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McLynn, Frank
Hearts of Darkness: The European Exploration of Africa
Paperback. A few minor marks on exterior. Page block and page edges are tanned. Content is clear throughout. TS Used
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Grant, Michael
Ancient History Atlas
Paperback. First reprint of the fourth edition. 1700 BC to AD 565. Cartography by Arthur Banks. Rear cover is lightly tanned; no further notable faults. Pages are clean and sound; maps and text are clear. TS Used
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LUBKE, Anton
The World of Caves
Hardcover, very good condition. Jacket has some shelfwear with some minor creasing and nicks to the top edge and a small tear to the bottom front edge. Pages are tanned but the text is bright and clear throughout. DP Used
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Wolmar, Christian
Blood, Iron, and Gold: How the Railroads Transformed the World
Hardcover, very good condition. Pages are lightly tanned but no other notable flaws, a very clean copy throughout. DP Used
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Llewellyn, Owen; Raven-Hill, L.
The South-Bound Car
Hardcover, no jacket, embossed orange cloth boards with gilt lettering. Boards are a little grubby with some surface marks and a few small stains. Spine is faded and the ends are compressed with small nicks. Corners are bumped. Internally there is some foxing mainly to the end papers and pastedowns. Rear hinge is cracked and the spine is a little loose but the binding remains solid with no loose pages. Text remains bright and clear throughout. DP Used
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BRYANT, Solena V.
Brazil: Bibliography (World Bibliographical Series, Volume 57)
Hardcover without jacket. Clean Copy
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Harris, Walter B.
From Batum to Baghdad
Hardcover, no jacket; gilt and embossed boards, good condition. Boards are a little grubby and worn at the extremities. The spine has some rubbing to the edges, compressed ends and small nicks to the foot. The corners are bumped and nicked, worse at the bottom. Internally both front and rear hinges are cracked but the binding remains solid with no loose pages. There is some minor foxing throughout but the text and image plates remain bright and clear. Fold out map at rear is present but has an open tear in the middle. DP Used
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Hillen, Ernest
The Way of a Boy: A Memoir of Java
Hardcover. First UK edition, first printing. A hint of wear on unclipped jacket; one or two slight marks on page block. Text is clear throughout. TS Used
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Crane, Walter
India Impressions
Hardcover, first edition, no jacket with pictoral boards and spine, good condition. Boards have some wear with rubbed patches and light marks, bumped corners, slightly sunned spine, tear to the spine foot and a 1.5 cm nick to the lower rear edge. The hinges are loose but the binding remains solid with no loose pages. There is foxing throughout but the text is bright and clear. DP Used
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Hall, Mr. & Mrs. S. C.
Ireland: Its Scenery, Character &c. (3 Volumes)
3 Volume set, hardcovers, very good condition. Half bound in green calf with marbled boards. Segmented spines with contrasting panels, raised bands and gilt tooling to the bands. Uniform condition to all volumes apart from volume I which has a cracked front hinge. There is wear to the extremities with rubbed patches to the edges, corners and the boards. Small nicks to the spine ends, volume II slightly worse at the head. Internally there is some minor foxing throughout but the text is bright and clear. Stunning engravings throughout all present and clean. DP Used
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SOLVI; Bateson, Richard (Trans.)
Tirich Mir: The Norwegian Himalaya Expedition
Hardcover (no jacket), good condition. Boards have some light surface marks and the spine is faded and slightly cocked with some foxing. Internally there is some foxing throughout but the text remains bright and clear. Previous owner's inscription penned on the FEP. DP Used
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Nathan, Dr. John
Headaches in the Himalayas: British Mount Everest Medical Expedition 1994
Paperback, very good condition. Signed by the author on the title page. Slightly tanned spine but very clean overall. Internally excellent throughout. DP Used
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Capt, E. Raymond
Petra
Paperback - 1987 edition. A few minor marks on covers; ghost of label on rear. Light exterior wear; closed nick on spine. Pages are clean; text and images are clear. TS Used
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Theroux, Alexander
Estonia: A Ramble Through the Periphery
Hardcover, very good condition. Light shelfwear to the jacket but very clean overall. Some light rubbing to the boards at the spine ends and some very faint marks to the page block. Internally excellent throughout. Previous price labels on rear. DP Used
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Kelly, E. R. (ed.)
