Travel & Exploration

London: The Biography – Peter Ackroyd’s monumental portrait of London, tracing the city’s history, people, traditions and distinctive character across more than two thousand years. This is the Vintage paperback edition, first…

Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa – A handsome 1984 leather-bound reprint of Frederick Courteney Selous’s classic 1893 narrative of eleven years on the Zambezi and its tributaries, with his account of…

A 1956 revised edition of Dr. E. A. Nobbs' historical guide to the Matopos Hills, edited by Sir Robert Tredgold. An illustrated account of the region's geology, archaeology, natural history and Rhodesian…

African Angler - An illustrated first edition documenting Charles Norman's remarkable fishing adventures across Africa, from Drakensberg trout and Okavango fly fishing to Nile perch, tuna and Mozambique marlin. A fascinating addition…

A Pattern of Islands - Arthur Grimble's classic memoir of life in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, combining Pacific travel, island customs, folklore and colonial history. Attractive 1956 John Murray hardcover retaining…

London: The Biography - Peter Ackroyd’s monumental portrait of London, tracing the city’s history, people, traditions and distinctive character across more than two thousand years.

Annapurna - Early 1953 Jonathan Cape hardcover edition of Maurice Herzog's legendary Annapurna, the gripping account of the 1950 French expedition that achieved the first ascent of an 8,000-metre mountain. Sixth impression…

Terra Incognita: Travels in Antarctica - Sara Wheeler's acclaimed modern classic of Antarctic travel, combining personal experience, polar history and vivid observations of life among the scientists and adventurers inhabiting the world's…

Sailing Alone Around the World - Classic 1949 Reprint Society hardcover combining Joshua Slocum’s legendary Sailing Alone Around the World with Voyage of the Liberdade. Illustrated throughout, with an introduction by Arthur…

Life & Travels in the Northwest - A scarce regional Africana work exploring life and travel through Namaqualand, Bushmanland and South Africa's West Coast between 1850 and 1899. Arranged and annotated by…

Return to the Wild - Third impression, May 1962, of Norman Carr’s classic African wildlife account of raising two orphaned lions and returning them to the wild. A desirable early Collins edition…

John Varty's fascinating memoir of a remarkable life among Africa's wildlife, from his early hunting experiences to filmmaking, Londolozi and pioneering work with big cats. An engaging South African conservation autobiography illustrated…

I Chose Africa - First edition of Bernard Carp's scarce 1961 Africana classic, combining African exploration, wildlife, natural history and personal expedition accounts from the Namib, Caprivi, Congo and East Africa. Illustrated…

SAS Encyclopedia of Survival - Illustrated 1999 Virgin Books hardcover by former SAS serviceman Barry Davies BEM, presenting an extensive reference to outdoor survival and fieldcraft. A useful military and outdoor reference…

In Search of the Sahara - A beautifully illustrated first edition chronicling Quentin Crewe's unforgettable journey across the Sahara Desert, featuring outstanding photography by Tim Beddow and vivid insights into the landscapes,…

Definitive 1971 biography of explorer John Hanning Speke and the race to discover the source of the Nile, complete with original dust jacket.

On Wings of Fire A scarce 1967 first edition by renowned South African author Lawrence G. Green, combining travel, history, wildlife and Africana in one of his most engaging narrative works.

Cities of the Classical World - A richly illustrated historical atlas and gazetteer exploring 120 of the most important cities of the ancient world, complete with detailed maps and expert historical commentary.

The Crossing of Antarctica - Official first edition account of the historic 1955–1958 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition by Sir Vivian Fuchs and Sir Edmund Hillary, documenting the first successful overland crossing of Antarctica.

A charming four-volume collection of Robert Gibbings' celebrated illustrated river journeys, featuring Sweet Thames Run Softly, Coming Down the Wye, Lovely Is the Lee and Coming Down the Seine. Beautifully illustrated with…