 pp. Pull out rear pocket map. More
The Oxus River
London: Central Asian Society, 1906. First. Orig Printed Wraps. a lecture delivered before the Central Asian Society. 29 pp. ill. The northern border of the Oxus: its character, tributaries and fords. Detaied paper. VG condition in orig printed wraps. Scarce item. More
An Historical Accounr of the British Trade over the Caspian Sea
London: 1753. First Edition. Hardcover. with a journal of travels from London through Russia into Persia and back again through Russia, Germany & Holland, to which are added the revolutions of Persia during the present century with the particular history of the great usurper Nadir Kouli. FOUR VOLUMES. Vol 1..... More
An historical account of the British Trade over the Caspian Sea
London: 1753. First Edition. Hardcover. with a journal of travels from London through Russia, Germany & Holland to which are added the revolutions of Persia during the present century with the particular history of the great usurper Nadir Kouli. TWO volumes (complete in themselves). Vol 1: 399 pp, 5 folding..... More
The Wild Sports of Southern Africa
Camden SC: Briar Patch Press, 1987. Trade Ed. Reprint. Hardcover. 359 pp, ill., all edges gilt. The original of this book was the very first to talk about sport hunting in Africa. It has been often reprinted throughout the past 150 years. This Briar Patch trade edition is a handsome..... More
The Wild Sports of Southern Africa
Camden SC: Briar Patch Press, 1987. Limited Ed. Dlx Ltd Ed Rep: 500 Copies. Full Leather. New intro by Dr T Ofcansky. 359 pp, ill, all edges gilt. Long considered at the book that started the craze to read about and collect big game hunting books. One of the most..... More
A Report of the Kingdom of Congo
First Edition in English. Hardcover. A region in Africa and of the countries that border round about the same. no publisher, no date. Best guess is about 1700. Translated from theItalian (drawn out of the writings and discoveries of Ouoardo Lopez, a Portuguiese, by Philippo Pigasetta). Large format. Pages 520-583..... More
Oriental Rugs Antique and Modern
New York, London, Toronto: John Lane, 1913. First. Hardcover. 320 pp., 11 full page plates in color (with tissue guards), 80 half tone engravings and 4 maps. Basic book on the subject. VG+ in orig. elaborate printed cloth. Recased with new endpapers. Internally fine. A very nice copy. Large, thick..... More
The Chinese Lama Temple
Chicago: Exhibition Catalogue, 1932. First. Orig Printed Wraps. portola of Jehol. Exhibition of historical and ethnographical collections made by Dr. Montell, a member of Dr Hedin's expeditions and donated by V Bendix. 64 pp, ill. Intro by Sven Hedin. More