Travel, Exploration, Expeditions, Discoveries, Maps, Atlases from Books of the World
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Cultural Atlas of China
by Caroline Blunden; Mark Elvin
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1983
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780871961327
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- 1
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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$19.95
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New York: Facts On File, 1983. Hardcover. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Unmarked. Spine straight and tight. Jacket clean and bright with a short tear at spine head. Not from a library. 240 pages. Illustrated in color. Heavy item: extra charges for expedited or international shipping. Item Price
$19.95
Country Roads of Virginia
by W. Lynn Seldon
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Published
- 1995
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781566260381
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- 1
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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$7.95
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Castine, Maine: Country Roads Press, 1995. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Light foxing to top edge. Light reading wear to corners. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xi + 115 pages. Item Price
$7.95
Empire : The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power
by Niall Ferguson
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- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Published
- April 2003
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780465023288
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- 1
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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$21.95
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New York: Basic Books, April 2003. Hardcover. First American Edition / full number line. Very Good+ book in a Very Good+ jacket. Unmarked. Spine ends bumped. Reading wear to edges. No tears or folds. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xxix+392 pages. Illustrations, maps. Item Price
$21.95
Iliad and the Odyssey
by Homer; Michael Dirda (intro); Samuel Butler (preface)
- Condition
- As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Published
- 2014
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781435152991
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- 1
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$13.95
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New York: Fall River Press, 2014. Hardcover. As New book in an As New jacket. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xvi + 731 pages.
Two of the greatest adventure stories of all time, these timeless epics of war, duty, honor, and revenge are filled with magic, mystery, and an assortment of gods and… Read more about this item Item Price
$13.95
Ngorongoro Conservation Area: A Kibuyu Guidebook
by Jeannette Hanby; David Bygott
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- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1996
- Binding
- Staple-Bound Paperback
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- 1
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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$16.95
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Karatu, Tanzania: Kibuyu Partners, 1996. Staple-Bound Paperback. Near Fine. Unmarked. Securely bound by two clean staples. Covers clean with rubbing at spine. Not from a library. 84 pages. Illustrated with black & white drawings and maps.
This guidebook describes the whole of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Separate chapters give general information on the NCA, its geology and history, all its major… Read more about this item Item Price
$16.95
Stalking the Elephant Kings: In Search of Laos
by Christopher Kremmer
- Condition
- As New
- Published
- 1997
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780824820213
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- 1
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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$116.00
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Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1997. Trade Paperback. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. x + 213 pages. Item Price
$116.00
Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
by Nathaniel Philbrick
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- November 2003
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780670032310
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- 1
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$13.95
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New York: Viking, November 2003. Hardcover. First Edition / full number line. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xxv + 452 pages.
Traces the 1838 discovery voyage that resulted in the western world's survey of 87,000 ocean miles, 280 Pacific islands, numerous zoological discoveries, and the finding of Antarctica; a journey… Read more about this item Item Price
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Bright Road to El Dorado
by Michael Anthony
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1982
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780175662630
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- 1
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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$13.45
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London: Nelson Caribbean, 1982. Paperback. First Edition. Near Fine. Library stamp to title page. Text unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased.Dust stains to edges. Covers clean and bright. Light shelf wear. Appears unread. 147 pages.
Bright Road to El Dorado captures a moment in Trinidad's history. It is a fictional account of Sir Walter Raleigh's exploits in Trinidad in… Read more about this item Item Price
$13.45
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Assignment in Guiana (Dell Mapback, 321)
by George Harmon Coxe
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1949
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
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- 1
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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$17.95
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New York: Dell, 1949. Mass Market Paperback. Dell 321. Very Good. Tanned. Spine creased. Covers clean and bright. No ownership markings. Not from a library. 240 pages. Item Price
$17.95
Laos : A Lonely Planet Travel Atlas (Scale 1:1,000,000)
by Joe Cummings
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- January 1997
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780864423757
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- 1
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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$18.95
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Hawthorn, Australia: Lonely Planet, January 1997. Paperback. First Edition (stated). Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Slight reading and shelf wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 48 pages. Color maps & photos. Item Price
$18.95
Travels in West Africa: Congo Francais, Corisco and Cameroons (Virago Trave lers)
by Mary Kingsley; Elizabeth Claridge (intro)
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Fifth Edition
- Published
- 1982
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780860682660
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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$19.95
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London: Virago Press, 1982. Trade Paperback. Fifth Edition. Very Good. Pages tanned but unmarked. Spine creased and lightly curved. Reading wear to covers. Corners sharp. Not from a library. xxvi + 741 pages. Originally published: London : Macmillan, 1897. With new introduction.
