Exploration / Travel from SRG Antiquarian Books

Peculiarities of American Cities. by Captain Willard Glazier. Illustrated. Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers, 1886. Albany, Boston, Buffalo, Brooklyn, Baltimore, Charleston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago, Cheyenne, Detroit, Erie, Harrisburg, Hartford, Lancaster, Milwaukee, Montreal, Newark, New Haven, New Orleans, New York, Omaha, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Portland, Philadelphia, Providence, Quebec, Reading, Richmond, Saint Paul, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Savannah, Springfield, St Louis, Syracuse, Toronto, Washington. Condition: NOT… Read more about this item

Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin", etc. Author's Edition, with Illustrations. London: Sampson Low, Son & Co., Two volumes in one. 1854 First Edition. Stowe's second published book, two years after Uncle Tom's Cabin. Presented as a series of letters to her friends and family during an extended tour of England and… Read more about this item

Travel and Adventure in the Territory of Alaska, Formerly Russian America--Now Ceded to the United States--and in Various Other Parts of the North Pacific. By Frederick Whymper. With Map and Illustrations. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, Franklin Square. 1869. First Edition. Signed by W D Fenton, founder of the Oregon Historical Society. Illustrated frontispiece with original tissue guard, fold out map,… Read more about this item

Memoir of the Life and Public Services of John Charles Fremont, Including an Account of his Explorations, Discoveries and Adventures on Five Successive Expeditions across the North American Continent; Voluminous Selections from his Private and Public Correspondence; his defence before the Court Martial, and Full Reports of His Principal Speeches in the Senate of the United States. By John Bigelow.… Read more about this item

Afoot and Alone; A Walk from Sea to Sea By the Southern Route. Adventures and Observations in Southern California, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, etc. By Stephen Powers. Illustrated by Numerous Engravings. Hartford, Conn: Columbian Book Company, 1872 "These were the happiest days of my life..in the large liberty and lawlessness of the prairies..." [from the Preface] Condition: This original cloth hardcover is… Read more about this item

Sights in the Gold Region, and Scenes by the Way, by Theodore T Johnson. New York: Baker and Scribner, 1849. First Edition first issue published with no map and no colored frontispiece illustration. 278 pages with full table of contents. One of the earliest accounts of the gold fields by an actual "returned" Californian. This is Johnson's detailed account of his… Read more about this item

Sketches of Western Adventure of the Most Interesting Incidents Connected with the Settlement of the West, from 1755 to 1794. With an Appendix. Revised and Corrected, with Engravings. Exciting, thrilling adventures of Indian skirmishes, war parties, and often dramatic and tragic events in the settlement of the West. Recounted stories of Daniel Boone and military men, as well as settlers trying… Read more about this item

California of the South: Its Physical Geography, Climate, Resources, Routes of Travel, and Health Resorts. New York: D Appleton & Company, 1888. With Maps (3 fold out originals) and numerous illustrations. 402 numbered pages includes alphabetical index. Plus 6 pages of Appleton's guidebooks. Great early guide to California with illustrations of known sights as well as well-known people's homes, ranches, etc.… Read more about this item

The New England Gazetteer; Containing Descriptions of all the States, Counties, and Towns in New England; also. Descriptions of the Principal Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Capes, Bays, Harbors, Islands, and FASHIONABLE RESORTS within that territory. Alphabetically Arranged. Condition: This all original leather bound 1839 book is a real treasure! Binding is sound and we found no stamps, crimps, book plates, or writing… Read more about this item

Around the World with General Grant, A Narrative of the Visit of General U.S. Grant to Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878 1879; To Which are Added Certain Conversations with General Grant on Questions Connected with American Politics and History. by John Russell Young, with Eight Hundred Illustrations. In Two Volumes. New York: Subscription Book Department, The American News Company:… Read more about this item

Ocean to Ocean on Horseback, Captain Willard Glazier, 1896 - fully illustrated. Captain Willard Glazier, author of "Capture, Prison-Pen and Escape" had always wanted to traverse the United States of coast to coast, which he began in April, 1876. He traveled for 200 days, astride his loyal horse "Paul Revere", lecturing, often sponsored by members of the GAR (Grand Army of… Read more about this item

Report of The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the Years 1843-'44. By Brevet Captain J. C. Fremont, of the Topographical Engineers. Under the Orders of Col. J. J. Abert, Chief of the Topographical Bureau. Printed by Order of the Senate of the United States, Washington: Gales and Seaton,… Read more about this item

The Railroads of the United States: Their History and Statistics: Comprising The Progress and Present Condition of the Various Lines with their Earnings and Expenses, and Showing Their Wonderful Power in Developing the Resources of the Country.To Which are Added a Synopsis of the Railroad Laws of the United States, and an Article on the Comparative Merits of Iron and… Read more about this item

The Luck of Roaring Camp, Bret Harte, 1871 hard cover original. This original is a real beauty, awaiting your purchase for your Bret Harte collection or for a gift to a Harte enthusiast. At this price and in this condition, don't wait! This edition contains the story, "Brown of Calveras". The table of contents has been photographed for full contents… Read more about this item

Asia: Stanford's Compendium of Geography and Travel: Northern and Eastern Asia (Vol. I) and Southern and Western Asia (Vol. II). A. H. Keane. London: Edward Stanford; 1896. In two volumes: 15 fold-out color maps (lithographs) and 189 illustrations Volume I: Northern Asia (Caucasia, Russian Turkestan, Siberia) AND Eastern Asia (Chinese Empire, Japan) Volume II: Southern Asia (Afghanistan, India, Indo-China, Malay Peninsula… Read more about this item

1898 - WAR MAP and History of Cuba Including the Opening of the Spanish American War from the Latest Official and Most Authentic Sources. By Lieut. E. Hannaford. Copyright, 1898, by Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick. Springfield, Ohio: Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick: 1898. Own a piece of history in this small paper cover mini-history of Cuba with its spectacular maps. Very good… Read more about this item