County Topographies: Hampshire Including the Isle of Wight
Hardcover, good condition. Boards are worn with some staining to the front and surface marks to the rear. Spine is damaged at the ends with a split along the length of the rear and is seperating from the page block. Binding remains solid with no loose pages. Internally there is some minor foxing here and there but very clean overall. Previous owner's name penned on the FEP. Fold out map has a small tear but no other issues. DP Used
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Trew, H. F.
Botha Treks
Hardcover in unclipped jacket, very good condition in a good jacket. Jacket has numerous chips and nicks to the edges with some small open tears to the rear edges and spine ends. Rear is a little grubby. Spine is slightly cocked but the binding remains solid with no loose pages. Page block has some foxing and there are a few instances internally but the text remains bright and clean throughout. Reprinted in the Blackie's Travel Library series. DP Used
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Barrow, John
A Tour Round Ireland, Through the Sea-Coast Counties, in the Autumn of 1835
Hardcover, good condition. Fully bound in brown calf with gilding to the spine and embossed decortation to the corners. Boards are very worn at the edges and spine with both spine ends torn with missing bands. Both hinges are split and there are several loose pages within, however all pages and plates are present including a fold out linen map. Internally the pages are foxed and there is some minor staining here and there. Latin inscription penned of the FEP. DP Used
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Stephen, Leslie
The Playground of Europe
Hardcover, very good condition. Green cloth boards with gilt decoration. Boards are very clean with only light surface marks and and 2 cm split to the spine head. Spine is slightly cocked but binding is solid with no loose pages. Minor foxing internally but very clean overall. Charming booklplate on the front pastedown from the library of mountaineer A. V. Valentine-Richards. Latin motto reads "Levavi Oculos Meos In Montes". DP Used
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Hall, Captain Charles Francis
Life with the Esquimaux: a Narrative of Arctic Experience in Search of Survivors of Sir John Franklin's Expedition
Hardcover, very good condition. Half bound in brown calf with marbled boards. Exceptionally clean with only light rubbing and minor scuffs to the edges. Hinges are very slightly cracked but the binding is solid. Minimal foxing to a few pages but very clean overall. Excellent engravings and some colour plates all present and clean. Fold out map bound after the preface. From the library of politician George Tomline with his bookplate on the front paste-down. DP Used
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Gardiner, Gerald; Fox Levi (int.)
Oxford: A Book of Drawings
Paperback in wrap, very good condition in an acceptable wrap. Wrap has 2 large tears to the front extending half the total length, spine is also torn with missing sections at the head and foot. There is tanning to the edges and some light surface marks. Covers underneath are mostly clean with just light edgewear and some tanning in places. Minor foxing to the page block but none internally. Text and drawings remain bright and clear. DP Used
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Freeman, John
Iraq: From Adam to Saddam
Paperback. Spine head is slightly worn; minimal shelfwear elsewhere. One or two minor marks on page block. A very good copy. TS Used
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Arciniegas, GERMAN
Caribbean: Sea of the New World
Hardcover without jacket; first American edition. Exterior is slightly sunned, with minor shelfwear at points; spine is foxed; boards are a little marked, with Boots Library label on front. Deckle-edges page block is discoloured on head, with pen mark on foot. Stamps and remains of sheet on pastedowns; no further evidence of library accession. Content is clear throughout. Fold-out map at front. TS Used
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Prichard, H. Hesketh; Gathorne-Hardy, G. M.
