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Oxford Univ Press, 1968. Unstated. . Hardcover. Good. Atlantic Cruise in Wanderer III by Hiscock, Eric Oxford Univ. Press, 1968 Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Clothe cover clean. This is the story of the Hiscock's husband and wife's sail across the Atlantic to the USA in the mid 1960ies. This tells of the adventure of sailing across the Atlantic and then sailing up and down the east coast in their small boat. Color photos, index, 159 pages.

Cassell and Company, 1900. Limited. . Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. The BRITISH ISLES DEPICTED BY PEN AND CAMERA Cassell and Company, 3 Volumes in 6 books. Specially prepared for Subscription. Undated (early 1900's), appx size. 8 1/2 in x 11in., green part leather and cloth covers with gold embossing, casing gold embossed as well. Set comprising the original 3 volumes bound into 2 sections per volume. This is a very nice set in good+ condition. Text clean and unmarked bindings tight. Gift card, unreadable due to fading of ink pasted inside cover. Covers clean but do show slight signs of wear with rubs at bottom of spine, a couple have slight bumps on edges of cover otherwise good+. As you travel through the British Isles you are treated to not only the history and heritage of an area but a book loaded with maps, color plates, B&W photos and the set contains 6 Rembrandt photogravures. Covers are olive-green cloth with ruled gilt decorative lines to front, gilt decoration and titles to… Read More

Harper & Row, 1979. Unstated. . Hardcover. Good/Fair. Backroad Journeys of the West Coast States Yeadon, David Harper & Row, 1979, lst. ISBN: 0060147733 Hardback in acceptable condition with acceptable dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is in fair condition with dings and snicks,tear front and is price clipped, forage has been removed. This is a guide book for people who like to travel the roads less traveled. Covers several scenic roads of the west coast.

Ernest Ben, 1962. Later Edition. . Hardcover. Good. The Blue Guide Ireland by Muirhead L. Russell Ernest Ben, 1962, 3rd ed. Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, all maps in place several are pull out, cover is clean and shows little signs of wear. However there is a page of what appears to be Latin with the date 1690 inside the back cover which appears to be some kind of note to oneself. This is a travelers guide to Ireland. Blue guides are well known for the information they afford the traveler and this one is no different. Loaded with colored maps, history of Ireland, list of antiquities, index, 305 pages + additional pages of maps.

Harcourt Brace, 1923. Unstated. . Hardcover. Good/Fair. Blue Water by Hildebrand Arthur Harcort Brace, 1923, unstated edition Hardback in good condition with acceptable dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Dust jacket shows signs of wear with dings, chips, nicks, tears etc. This is a tale of what many of us would like to do, chuck it all and sail away. Hildebrand took his 64 foot yawl the Caltha and set out to sea. This is the story of his adventures, sailing from England to Turkey. B&W illustrations and photos, maps, 318 pages.

New York: Bobbs Merrill, 1940. First Edition. . Cloth. Very Good/Poor. Author. Photos and maps by aythor story of the Burma Road being built prior to 1940's. 725 mile road trip in 1938 trucks having to find gas, food, shelter. Saints and sinners met along the way, warlords, reds, brits you name it. Great adventure. Cover looks like it made the trip. Photo on Request Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Versant Stud, 2009. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Good. Chile Country of Wines and Mountains by Mura Papianille Versant Stud, 2009, lst. ISBN:9782930358482 Hardback in good+ condition with good+ dustjacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean and dust jacket shows little if any signs of wear. This is a book covering the history of Chilean wine, the growing areas, as well as containing chapters on various Bodegas from traditional to Avant-Garde. Wonderful colonial homes, vineyards and horses, Chilean wines and cuisine and chapter on Valparaiso the jewel of the Pacific. There is a map on dust jacket of the various wine regions, a section on the various wineries their products by regions, and ratings. This is a very nice large coffee table book that would delight any wine lover. 159 pages.

G&T Continental, 2006. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Good. Ciudades Sagradas Mayas Peten Guatemala Sacred Maya Cities by Bruni Ricky G&T Continental, 2006, lst. ISBN: 9992287330 Hardback in good condition, with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Bard cover is clean as is dust jacket. This is a history of the Peten district of Guatemala and its ruins. This is not only a photo book of the area but contains a great archaeology study, eco study and historical story of the area. This book is dual language Spanish and English. Loaded with hundreds of B&W and of color photos of the sites, rainforest, temples artifacts etc. 271 pages. This is large oversized book not suitable for international shipping as it is over size and weight.

Halycon House, 1941. Not Stated. . Cloth. Good/No Jacket. A Conquest of Tibet by Hedin Sven Halcyon House, 1941, 400 pages Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. Text clean and unmarked, binding tight, some yellowing of pages due to age and book is very slightly cocked. Cloth cover clean. Gaining rave reviews when it was first printed this is the story of Hedin's exploration of Tibet. Loaded with B&W illustrations. He covers Tibet, Robbers and Mongols, getting into Tibet the forbidden land. This is great true adventure.

