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The Source of the Nile: The Lake Regions of Central Africa
by Burton, Richard
- Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Published
- 1993
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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$35.00
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London: Folio Society, 1993. First edition thus. Hardcover. Near fine. Attractive reprint of original 1860 book. 604 pages, index, illustrations, large folded map laid in. Brown boards with detailed illustration & decoration in black and gold on front and spine. Trace of erasure on front free endpaper. Black slipcase has a light scratch on side… Read more about this item Item Price
$35.00
A Secret Pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina
by Burton, Richard
- Condition
- Used - near fine
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Published
- 2004
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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$45.00
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London: Folio Society, 2004. First edition thus. Hardcover. near fine. Attractive reprint of 1855-56 book. 539 pages, index, frontis portrait of Burton in disguise, folded map. Tan boards with detailed illustration & decoration in black and gold on front and spine. Trace of erasure on front free endpaper. Black slipcase has a 1" scratch,… Read more about this item Item Price
$45.00
The Lake Regions of Central Africa. A Picture of Exploration. Two volumes
by Burton, Richard F.
- Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Published
- 1961
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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$30.00
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New York: Horizon, 1961. First edition thus. Hardcover. Near fine/Good. Two volume reprint of Burtons 1860 account of his 1856-59 expedition to attempt to find the source of the Nile. Introduction by Alan Moorehead. 412 and 468 pages, index at end of vol. 2. 35 illustrations. Rust and green cloth boards, light… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Gold-Mines of Midian and the ruined Mideanite cities (1878)
by Burton, Richard Francis
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780900891502
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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$30.00
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Cambridge & New York: Falcon-Oleander, 1979. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Burton's trip to Arabia in 1878. Original book had many errors. This book was published using Burton's own corrections on the original. Edited and intro by Philip Ward. Red boards, orange dust jacket.
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$30.00
Two Years Before the Mast
by Dana, Richard Henry
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- good +
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1945
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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$10.00
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New York: Modern Library, 1945. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/good +. ML 236, Classic 1840 book of the young author's trip at sea from Mass. to California.. This book has the dust jacket illustration from the Alan Ladd film released in 1946. Previous owner's name on half-title page. Blue cloth boards. Dust jacket, with 95… Read more about this item Item Price
$10.00
The Stowaway: A Young Man's Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica
by Shapiro, Laurie Gwen
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 2018
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781476753867
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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$10.00
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 2018. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. True story of a teen boy in 1928 who snuck aboard an expedition ship to Antarctica.
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$10.00
The Sea and the Jungle
by Tomlinson, H. M.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1928
- Binding
- Full Calf
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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$25.00
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New York: Modern Library, 1928. Reprint. Full Calf. Very Good/Good. ML 99.2. Reprint 1939 per binding style and list of ML titles inside jacket. Rust balloon cloth boards, red top edges. Gold title on spine is somewhat worn. 95 cents price on green and beige dust jacket. Jacket has small chips… Read more about this item Item Price
$25.00
The Travels of Marco Polo
by Polo, Marco
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1953
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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$15.00
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New York: Modern Library, 1953. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine/Very good. ML 196.1. Ca. early 1960s reprint. Red boards with gold titles on black panels. Price-cllipped dust jacket lists 388 ML titles inside. Bright gold jacket has tiny corner chips & few rubs.
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$15.00
Across Africa, Two Volumes
by Cameron, Verney Lovett
- Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Edition
- Fourth edition
- Published
- 1877
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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$150.00
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London: Daldy, Isbister, 1877. Fourth edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. Two volume set, attractively rebound in green half leather over green cloth boards. Spine has raised bands and gilt lettering on red and black strips, with 1877 at bottom. Fine color folded map in pocket at end of Vol. I. Some foxing on verso of… Read more about this item Item Price
$150.00
The Capital Companion: A Street-By-Street Guide to London and Its Inhabitants
by Gibson, Peter
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1985
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780863500428
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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$11.00
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Exeter: Webb & Bower, 1985. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 446 pages. Entertaining description of streets & areas listed alphabetically and the people who lived there.
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$11.00
Florence, South Carolina
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- Used - Fine
- Binding
- Magazine
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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$5.00
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Florence: Chamber of Commerce, Bankers' Trust. Magazine. Fine. 32-page stapled promotional magazine includes articles on history, businesses, arts, tourism, etc. Color photos. No date, but seems to be from 1980s or '90s.
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$5.00
Campbell's New Revised Complete Guide and Descriptive Book of Mexico
by Campbell, Reau
- Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Edition
- Revised
- Published
- 1907
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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$17.00
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Chicago, 1907. Revised. Hardcover. Very Good +. Attractive maroon cloth binding with gilt stamped design and titles; red page edges. 5-1/2 x 7-1/2". 351 pages. Geography, history and travel. Photos. Large color folding map of Mexico and Mexico City is laid in and is torn along one fold. Small penciled name on preliminary page has… Read more about this item Item Price
$17.00
London: A Private View
by Fletcher, Geoffrey
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780304316700
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
- Item Price
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$10.00
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London: Cassell, 1990. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Artist and writer presents the secret charms of the city in words and pictures. Stated first edition; no price on dust jacket.
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$10.00
Hidden Corners of Britain
by Yeadon, David
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1982
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780393014600
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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$10.00
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NY: Norton, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Small corner bump on board. Dust jacket has 1/2" tear at corner & crease. The quiet country lanes not on the packaged holidays. Index, maps, and attractive drawings. Sketches by author.
First American edition. Item Price
$10.00
The Scottish Companion
by Spence, Rhoda (Editor)
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1955
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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$6.00
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Edinburgh: Richard Paterson, 1955. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. A bedside book of delights" by various authors: Neil Gunn, Ian Finlay, Lewis Spence, etc. Photos. Clean and unmarked.
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$6.00
Goodbye to Ithaca
by Golding, Louis
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1958
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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$7.00
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NY: Thomas Yoseloff, 1958. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Author Golding traveled the route of Homer's "Odyssey", and reached the end of it in 1953 in Ithaca which shortly afterwards was destroyed by earthquake. 254 pages. index, map endpapers. Dust jacket has light edgewear.
First American edition. Item Price
$7.00
Splendors of the East: Temples, Tombs, Palaces and Fortresses of Asia
by Wheeler, Mortimer (Editor)
- Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1965
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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$25.00
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NY: Putnam, 1965. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/Near Fine. Large pictorial view of the art, architecture and decorative motifs of Asian civilization, with 40 color photos, 350 black and white photos, along with paintings and drawings. Text by team of experts. Photos by Ian Graham. Small corner bumps. Dust jacket has… Read more about this item Item Price
$25.00