Collection: People and Places

This department deals with who got there, and hopefully back to tell the tale, and why. The scope ranges from classic travelogues and expedition narratives to the description of life and societies in far-flung regions of this globe, friendly and unfriendly encounters (war and imperialism), geopolitics and the sheer bliss of travel.

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  • KYOTO MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT [publishers]. Kyoto.
    Kyoto
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  • TOMALIN, H.F. Three Vagabonds in Friesland with Yacht & a Camera … with photographic Pictures by Arthur Marshall.
    Three Vagabonds in Friesland with Yacht & a Camera … with photographic Pictures …
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  • SNOW, William Parker. A Two Years' Cruise off Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, Patagonia, and in the River Plate: A Narrative of Life in the Southern Seas.
    A Two Years' Cruise off Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands …
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  • COLLARD, John M. The Snow Queen's Magic Gown. The pioneer skiers 1860-1914. Switzerland - Great Britain - Europe.
    The Snow Queen's Magic Gown. The pioneer skiers 1860-1914. Switzerland - Great …
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  • DAVIDSON, G. F. Trade and Travel in the Far East; or Recollections of Twenty-One Years passed in Java, Singapore, Australia, and China.
    Trade and Travel in the Far East; or Recollections of Twenty …
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  • BOCCACCIO, Giovanni. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccacci (Il Boccaccio) now first completely done into English prose and verse by John Payne.
    The Decameron of Giovanni Boccacci (Il Boccaccio) now first completely done …
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  • [VOGL, Rev. Carl, translated by Rev. Celestine KAPSNER]. Begone Satan! A Soul-Stirring Account of Diabolical Possession. Woman Cursed by Her Own Father from 14th Tear till 40th Year.
    Begone Satan! A Soul-Stirring Account of Diabolical Possession. Woman Cursed …
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  • MCCARTHYISM -. Red Channels. The Report of Communist Influence in Radio and Television.
    Red Channels. The Report of Communist Influence in Radio and Television
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  • THUILLIER, Henry Edward Landor. Sketch Map of the Province of Bengal, Behar and Orissa.
    Sketch Map of the Province of Bengal, Behar and Orissa
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  • Sotheran's York Guide;. including a Description of the public Buildings, Antiquities, &c. &c. in and about that ancient City. Illustrated with nine Copperplates.
    Sotheran's York Guide;. including a Description of the public Buildings, Antiquities, &c. &c. in and about that ancient City. Illustrated with nine Copperplates.
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    £650.00
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  • POONA. A Guide for the Forces [cover title].
    A Guide for the Forces [cover title …
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  • CORYATE, Thomas. Coryats Crudities, Hastily gobled up in five Moneths travells in France, Savoy, Italy, Rhetia commonly called the Grisons country, Helvetia alias Swit….
    Coryats Crudities, Hastily gobled up in five Moneths travells in France …
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  • KNOX, Major-General Sir Alfred. With the Russian Army 1914-1917. Being Chiefly Extracts from the Diary of a Military Attache.
    With the Russian Army 1914-1917. Being Chiefly Extracts from the Diary …
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  • CHURCHILL - KENNINGTON, Eric. Pilots, Workers, Machines. Churchill's Plea to Roosevelt on Britain's urgent Need "Give us the Tools and we will finish the Job" Feb 9, 1941 [cover ti….
    Pilots, Workers, Machines. Churchill's Plea to Roosevelt on Britain's urgent Need …
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  • ELMENDORF, Dwight Lathrop. A Camera Crusade through the Holy Land.
    A Camera Crusade through the Holy Land
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  • DE LA SALLE, Jean Baptiste. Les règles de la bienséance et de la civilité Chrétienne.
    Les règles de la bienséance et de la civilité Chrétienne
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  • OMAN, Charles. A History of the Peninsular War.
    A History of the Peninsular War
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    £450.00
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    £450.00
  • [MAYERBERG, Augustin von]. Voyage en Moscovie d’un ambassadeur, conseiller de la Chambre Impériale, envoyé par l’Empereur Leopold au Czar Mihalowics, Grand Duc de Moscovie.
    Voyage en Moscovie d’un ambassadeur, conseiller de la Chambre Impériale, envoyé …
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    £450.00
  • LOMONOSOV, Mikhail. Histoire De La Russie, Depuis l’origine de la nation Russe, jusqu’à la mort du Grand-Duc Jaroslaws Premier … Traduit de l’Allemand, par M. E***. Augme….
    Histoire De La Russie, Depuis l’origine de la nation Russe, jusqu’à …
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  • DEMANET, Abbé. Nouvelle histoire de l'Afrique françoise, enrichie de cartes et d'observations astronomiques et géographiques, de remarques sur les usages locaux, les….
    Nouvelle histoire de l'Afrique françoise, enrichie de cartes et d'observations astronomiques …
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    £2,000.00
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    £2,000.00
  • FEDERATED MALAY STATES (F.M.S.). Colour-printed 'escape map' on Rayon.
    Colour-printed 'escape map' on Rayon
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    £900.00
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    £900.00
  • GREW, Edwin Sharpe. War in the East. A History of the Russo-Japanese Struggle.
    War in the East. A History of the Russo-Japanese Struggle
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    £600.00
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    £600.00
  • PAYNE, John [translator and editior]. Tales From the Arabic of the Breslau and Calcutta (1814-1818) Editions of the Book of Thousand Nights and One Night Not Occurring in the Other Printed….
    Tales From the Arabic of the Breslau and Calcutta (1814-1818) Editions …
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  • MITTON, Geraldine Edith (text). Mortimer MENPES (illust.). The Thames.
    The Thames
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  • HUET, Pierre Daniel. Commentarius de rebus ad eum pertinentibus.
    Commentarius de rebus ad eum pertinentibus
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  • GAY, John. Fables by the late Mr Gay. In One Volume Complete.
    Fables by the late Mr Gay. In One Volume Complete
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  • TAYLOR, Griffith. With Scott: The Silver Lining.
    With Scott: The Silver Lining
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    £7,500.00
  • CUNLIFFE-OWEN, Betty. Silhouettes of Republican Greece (Romances and Refugees).
    Silhouettes of Republican Greece (Romances and Refugees …
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  • BAKER, Samuel White. Cyprus as I saw it.
    Cyprus as I saw it
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  • BLACKWOOD, Lady Alicia. Scutari, the Bosphorus and the Crimea [wrapper title].
    Scutari, the Bosphorus and the Crimea [wrapper title …
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  • BARROW, George. Ceylon: Past and Present.
    Ceylon: Past and Present
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  • PASKE-SMITH, Montague [preface and editor]. England and Japan. The First known Account of Japan in English extracted from the "History of Travayle".
    England and Japan. The First known Account of Japan in English …
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