Through Trackless Labrador
Hardcover, good condition. Boards are marked with stains to the spine and rear. Minor bumps to the corners and spine ends. Internally the front hinge is cracked and the frontispiece is loose. No other loose pages; binding remains solid. Minor foxing throughout but the text is bright and clear. Author's signature (G. M. Gathorne-Hardy) with a dedication on the front pastedown. DP Used
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Murari, Timeri N.
Limping to the Centre of the World: A Journey to Mount Kailas
Paperback. Very good condition. Spine foot is scuffed and page block foot has a few marks. Signed by the author on title page. Minor crease along half-title page. Pages are sound and text is bright and clear. TA Used
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Harrod, W.; Linnell, C. L. S.
Norfolk: A Shell Guide
Hardcover in unclipped jacket, first edition, very good condition. Jacket has some minor nicks to the edges and slight tanning to the rear and spine. Boards are very slightly bowed but remain very clean and a few of the early page are slightly warped. Internally the pages are sound and clear. A very good clean copy. DP Used
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Piper, John
Oxfordshire (not including the City of Oxford): A Shell Guide
Hardcover in unclipped jacket, revised edition, very good condition. An exceptionally clean copy with only minimal shelfwear to the jacket and slight tanning to the front leading edge. Small section of jacket missing at spine head. Internally excellent throughout. DP Used
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Bone, Stephen
The West Coast of Scotland: A Shell Guide
Hardcover in unclipped jacket, first edition, very good condition. Jacket has some wear with minor surface marks, small tears to the spine head and rear bottom edge and minor bumps to the corners. Boards are slightly bowed. Internally no issues, all content is bright and clear. DP Used
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Pawlowska, YOI
A Year of Strangers
Hardcover (no jacket) - first edition. Boards are slightly marked, with worn extremities. Page block and endpapers are tanned. Previous owner's bookplate over previous owner's signature on front pastedown. Slight chipping to two or three page edges (production fault during cutting). Content is clear throughout. TS Used
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Fages, Jean
Cartographic Handbook of French Polynesia
Staple-bound paperback (English language). Societe Des Oceanistes Dossier 19. Covers are a little creased and worn. Content is clear throughout. Maps drawn by Madeleine Fages. Good to very good. TS Used
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Baddeley, M. J. B.
The English Lake District (Thorough Guide Series)
Hardcover in very good condition, without evidence of being used 'in the field'. No jacket. Seventh edition, thoroughly revised. With fifteen maps, general and sectional by Bartholomew. Boards are lightly marked. Spine is sunned. Leading corners, edges and spine ends are lightly bumped and worn. Tear across spine head. Spine foot is nicked. Page block, early and closing pages are tanned and marked. FEP and first 'tourist tickets' page are detached from binding. Previous owner's name (A.K. Carlyon, 1897) inked on reverse of FEP. Pencilled notes and sketches on reverse of BEP and 'Notes' pages. Nicks and light creases on a few pages. Contents remain clear throughout. HCW Used
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BREHIER, Louis
Les Provinces FRANCAISES: L'auvergne
Hardcover, no jacket; printed boards, very good condition. Spine ends and corners are slightly bumped and the top corners are slightly nicked. Pages are tanned but all content remains bright and clear. Text in French. DP Used
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Kerridge, Roy
Roy Kerridge in the Deep South
Hardcover. First edition. Unclipped jacket is lightly worn along upper edge. Page block head is foxed. Content is clear on clean, sound pages. TS Used
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Sit, Victor F. S.
