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Lot 302

HEUDE (William)

A Voyage up the Persian Gulf, and a Journey Overland from India to England, in 1817. London 1819, 4to, 4 aquatint plates, the first slightly offse...

Narrative of a Residence in Algiers; Comprising a Geographical and Historical Account of the Regency... and Observations ... by Signor Pananti, 2n...

Lot 304

THEVENOT (Jean)

The Travels of Monsieur de Thevenot into the Levant, 3 parts in 1 volume, London: for H Faithorne, J Adamson, C Skegnes and T Newborough 1687, sma...

A Journal of the Forces which Sailed from the Downs, in April 1800, on a Secret Expedition under the Command of Lieut. Gen. Pigot, Till their Arri...

Lot 306

CAPPER (James)

Observations on the Passage to India, through Egypt and across the Great Desert, 2nd edition, London 1784, 4to, 2 folding maps, title slightly fox...

Narrative of a Ten Years Residence in Tripoli in Africa, second edition, London for Henry Colburn 1817, 4to, folding linen backed map and 7 colour...

An account of the Empire of Marocco, and the district of Suse... to which is added an accurate and interesting account of Timbuctoo. London: for t...

Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde. London: Longman, Hurst et al. 1816, first edition, 4to., coloured frontispiece and large folding engraved map, ...

Travels in Asia and Africa, 1808, 4to, 2 sepia aquatint plates, sight offsetting and some slight toning, rubbed sprinkled calf

Lot 311

ADAMS (Robert)

The Narrative of Robert Adams, a Sailor, who was wrecked on the western coast of Africa, in the year 1810, was detained three years in slavery by ...

History of the British Expedition to Egypt, 1802, 4to, engraved portrait frontispiece of Sir Ralph Abercrombie, 3 folding maps, folding tables, fi...

Travels among the Arab Tribes inhabiting the Countries East of Syria and Palestine. London 1825, 4to, folding map and 28 illustrations as called f...

Travels to Mesopotamia. London: H. Colburn 1827, 4to, folding map and 2 lithograph plates with slight dust staining and spotting, illustrations to...

The Travels of Bertrandon de la Brocquiere, ... to Palestine and his return from Jerusalem overland to France during the years 1432 & 1433... tran...

Lot 316

JOHNSON (John)

A Journey from India to England...., London 1818, 4to, with 12 plates (5 hand-coloured) and a plan, title corners slightly worn and soiled, dampst...

Lot 317

HOSKINS (G A)

Travels in Ethiopia. London 1835, first edition, 4to, with 54 lithographed plates (2 hand-coloured, 4 chromolithographed), folding map with tear a...

A Tour to Sheeraz by the route of Kazroon and Feerozabad,... A History of Persia. London 1807, 4to, first English edition, half-title, engraved fr...

Lot 319

HOBHOUSE (J C)

A Journey through Albania ... to Constantinople during the years 1809 to 1810. London: for James Cawthorn 1813, 4to, 2 vols., 24 plates and maps a...

Travels in Turkey, Asia-Minor, Syria and Egypt. London: for Richard Phillips 1803, 4to, folding engraved frontispiece, 20 plates (including many c...

Lot 321

BROWNE (W G)

Travels in Africa, Egypt and Syria, from the year 1792 to 1798. London 1806, 4to, frontispiece, plate, 3 folding maps/plans, somewhat toned, some ...

Voyage en Arabie et en d'autres Pays circonvoisins. Amsterdam and Utrecht 1776-80, 2 vols., 4to, engraved titles, half titles, folding map and 124...

Lot 323

NIEUHOFF (Jan)

L'Ambassade de la Compagnie Orientale des Provinces Unies vers l'Empereur de la Chine, 2 parts in one vol., Amsterdam: Jacob de Meurs, 1665, title...

Lot 324

PARK (Mungo)

Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa. London: for the author 1799, 4to, second edition, with portrait, 8 plates and maps, 2pp. music, as re...

Lot 325

SHERER (John)

The Classic Lands of Europe, in 2 vols., no date, c.1890, 4to, numerous steel engraved plates, added engraved titles (one coloured), light occasio...

Lot 326

SHAW (Thomas)

Travels or Observations relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant. Oxford 1738, folio, half title (discoloured), title in red and black,...

Travels of Ali Bey in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia, Syria and Turkey between the Years 1803 and 1807, in 2 vols., London 1816, 4to, pla...

Travels in Syria and the Holy Land. London: John Murray, 1822, first edition, 4to, half title, lithographed portrait frontispiece, 6 maps and plan...

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah, First Edition in 3 vols., London 1855, 8vo, with vol. 3 half title as called for, err...

The Gold Mines of Midian, 1878, 8vo, first edition, half title, folding map, publisher's catalogue at end, some foxing (mainly to very first leave...

Proceedings of the Expedition to explore the Northern Coast of Africa, from Tripoly Eastward; in MDCCCXXI and MDCCCXXII. First edition, London: Jo...

Constantinople Ancient and Modern. London 1797, 4to, 10 plates as called for, blue library stamp to title and a few leaves, slight offsetting of p...