Mary Kingsley's story is remarkable. In the 1890s, Kingsley decides she should travel in "the tropics" and… Read more about this item Item Price
$19.95
Climb to the Lost World
by Hamish MacInnes
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- October 1974
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780340190418
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- 1
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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$39.95
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London: Hodder & Stoughton, October 1974. Hardcover. Near Fine book in a Very Good- jacket. First Edition. Black paper over boards with bright gilt titles to spine. Unmarked. Spine straight and sound, tail bumped. Jacket clipped with chipping and several one inch closed tears, mostly along hinges, spine faded. Not from a library. No remainder mark.
This is an expedition… Read more about this item Item Price
$39.95
One Foot in Laos
by Dervla Murphy
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- October 2000
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780006552215
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$23.95
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London: Harper Collins / Flamingo, October 2000. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Spine straight and tight with slight crease. Covers clean and bright with light reading wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. xx + 292 pages Item Price
$23.95
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Palace of the Peacock
by Wilson Harris; Kenneth Ramchand (intro)
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition, Third Printing
- Published
- 1968
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780571089307
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- 1
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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$100.00
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London: Faber and Faber, 1968. Paperback. First Edition, Third Printing, 1977. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Corners sharp. Light crease to front hinge. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 152 pages.
This is a rare early edition of the first novel by Guyanese writer Wilson Harris. It is the first in Harris's… Read more about this item Item Price
$100.00
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The Far Journey of Oudin
by Wilson Harris
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1961
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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$82.95
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London: Faber and Faber, 1961. Hardcover. First Edition (no additional printings listed). Cloth over boards, lettered in gilt. No ISBN. Very Good book in a Very Good jacket. "Huntington Library, Hampton Institute" stamps to endpapers; no other markings to book or jacket. Text block pristine. Jacket clean, but clipped with chipping around the spine head. Small octavo. 136 pages. … Read more about this item Item Price
$82.95
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The Whole Armour and The Secret Ladder (Faber paper covered editions)
by Wilson Harris
- Condition
- Used - Good+
- Edition
- First Thus
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780571102310
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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$39.95
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London: Faber and Faber, 1973. Paperback. First Thus (no additional printings listed). Good+. Prior reader's notes in pencil. Spine straight, tight and uncreeasd. Covers clean. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 259 pages.
Set in British Guiana, the final two books of The Guyana Quartet continue Wilson Harris's literary exploration of the legacy and future of the former… Read more about this item Item Price
$39.95
Lao Geographic Atlas
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Published
- September 2000
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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$19.95
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Vientiane, Lao PDR: Lao National Geographic Department, September 2000. Staple-bound paperback. Second Edition. Near Fine. No markings. Light shelf and reading wear. Not from a library. 24 pages. Color maps and English text. Scale 1:5,000,000. Item Price
$19.95
A Guide to Georgetown City, Guyana
by Barbara Savory
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- Used - Fine
- Published
- 1996
- Binding
- Staple-Bound Pamphlet
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- 1
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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$24.95
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Georgetown, Guyana: Prime Time Advertising, 1996. Staple-Bound Paperback. Fine. Original bookseller's price to first page, otherwise unmarked. Securely bound with two staples. Covers clean. Not from a library. 60 pages. Item Price
$24.95
Women in the World : An International Atlas
by Joni Seager; Ann Olson
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Published
- 1986
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780671630706
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- 1
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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$9.95
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New York: Simon & Schuster / Touchstone, 1986. Trade Paperback. First Paperback Edition / full number line. A Very Good book in a Fine jacket. Prior owner's name to first page, otherwise unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Jacket clean and bright. 128 pages. Maps and charts provide information on the status of women around the world. Item Price
$9.95
Hammond Universal World Atlas
by Hammond Incorporated
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780843712681
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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$14.95
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Maplewood, New Jersey: Hammond World Atlas Corp, 1990. Hardcover. Near Fine book in a Good jacket. Not from a library. 511 pages. 9.5 x 12.5 x 1.3 inches. Heavy book: Extra charges for expedited or international shipping. Item Price
$14.95
