Trade, Travel & Overseas Exploration Books

Winston S. Churchill; The Second World War, 4 Volumes, 1948-1951.  SOLD Published by Cassell & Co. Limited, London, Toronto, Melbourne, Sydney,...

The Business of Enlightenment; A Publishing History of the Encyclopedie 1775-1800, by Robert Darnton. Provenance; from the library of the late Will...

A Tour in the Lakes Made in 1797 by William Gell, edited by William Rollinson, 1968. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (193...

Journey Into China. Deluxe edition. Various contributors. SOLD Published by the National Geographic Society - Seventh printing in 1988 (first publi...

On The Diseases of Females; A Treatise illustrating their Symptoms, Causes, Varieties, and Treatment. Including the Diseases and Management of Preg...

The Burrell Collection; With an Introduction by John Julius Norwich. Contributors; Richard Marks, Rosemary Scott, Barry Gasson, James K. Thomson an...

Victory at Any Price; The 1805 Collection - The Story of the 'Arisings' from HMS Victory, by Jonathan Bowman. SOLD Published by Jonathan Bowman, Gr...

The Hills of Home by L. Maclean Watt with the Pentland Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson; An Old Scotch Gardener, The Manse: A Pastoral and the Pent...

New Designs by Marcel Tuquet. Aitken Dott & Son, 26 South Castle Street, Edinburgh. Sole Agents for Great Britain and Ireland. These appear to ...

Flachenverzierung in historischen Stilarten sowie in neuzeitlichem Geschmacke. Motive fur Gewebe, Stickereien, Tapeten und dekorative Malerei. Entw...

Dentelles et Broderies d'Art; Stores & Brise-Bise. 4e Serie par Gabriel Prevot & Gaston Devresse. Vingt Planches. Artistic Laces and Embroi...

Sacred Stones Sacred Places by Marianna Lines (founder of the Pictish Arts Society). With photographs by Paul Turner. Published by Saint Andrew Pre...

The Counties of Britain, A Tudor Atlas by John Speed. Introduction by Nigel Nicolson. County Commentaries by Alastair Hawkyard. Published in Associ...

Dictionnaire General Francais-Anglais, 1863 & Anglais-Francais, 1864. Nouvelle Redige. By A. Spiers. 2 Volume Set. Published by Baudry, Librair...

Phonographic Correspondent (Fonografic Corespondent) & Phonographic Reporter, 2 volumes, 1847-1855. SOLD Published by Fred Pitman, London, 1847...

The Illustrated Globe Encyclopaedia of Universal Information, edited by John Ross. SOLD Published by A. Fullarton & Co, London, Edinburgh and D...

The Reader's Reference Atlas of the World; A Series of 52 Plates, including 17 large scale maps of the British empire, with Gazetteer Index. Publis...

Winston Churchill; The Second World War, 6 Vol set, 1948-1954.  SOLD Published by Cassell & Co. Limited, London, Toronto, Melbourne, Sydney, We...

Geschichte der Araber bis auf den Sturz des Chalifats von Bagdad. Zweite umgearbeitete und vermehrte Aufl. Gustav Flügel, 1867. History of the Arab...

Geography Made Easy: or A Short and Familiar Method of Teaching and Learning Geography: Designed principally for the Use of Schools, whereby Youth ...

The Clyde River and Firth. Painted by Mary Y. and J. Young Hunter. Described by Neil Munro. SOLD Published by Adam and Charles Black, London, 1907....

Ballads of Burma (Anecdotal and Analytical) by "Oolay" (aka M.C. Conway Poole). Illustrated by T. Martin Jones. 1912 Published by W. Thacker & ...

Hills In Kobe (神戸の丘), T. Takagi (高木庭次郎), 1915.  SOLD Published by T. Takagi, Photographic Studio and Art Gallery. No. 42, Nishimachi, Kobe, Japan. ...

Live Stock in Health and Disease; The Breeding and Management of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Pigs, and Poultry, with chapters on Dairy Farming, a...

Twentieth Century Impressions of the Western Republics of South America; Their History, People, Commerce, Industries and Resources. SOLD Published ...

Agreement between the United Kingdom and Siam respecting the Rendition of Fugitive Criminals between certain States in the Malay Peninsula and Siam...

Le Petit Parisien, Supplement Litteraire Illustre, No. 450, 1897, Siam, King Chulalongkorn I (King Rama V) RESERVED Scarce cover of this illustrate...

The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue, Gunnlaugs Saga Ormstungu. SOLD Edited with introduction and notes by P.G. Foote and translated from the Icelan...

Many Days in Morocco, by John Horne, Signed, Limited, 1st edition, 1925. SOLD Published by Philip Allan & Co, London, 1925 1st e...

Spink: The Banknotes, Bonds & Shares, Coins and Medals of South East Asia. Singapore Auction Catalogue, 16 August 2015. 4pp over + 192...

Siamese Coins and Tokens, An Anthology. SOLD By Le May, Ramsden, Guehler & Harding Kneedler. Published 1977 by Andrew Publishing Company, Londo...

The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, by M. Robinson & L.A. Shaw. Published 1980, by the authors, Manchester, UK. 1st edition. Lamin...

Siamese Coins: From Funan to the Fifth Reign by Ronachai Krisadaolarn and Vasilijs Mihailovs. As new hardback. Fine. First (and only) edition. Blac...

We recently acquired a collection of documents and images from W T G Henderson, a Scotsman, who was Oriental Expert for the auction house of Glendi...

Old Japanese Photographs: Collectors' Data Guide, by Terry Bennett. SOLD 1st and only edition, 2006. Hardback with dustjacket. ...

19th Century Egyptian Photograph Album, Albumen Prints. An album of Albumen prints from approximately 1880, of Egyptian subjects. SO...

Twentieth Century Impressions of Brazil, 1st edition, 1913. SOLD Twentieth Century Impressions of Brazil. Its History, People, Commerce, Industries...

Palestine Through the Stereoscope, 1900-1901, Complete Set. SOLD Complete set comprising book shaped box containing 100 stereoscope cards, publishe...

Journal ou Suite du Voyage de Siam, Abbe de Choisy, 1687, rare first edition. SOLD This is the rare first Amsterdam edition of this ...

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, LL. D. with a Life of the Author, an Introductory Discourse, Notes...

Japanese Meiji Period Merchant's Accounts Book, 1871. SOLD This is a truly unique offering - an original Japanese merchant's cash book, Genkin Iri ...

The Persians Amongst the English by Denis Wright (aka The English Amongst the Persians in English language version) Published by I. B. Tau...

Napoleon and Persia, Franco-Persian Relations Under the First Empire, within the context of the rivalries between France, Britain and Russia by ...

La Parfaite Intelligence du Commerce, by Malisset d'Hertereau, 2 volumes, first edition, 1785. La Parfaite intelligence du commerce, où se trouvent...

View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages, 2 Volume set, by Henry Hallam, 1818 SOLD Published by John Murray, Albemarle Street, London 181...

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith, 1796 RECENTLY SOLD By Adam Smith, LL. D. and F.R.S. o...

An Embassy to China, Being the Journal kept by Lord Macartney during his Embassy to the Emperor Ch'ien-lung 1793 - 1794 Published by the F...

Picturesque Europe, Cassell, 5 Volume Set, Complete, Henry Sotheran binding Picturesque Europe, with Illustrations on Steel and Wood by th...