Trade, Travel & Overseas Exploration Books

The Surgeon's Log; Impressions of the Far East, by J. Johnston Abraham. With many illustrations. Signed copy from the author with dedication to hal...

Siamese Tales; Old and New, The Four Riddles and Other Stories, translated by Reginald le May, M.R.A.S. (Adviser to the Siamese Government in the M...

Bangkok, by Martin Hurliman. 86 Pictures in photogravure, 12 Colour Plates, Introductory Text, and Historical Notes.Translated from the German by A...

Art Rambles in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, by John T. Reid. With 156 Sketches Taken from Nature and Drawn on Wood by the Author. Engrave...

The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods, selected from his larger work, entitled "The Keramic Gallery". With 350...

A General Introductory Guide to the Egyptian Collections in the British Museum; with 233 Illustrations. New edition, Revised and Enlarged. Original...

Raffles; The Story of Singapore, by Raymond Flower. Published by Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2007. First Singapore edition, following The Times fi...

Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings; Prepared Under the Supervision of the Distinguished Lecturer and Traveller John L....

"The Times" Atlas. Containing 117 Pages of Maps, and Comprising 173 Maps and an Alphabetic Index to 130,000 Names. SOLD Published at the Office of ...

Christie's Pictorial Histories; English Furniture 1500-1840, by Geoffrey Beard & Judith Goodison. Published by Phaidon-Christie's Limited, Oxfo...

The Encyclopaedia of Furniture; An Outline History of Furniture Design in Egypt, Assyria, Persia, Greece, Rome, Italy, France, The Netherlands, Ger...

The Sphere; An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home, Vol. 2, July 7-Sept 29, 1900 and Vol. 3 Oct 6-Dec 29 1900. A bound set of 6 months of The Sphere...

The Sphere; An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home, Vol. I, Jan 27-June 30, 1900. A bound set of 6 months of The Sphere magazine in a typical librar...

The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; Volume 56, July - December 1897. A bound set of 6 months of The Graphic magazine in a typical library...

The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; Volume 54, July - December 1896. A bound set of 6 months of The Graphic magazine in a typical library...

The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; Volume 52, July - December 1895. A bound set of 6 months of The Graphic magazine in a typical library...

Classical Landscape with Figures, by Oscar Lancaster. illustrated by the Author. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - ...

Delphi by Peter Hoyle. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, academic and author. His dated s...

Roumeli; Travels in Northern Greece by Patrick Leigh Fermor. SOLD Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British ...

Le Petit Parisien, Supplement Illustre, No. 814, 1906, Cambodian dancers of King Sisowath. SOLD Scarce illustrated supplement from 24 June 1906, en...

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...

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...

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...

Hommages A La Grece. Introduction by Vassily Photiades. Text by Renan, Thibaudet, Maurras, Barres, Michelet, Lacretelle, Ramux. With 12 tipped in p...

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

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...

Catalogue of the Greek & Roman Antiques in the Possession of the Right Honourable Lord Melchett, P.C., D.Sc., F.R.S at Melchett Court and 35 Lo...

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

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

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...

The Book of the Pearl: The History, Art, Science, and Industry of the Queen of Gems by George Frederick Kunz and Charles Hugh Stevenson. S...

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

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 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...

Le Petit Journal, Supplement Illustre, No. 133, 1893, Siam, King Rama V and the Queen SOLD Scarce copy of this illustrated supplemen...

Pictorial Compendium of Japanese Scenery, Art and Industry in the New Century, compiled and published by Takakura Choko, 1904 SORRY - RECE...

19th Century Japanese photo album 日本のビンテージ写真集 RECENTLY SOLD A photo album of original albumen prints, hand coloured, of Japanese subjects. My in...

Journal ou suite du voyage de Siam, Abbe de Choisy, 1687, extremely rare first edition RECENTLY SOLD This is the very rare first Ams...

Krasy Plna, Slavou I Kletbou Bohata... Praho! V V Stech - Josef Ehm, 1948. This hardback Czech language book is published in 1948 - presum...