Beijing: The Nature and Planning of a Chinese Capital City
Hardcover without jacket; printed boards. Very good condition. Spine ends and leading corners of boards are bumped and a little scuffed. Spine is very slightly cocked. Pages are clean and sound, text is bright and clear. TA Used
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Schneebaum, Tobias
Wild Man
Hardcover. First printing. Unclipped jacket is faintly marked and shelfworn. Interior is very good: clean and sound throughout ('File Copy' slip laid in). Illustrated by the author. TS Used
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Saville, Malcolm
Malcolm Saville's Seaside Books
Hardcover. Jacket is slightly worn, with a few minor nicks around spine head; one or two insignificant imperfections on boards beneath. Page block is tanned. Pages remain clean and sound. With numerous plates, most in colour; line-drawings at chapter headings; all content is clear. TS Used
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Kennedy, Emma
The Tent, The Bucket and Me: My Family's Disastrous Attempts to go Camping in the 70s
Paperback. Very good condition. Creases along spine and crease to front cover at upper leading corner. Pages are clean and text is clear. TA Used
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Ratcliffe, Dorothy Una
Delightsome Land
Hardcover. 1947 reprint (originally 1945). Jacket unclipped, though lightly marked; shelfworn, with a few nicks, and one or two small areas of loss. Minor wear to two or three page corners; no further significant faults to hardcover. Pages are clean and sound; text and illustrations are clear. TS Used
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Clarke, Albert N.
Historic Sydney and New South Wales
Hardcover and jacket with minor exterior wear; a hint of foxing on page block head. Pages are clean and sound. Second revised edition. TS Used
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Dolci, Danilo; Cowan, Antonia
For the Young
Hardcover - first edition in English - in unclipped jacket in removable plastic protection; both in excellent condition. A very well-cared for copy with no notable faults. TS Used
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Henry, Thomas R.
The White Continent: The Story of Antarctica
Hardcover. Undated, and not published in 1900. Jacket is marked and worn, with extensive, though professional and neat, taped repairs to nicks and an area of loss at spine head; now with removable plastic protection. Boards are lightly bumped at spine ends. Page block is foxed. Small abrasion and previous owner's plate on FEP. With eight photographic plates and a frontispiece map; all content is clear. TS Used
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Napier, Eloise
Spas: Exceptional Destination Around the World
Hardcover in dust jacket, very good condition. Clean and crisp throughout. AD Used
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Book of World Travel (The Reader's Digest)
first inner hinge split; pages 3-6 detached but intact. Clean Copy
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Ogrizek, Dore (ed.)
France (McGraw-Hill Pocket Travel Guides)
hardcover Clean Copy
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Sir Gray, Albert
A New Voyage Round the World
Rubbing / wear to edges of DJ.
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Waldman, Michael
Planet Ustinov: Following the Equator with Sir Peter Ustinov
Accompanying the Channel 4 TV series, this text follows (100 years later) Mark Twain's bestselling account of his journey around the globe. The traveller is Sir Peter Ustinov, who sticks closely to Twain's original route, from luxurious cruise liner to the meat train from Bombay. Clean Copy
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Kelly, Lawrence Ed.
Istanbul : A Travellers' Companion
Jacket is a little rubbed at top edge and has one small mend, fep is signed and inscribed by owner. Clear, bright and tight. Used
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Elon, Amos
Jerusalem: City of Mirrors
Paperback. Very light shelfwear on covers. Page block is tanned. Name of previous owner on FEP. Private blind stamp on FEP/BEP. Penned marginalia on a few random pages throughout, not affecting text. Page edges are slightly tanned. Contents are sound. BW Used
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Marti, Franz; TRUB, Walter
Bahnen Der Alpen
Hardcover with printed boards, no dust jacket. Text in German, French and English. Slight sunning to spine. Creases to upper corners of four internal pages. Pages are clean and unmarked throughout. AD Used
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Belfast in Its Regional Setting: A Scientific Survey
Printed covers with green cloth spine, the whole showing slight wear, particularly at corners. Many maps, plates, diagrams in text; one of these detached, paperclipped in at rear. Contents generally good, sound condition. Used
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Black, R. F.; Reed, E.C.
Guidebook for Field Conference C: Upper Mississippi Valley
Sound publication (fomr the international Association for Quaternary research: VIIth Congress) with clean pages and clear content. Light sunning of spine.
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