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Travelling sketches in Russia and Sweden during the years 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808
Product Code: 9787

In this two volume set, bound as one, Robert Ker Porter writes an extensive series of letters covering his travels through these countries in the years 1805 to 1808. Following his training at the Royal Academy he gained a reputation for his paintings which included scenes of battle including Seri...

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NARRATIVE OF AN EXPEDITION TO EXPLORE THE RIVER ZAIRE, USUALLY CALLED THE CONGO, IN 1816
Product Code: 9200

Official narrative of an 1816 British expedition up the Zaire (Congo) river from the journal of the expedition leader, Capt. JK Tuckey, who died soon after ill-health and impassable cataracts forced him to turn back.

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NARRATIVE OF EVENTS IN BORNEO AND CELEBES, down to the occupation of Labuan: from the Journals of James Brooke, Esq., Rajah of Sarawak, and Governor of Labuan
Product Code: 9204

A two-volume 1848 edition of the journals of James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak who built and ruled a personal empire in the East Indies ( today’s Indonesia). A full and frank self-portrait of a famous figure from the heroic days of 19th century Empire-building.

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ACCOUNT OF AN EMBASSY TO THE COURT OF THE TESHOO LAMA IN TIBET; containing a narrative of a journey through Bootan, and a part of Tibet
Product Code: 9211

In 1774 the Teshoo Lama, Regent of Tibet and Guardian to the infant Dalai Lama, received a deputation from the Governor of Bengal, headed by Mr George Bogle, with whom the Teshoo Lama was much taken. This warm relationship led in 1779 to an invitation from the Teshoo Lama to join him in Pekin whe...

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VOYAGES TO THE COAST OF AFRICA
Product Code: 9201

A vivid account of shipwreck and slavery in Senegal by two French explorers who ventured into the heart of west Africa in the late 18th century.

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Account of a voyage of discovery to the west coast of Corea, and the great Loo-Choo Island; with an appendix containing charts, and various hydrographical and scientific notes
Product Code: 9773

A charming description of an 1816 expedition to Korea and Loo-CHoo island with colour illustrations of the islanders that created a sensation when first published.

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Arctic explorations in the years 1853,’54,’55: the second Grinnell expedition in search of Sir John Franklin
Product Code: 9778

Following an earlier attempt on which he served as medical officer, these two volumes chart Elisha Kent Kane's second expedition, which he this time headed, to search for Sir John Franklin. Kane was an American Navy surgeon whose books about his various travels caught the imagination of the Ameri...

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Lake Ngami; or explorations and discoveries…in South Western Africa
Product Code: 9761

Written by Charles J Andersson, a Swede who, with a friend he had made in London, the explorer Francis Galton, decided on a venture to Southern Africa. Andersson was an amateur naturalist and in this narrative describes in detail the geological and mineral features of these scarcely visited lands...

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last of the Arctic voyages; being a narrative of the expedition in h.m.s. assistance, under thE command of sir edward belcher, c.b., in search of Sir John Franklin during the years 1852–53–54, with notes on the natural history
Product Code: 9766

A description of some of the several expeditions launched to find the ill-fated Franklin expedition to discover the North-West Passage. Although its results were inconclusive, the Belcher voyages are an intriguing account of the search.

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Manual of the Natural History, Geology, and Physics of Greenland and the neighbouring regions, together with instructions suggested by the Arctic Committee of the Royal Society for the use of the Expedition of 1875
Product Code: 9777

In December 1874 the Admiralty advised the Royal Society that it intended to despatch an expedition to 'reach the North Pole and to explore the coast of Greenland and adjacent lands.' It asked them to compile a manual of all that was considered useful for the trip and a committee of august member...

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