New York: Garden City Publishing, 1931. First Edition. . Cloth. Very Good/Poor. Story of Java and other islands in area. Jacket in poor condition falling a part. Photo on Request Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

J.B. Lippincott, 1941. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. Forgotten Waters by Leigh, Randolph J. B. Lippincott, 1941, lst. Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to age and paper used. Cover is clean shows some rubs on tips otherwise good. This is a book of sailing adventure. Sailing along the coast of Mexico, into the Sea of Cortez, looking for gold and adventures in Sonora and Sinaloa. Great for the armchair adventurer. Loaded with B&W photos, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index, 324 pages.

William Sloane, 1960. Unstated. . Hardback. Good/Poor. The Ghost Ship of the Pole by Cross, Wilbur William Sloane Assoc., 1960 Hardback in good condition with poor dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean, dust jacket shows heavy signs of wear, with rips, chips, dings, nicks, has Bookseller Paul Elder sticker inside rear cover, not price clipped. This is the incredible story of the dirigible Italia and a tragedy that has shadowed a man and a nation since it crashed in 1928 onto the ice pack in the frozen emptiness of the Artic Ocean. B&W photos, index, 304 pages.

Waikiki Pub, 1979. Unstated. . Soft cover. Good. How To Get Lost & Found In Tahiti by McDermott, John Waikiki Pub., 1979, unstated edition Softcover in good condition, text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, owners names and seal inside cover. Cover is clean and show little signs of wear, map of French Polynesia inside cover, Map of South's seas back. This is a book for the do it yourself traveler coving Tahiti and the various other islands in what we today call French Polynesia. B&W illustrations, index, 243 pages

Mules Across America, 1001. First Edition. . Soft cover. Good. In the Company of Mules by Foss Judy, Signed Mules Across America, 2001, lst, ISBN: 0964341328 Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean, signed on title page by Foss. Can you fit everything you need on a mule? This is the story of Foss' adventure across the west, rocky roads and high mountain trails. 1984 Foss took her two mules from Idaho to the Oregon coast. This is the story of that journey, the adventures, the people, and old time hospitality. B&W photos and illustrations, 368 pages.

Self Published, 1911. First Edition 3rd Printing. . Board. Good/No Jacket. India From the Sublime to the Ridiculous Self Published, 1911, 3rd printing Hardcover in good condition with NO just jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Inside cover paper slightly damaged at top looks like it stuck to page, inside back cover has a couple of pages with indent of unknown cause, otherwise clean. This is the story of missionaries in India at the end of the 19th to early 20th century. B&W photos as well as several vignettes of their live in India.

Self, 1933. First Edition. . Soft cover. Good. An Overview of the Mayan World, by Alonzo Gualberto Signed Self pub, 1993, later edition, signed by author Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean. This is a must for anyone who is going to the Mayan ruins of Olmec, Totonac, Zapotec, Mixtec, Teothihucan, Totec, Aztec and who has an interest in the cultures of Mesa Verde and Anasazi. B&W and color photos, pull out maps, some B&W illustrations, biography, 300 pages

New York: Century Co, 1923. First Edition. . Cloth. Very Good/Fair. Author Photos. History of pacific islands photos . Owners name inside cover. DJ had shelf ware and tears at top spine. Photo on Request Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

E.P. Dutton, 1941. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. Sweet Thames Run Softly by Gibbons, Robert E.P. Dutton, 1941, stated first. Hardback in good condition NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, Cloth cover is clean. This is a love letter to the Thames River in England. The author decided to float down the Thames at the rivers pace in a craft that he could live on, not finding what he wanted he build it with some friends and on the 14th day from the side of a big tree with TH carved on it that is said to be where the Thames rises, he set off. The book covers his adventure and is loaded with B&W illustrations, 230 pages.

Italiano Touring Club, 1930. Unstated. . Hardcover. Good. Touring Club Italiano Lombardia Part 1 1930 Hardback in good condition, with wonderful leather spine and faux crock like cover. Some marks on cover otherwise good, title on spine shows slightly ruff edge. Text is clean and unmarked, binding is tight. This title is in Italian. The touring club was founded in 1906 and produced these volumes every few years. This states it is the prima edizione. Loaded with B&W photos.

Holt Rinehart, 1982. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Good. The Voyage of the Stella by Lawrence R.D. Holt Rinehart, 1982, stated lst. ISBN:0030589010 Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, gift inscription inside cover. Cover is clean, dust jacket shows little signs of wear with some small rubs bottom and top of spine. This is a story of a man who lost his wife and who then went on a six month solitary exploration of the coast of British Columbia and the northwest United States. Not only is this a great seagoing adventure tale but a tale of coming to terms with life has dished out to you. 248. pages.