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Paperback. The first voyage in In Mischief's Wake gives H.W. Tilman's report of the loss of Mischief. He buys Sea Breeze and makes landfall in Iceland before heading to East Greenland. Forty miles from Scoresby Sound, 'a polite mutiny' forced him to abandon the voyage. The following year, he completes a voyage he considered 'certainly the happiest'. Series: H.W. Tilman - The Collected Edition. Num Pages: 176 pages, Black and white maps and photographs. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 1MTNG; BTH; WSSN3; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Tilman
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909461369
- ISBN
- 9781909461369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.51
€ 16.99
€ 15.51
Hardback. Marco Polo voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kublai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. This translation gives an account of his travels and offers a glimpse of what he encountered abroad: unfamiliar religions, customs and societies; the spices and silks of the East; and wild beasts of faraway. Translator(s): Cliff, Nigel. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; BTH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 132 x 32. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141198774
- ISBN
- 9780141198774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 16.33
€ 22.99
€ 16.33
Paperback. A memoir that intends to revisit Bulgaria and the author's own muddled relationship to it, travelling back to the scenes of her childhood, sampling its bizarre tourist sites, uncovering its centuries' old history of bloodshed and blurred borders, and capturing the absurdities and idiosyncrasies of her own and her country's. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 b&w integrated photos. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846271243
- ISBN
- 9781846271243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.54
€ 15.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. Unique guide to London that offers seven different walks illustrated with original poetry and watercolours Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 212 x 12. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Signal Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909930056
- ISBN
- 9781909930056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.79
€ 19.99
€ 19.79
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Lost Classics Book Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890623494
- ISBN
- 9781890623494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.79
€ 20.99
€ 16.79
Paperback. Take a journey in the company of some of the world's finest authors in The New Granta Book of Travel, introduced by Jonathan Raban. Editor(s): Jobey, Liz. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847083302
- ISBN
- 9781847083302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.31
€ 20.99
€ 15.31
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The Urban Explorer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2 Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783950366204
- ISBN
- 9783950366204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.11
€ 23.99
€ 20.11
Paperback. The course of the Meander is so famously indirect that the river's name has come to signify digression. In this title, at every twist and turn of the author's journey, from the Meander's source in the uplands of Central Turkey to its mouth on the Aegean Sea, he illuminates his account with a wealth of cultural, historical and personal asides. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099531791
- ISBN
- 9780099531791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.60
€ 16.99
€ 12.60
Paperback. Wilfred Thesiger, this century's greatest living explorer, recalls his travels among the mountain ranges of Asia. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006551003
- ISBN
- 9780006551003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.45
€ 15.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. Recounts the rich culture and proud history of the Berber peoples of the Atlas. This work is complemented by a selection of photographs of landscape, people, buildings and plant life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1HBMA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849950848
- ISBN
- 9781849950848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.69
€ 26.99
€ 23.69
Paperback. Four travellers meet in Bolivia and set off into the Amazon rainforest on an expedition to explore places tourists only dream of seeing. But what begins as the adventure of a lifetime quickly becomes a struggle for survival when they get lost in the wilds of the jungle. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Octopus Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- CL 86
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849538824
- ISBN
- 9781849538824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.45
€ 15.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. In 1968, nine men - six Englishmen, two Frenchmen and an Italian - set out to try, a race born of coincidence of their timing. One didn't even know how to sail. This is a true story of the inaugural 1968 Golden Globe sailing race: the first single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the world. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; WSB; WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846684432
- ISBN
- 9781846684432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.64
€ 15.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Takes you through the counties of England. This guide explores Saxon churches, reflective of simple faith; Norman churches with rugged arches and powerful pillars, stamping their authority, gothic churches with their soaring arches; Decorated and Perpendicular churches made glorious with Early English style and craftsmanship. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AMN; HRCC2; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785036576
- ISBN
- 9781785036576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
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€ 15.06
Hardcover. A collection of Sir Wally's paintings, together with personal anecdotes of his experiences in the Polar World and his connection with the polar pioneers of the past, as well as his descriptions of the inspiration behind his paintings. Editor(s): Herbert, Kari. Num Pages: 128 pages, 91 full colour reproductions of paintings, maps & sketches. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 302 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1248. The Unique Vision of Sir Wally Herbert. 128 pages, 91 full colour reproductions of paintings, maps & sketches. Editor(s): Herbert, Kari. A collection of Sir Wally's paintings, together with personal anecdotes of his experiences in the Polar World and his connection with the polar pioneers of the past, as well as his descriptions of the inspiration behind his paintings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTS; WTLP. Dimension: 252 x 302 x 18. Weight: 1248.
- Publisher
- Polarworld
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955525513
- ISBN
- 9780955525513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.14
€ 46.99
€ 39.14
Paperback. A cultural history of the Scottish Highlands Series: Landscapes of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HBJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Signal Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909930001
- ISBN
- 9781909930001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.80
€ 19.99
€ 19.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011253
- ISBN
- 9781906011253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.24
€ 17.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. First published in 1905, English Hours is one of Henry James' most loved works of travel and a now-classic portrait of England by one of the great masters of 19th century literature. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; WTLC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848854857
- ISBN
- 9781848854857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.42
€ 15.99
€ 14.42
Paperback. The Danes are the happiest people in the world, and pay the highest taxes. Norway is the richest country on earth. The author leaves his adopted home of Denmark and embarks on a journey through all five of the Nordic countries to discover who these curious tribes are, the secrets of their success and, what they think of each other. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099546078
- ISBN
- 9780099546078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. 'Skating to Antarctica' is both an intimate memoir and a captivating travelogue of a journey to the bottom of the world. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844081516
- ISBN
- 9781844081516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardcover. A re-exploration of the historic journey made by the first man to walk the Alps from 'end to end' Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrationsstratiosn, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFHA; 3JH; BGH; WSZC; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908493804
- ISBN
- 9781908493804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.00
€ 23.99
€ 22.00
Paperback. In 1950, no mountain higher than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed. Maurice Herzog and other members of the French Alpine Club resolved to try. This book tells the story of the first conquest of Annapurna and the harrowing descent. It also includes 16 pages of photographs, which provides a visual record of this legendary expedition. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JJPG; WSZG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099541462
- ISBN
- 9780099541462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. 'Funny, fascinating and utterly charming.' Harry Enfield Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, geneal. table, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 220. A Very British Story. 304 pages, Illustrations, geneal. table, maps, ports. 'Funny, fascinating and utterly charming.' Harry Enfield. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBN; WTL. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight: 212.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847671431
- ISBN
- 9781847671431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.98
€ 11.99
€ 9.98
Paperback. During the years he spent among the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq Wilfred Thesiger came to understand, admire and share a way of life that had endured for many centuries. This book provides an account of his time spent among them. It pays tribute to the hospitality, loyalty, courage and endurance of the people. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141442082
- ISBN
- 9780141442082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. This work tells the story of the author's six-week journey by skiff along the Ohio river. He covered 1000 miles from Redstone, Pennsylvania, to Cairo, Ilinois, where the Ohio river meets the Mississippi. This edition is a reprinting of the original 1897 edition. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 395. Clean copy.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press Illinois
- Number of pages
- 348
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st
- SKU
- KEX0212370
- ISBN
- 9780809322688
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49