Travel and Exploration (all items)
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FOOTE, Shelby.
The Civil War. A Narrative. 1958-74
£5,000
First editions. Signed by the author on publisher's blank of volume I. A superb work of narrative history, uncommon signed, here handsomely presented. Originally a novelist, Foote...
3 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in black morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, single rule to boards, twin rule to turn-ins,... Read more
CATLIN, George.
North American Indians. 1876
£3,500
First edition to be printed in colour of Catlin's classic work. George Catlin (1796-1872), spent many years among the Indians in North and South America. He lived with them, acquired...
2 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full crimson morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, twin... Read more
(LAWRENCE, T. E.) DOUGHTY, Charles M.
Travels in Arabia Deserta. 1936
£2,250
New and definitive edition, first impression. First published in 1886, this reissue with a new preface by Doughty and an introduction by T. E. Lawrence found a new generation of...
2 volumes, large octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in tan morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, rules to turn-ins,... Read more
KENT, Rockwell.
Voyaging Southward from The Strait of Magellan. 1926
£1,925
Third printing. First published in 1924. Inscribed in pencil on the dedication page to his travelling companion "To my friend Mat Horwitt this "voyage" (so far the only one we've...
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, twin rule to turn-ins, burgundy... Read more
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
London to Ladysmith via Pretoria. 1900
£1,500
First Edition, First Impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in burgundy morocco, titles to spine with lion centre tool in compartments, single rule to boards, signature block to front... Read more
BYRON, Robert.
The Road to Oxiana. 1937
£1,375
First Edition, First Impression of Byron's masterpiece.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles gilt, marbled... Read more
LAWRENCE, T. E.
Seven Pillars of Wisdom. A Triumph. 1935
£1,250
First Trade Edition. Originally published in a very limited edition in 1926 Cape published the present edition immediately following Lawrence's death. A monumental work.
Large octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full tan morocco, title and decoration to spine gilt, rule to boards gilt, Eric Kennington's crossed swords... Read more