Narrative of Travels in Northern Africa... accompanied by Geographical Notices of Soudan, and of the course of the Niger. London: John Murray 1821...

A Description of the East, and some other Countries. London: Printed for the author by W. Bowyer, 1743-1745, three parts in 2 vols., folio, 179 pl...

A Journey Over Land to India .., London 1796, 4to, first edition, uncut, half title, small stain to foot of front board and title, 19th century ha...

A Sporting Tour through France, 2 vols., London 1806, 4to, portrait, engraved titles, plates including folding, vol. II with noticeable damp-stain...

Lot 338

PLAYFAIR (R L)

Travels in the Footsteps of Bruce in Algeria and Tunis. London 1877, 4to, plates, folding coloured map, rebacked original cloth; MORGAN (J) A Comp...

Lot 339

JACOB (William)

Travels in the South of Spain in letters written A.D. 1809 and 1810. London: J. Johnson & Co., 1811, first edition, 4to, folding coloured plan fro...

Journal of a Visit to some parts of Ethiopia. London: John Murray 1822, 4to, lithograph frontispiece, 2 folding engraved maps, 15 lithograph plate...

Constantinople in 1828. London: Saunders and Otley, 1829, 4to, with double-page view, 3 hand-coloured plates and one sepia plate of antiquities, h...

ALLOM (T) and Rev. R. WALSH. Constantinople, 2 vols. Fisher Son & Co., no date, 4to, numbered plates (as required), brown guards, half calf; KINNE...

Travels in the Two Sicilies, 2 vols. London: for P. Elmsly, 1783-85, 4to, half title to vol. II, folding map, portrait and plates, vol. II bound w...

Travels in Georgia, Persia, Armenia, Ancient Babylonia, in 2 vols. London 1821-22, 4to, folding maps, plates and plans, a few coloured plates, lig...

Lot 345

JAMES (J T)

Journal of a Tour in Germany Sweden Russia Poland in 1813-14, in 2 vols., 3rd edition, John Murray 1819, 8vo, aquatint plates with slight offsetti...

Lot 346

LYNCH (H F B)

Armenia: Travels and Studies, 2 vols., first edition, London: Longmans & Co 1901, 8vo, frontispieces, maps, plans and plates, including folding an...

Lot 347

CLARKE (E D)

Travels in Various Countries of Europe Asia and Africa, 4th edition, 1816-24, 8vo, folding maps, plans and plates, some brown staining and spottin...

Lot 348

CONDER (Joseph)

The Modern Traveller, in 30 vols., 1830, 12mo, plates, occasional light staining, half calf (30)

FRIEDRICH (Adolf, Duke of Mecklenburg) From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile, 1913, 8vo, in 2 vols., folding map, colour and black and white pl...

Lot 350

SLADE (Adolfus)

Records of Travels in Turkey, Greece, etc. and of a Cruise in the Black Sea, 2nd edition, 2 vols in one, 1833, 8vo, 2 coloured frontispieces, fold...

Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians, 6 vols. mixed edition 1837-42, 8vo, first and second series with plate volume, light staining to som...

Travels Through Central Africa to Timbuctoo, in 2 vols., London 1830, 8vo, portrait, 2 maps, 5 plates, rather spotted, morocco gilt; MORELL (John ...

WEBSTER (James) Travels through the Crimea, Turkey and Egypt, in 2 vols. London 1830, 8vo, rebacked; DENHAM (Major Dixon) and CLAPPERTON (Capt. Hu...

Journal of a Tour in the Levant, in 3 vols., first edition 1820, 8vo, half titles, 2 folding maps, plates including some coloured, as called for, ...

Lot 355

LUCAS (Paul)

Voyage fait par ordre du Roy dans La Grece, L'Asie Mineure, La Macedoine et L'Afrique, 2 vols., Paris: Nicolas Simart 1712, 12mo, 3 maps, 26 plate...

Turkey, in 6 vols. coloured plates, Ackermann no date [1821], 12mo, text slightly toned, half calf gilt spines; Africa, 4 vols., coloured folding ...

Lot 357

India - travel.

ELWOOD (Anna 'Mrs Colonel') Narrative of a Journey Overland from England to... India, in 2 vols., London 1830, 8vo, 6 aquatint plates, rubbed half...

FERRIER (J P) Caravan Journeys and Wanderings in Persia, Afganistan, Turkistan and Beloochistan, 2nd edition London 1857, 8vo, folding map and 3 p...

Eighteen vols., 8vo and 4to, including: The Picturesque Mediterranean, 2 vols., Cassell & Co 1890-91, folio, colour frontispieces, profusely illus...

CHESNEY (F R) The Expedition for the Survey of the Rivers Euphrates and Tigris, vols. I and II only (of 3), 1850, neat ex. library marks; WALPOLE ...

Wild Life among the Koords, London 1870, 8vo, vignette title (slightly stained), folding map, frontispiece, original brown cloth; FRASER (J Bailey...

Lot 362

MONRO (Vere)

A Summer Ramble in Syria, with a Tartar Trip from Aleppo to Stamboul. London: Richard Bentley, 1835, 8vo, first edition, 2 volumes, lithographed f...

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