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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  • PINKERTON, Robert. Russia: Or, Miscellaneous Observations on the Past and Present State of That Country and its Inhabitants. Compiled from Notes made on the Spot, during….
    Russia: Or, Miscellaneous Observations on the Past and Present State of …
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  • THUNBERG, Karl Peter. Travels in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Performed between the Years 1770 and 1779. In Three Volumes.
    Travels in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Performed between the Years 1770 …
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  • STUTTERHEIM, Carl Freiherr von. A Detailed Account of the Battle of Austerlitz. Translated from the French by Major Pine Coffin.
    A Detailed Account of the Battle of Austerlitz. Translated from the …
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  • PERCIVAL, Peter. Tamil Proverbs with their English Translation. Containing upwards of Six Thousand Proverbs … Second Edition.
    Tamil Proverbs with their English Translation. Containing upwards of Six Thousand …
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  • PATTON, Robert. The Principles of Asiatic Monarchies, politically and historically investigated, and contrasted with those of the Monarchies of Europe: Shewing the Da….
    The Principles of Asiatic Monarchies, politically and historically investigated, and contrasted …
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  • KUWAIT -. TAREQ RAJAB MUSEUM.
    TAREQ RAJAB MUSEUM
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  • ZSCHOKKE, Heinrich, and J. B. BRIATTE [translation into French, preface and supplement]. The History Of The Invasion Of Switzerland, by the French, and the Destruction of the Democratical Republics of Schwitz, Uri, and Unterwalden … Transl….
    The History Of The Invasion Of Switzerland, by the French, and …
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  • PLANTA, Joseph. The History of the Helvetic Confederacy … The Second Edition.
    The History of the Helvetic Confederacy … The Second Edition
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  • KEITH, Sir George Mouat. A Voyage to South America and the Cape of Good Hope, in His Majesty's Brig Protector.
    A Voyage to South America and the Cape of Good Hope …
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  • HORNE, Thomas Hartwell. Compendium of the Statute Laws, and Regulations of the Court of Admiralty; Relative to Ships of War, Privateers, Prizes, Recaptures, and Prize-Money. ….
    Compendium of the Statute Laws, and Regulations of the Court of …
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  • [GLEIG, George Robert]. A Narrative of the Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans under Generals Ross, Pakenham, and Lambert, in the Years 1814 and 1815;….
    A Narrative of the Campaigns of the British Army at Washington …
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  • CHANTREAU, Pierre Nicolas. Philosophical, Political, and Literary Travels in Russia, during the Years 1788 and 1789. Translated from the French of Chantreau.
    Philosophical, Political, and Literary Travels in Russia, during the Years 1788 …
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  • [BANKS, John]. The History of the Life and Reign of the Czar Peter the Great.
    The History of the Life and Reign of the Czar Peter …
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  • ORME, Edward. A Collection of Portraits of the Savage Tribes Inhabiting the Boundaries of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. Taken from the Life in 1812, by an Of….
    A Collection of Portraits of the Savage Tribes Inhabiting the Boundaries …
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  • LESSEPS, Ferdinand de. The Suez Canal: Letters and Documents Descriptive of Its Rise and Progress in 1854-1856 … Translated by N. D'Anvers.
    The Suez Canal: Letters and Documents Descriptive of Its Rise and …
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  • FITCHETT, William Henry. The Tale of the Great Mutiny … Eighth Impression. Second Edition (Enlarged).
    The Tale of the Great Mutiny … Eighth Impression. Second Edition (Enlarged …
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  • ETON, William. Authentic Materials for a History of the People of Malta. First, Second, Third, and Fourth Parts; Now first published - to be continued. These four Pa….
    Authentic Materials for a History of the People of Malta. First …
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  • BUDGE, Sir E.A. Wallis. Cook's Handbook for Egypt and the Sûdân. With Chapters on Egyptian Archaeology … Fourth Edition.
    Cook's Handbook for Egypt and the Sûdân. With Chapters on Egyptian …
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  • MAO TSE-TUNG. Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung.
    Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung
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  • LESSEPS, Jean Baptiste Barthélmy de. Travels in Kamtschatka, during the Years 1787 and 1788. Translated from the French.
    Travels in Kamtschatka, during the Years 1787 and 1788. Translated from …
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  • PRESCOTT, Hilda Frances Margaret. Once to Sinai. The further pilgrimage of Friar Felix Fabri.
    Once to Sinai. The further pilgrimage of Friar Felix Fabri
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  • MILLINGTON, Barry [editor]. The Wagner Journal, Volume 18, Number 3.
    The Wagner Journal, Volume 18, Number 3
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  • FROUDE, James Anthony. Oceana or England and Her Colonies.
    Oceana or England and Her Colonies
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  • CHURCHILL, Sir Winston. My African Journey.
    My African Journey
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  • BARZINI, Luigi. Pekin To Paris. An Account of Prince Borghese's Journey across two Continents in a Motor-Car.
    Pekin To Paris. An Account of Prince Borghese's Journey across two …
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  • SALE, Lady Florentia. A Journal of the Disasters in Affghanistan, 1841-2.
    A Journal of the Disasters in Affghanistan, 1841-2
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  • VASSALL-FOX, Henry Richard, 3rd Baron Holland of Holland, and 3rd Baron Holland of Foxley. Eve's Legend by Lord Holland, Adorned With Engravings on Wood by Hester Sainsbury.
    Eve's Legend by Lord Holland, Adorned With Engravings on Wood by …
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  • [PEYSONNEL, Charles Claude]. Essai sur les troubles actuels de Perse et de Géorgie.
    Essai sur les troubles actuels de Perse et de Géorgie
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  • MÜLLER, Gerhard Friedrich. Voyages et découvertes faites par les russes le long des côtes de la Mer Glaciale & sur l'Océan oriental, tant vers le Japon que vers l'Amérique. Trad….
    Voyages et découvertes faites par les russes le long des côtes …
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  • [MEINERTZHAGEN, Col. Richard]. Intelligence Notes on British and German East Africa. Prepared by the Intelligence Department, British East Africa.
    Intelligence Notes on British and German East Africa. Prepared by the …
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  • KOHL, Johann Georg. Russia: St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kharkoff, Riga, Odessa, the German Provinces on the Baltic, the Steppes, the Crimea, and the Interior of the Empire.
    Russia: St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kharkoff, Riga, Odessa, the German Provinces on …
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  • [SWANSTON, George Heriot]. British Possessions in the Indian Sea.
    British Possessions in the Indian Sea
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