Exploration from lobstabooks

Hutchinson London 1987 VG/VG (very slight isolated edgewear. Neat gift inscription on front free endpaper) Octavo 238pp Two journeys: Describes his ascent of the Nhamunda River, a little-known tributary of the Amazon. The second is a two-month journey in Zaire. Anthropological interest

Webb & Bower Exeter, 1981 VG/VG faint creasing to dj at ends of spine. no inscriptions. lovely clean copy. 1st/1st. collectable. The Voyages of Edward H. Cree, Surgeon R.N., as Related in his Private Journals, 1837-1856 edited and with introduction by Levien. Illustrated selection from the private journals of Dr Edward H. Cree, who served as a surgeon in… Read more about this item

Harrap London 1972 VG/VG (dj is a tad faded and a little worn at edges) Octavo illustrated 176pp including comprehensive index. Traces geographical exploration back to ancient times.

london andrew melrose 1954 VG. no dj. dark green boards with dulled gilt titling to spine. rounding/wear to both ends of spine, but no loss. slight lean to textblock. foxed to edge. all contents tightly bound. 2 inscriptions to ffeps. all contents are clean and bright, tightly bound with all pictures and pages present. 1st UK edition.… Read more about this item

Readers Union Newton Abbot 1977 VG/VG (few light dustmarks to back of clean undamaged dj, clean brown cloth with gilt titles on spine, very light browning page edges else contents very clean and tight (?never opened) a very good copy) octavo 294pp. The story of the Zaire River Expedition 1974-75, led by John Blashford-Snell. 24pp b/w plates.

Hodder and Stoughton London 1991 VG/VG octavo 380pp. Title page carries a dedication, but not unsightly. First edition. The British Hovercraft Expedition to China, March 1990. With 32pp colour photographs capturing all the excitement of tackling the great river.

Hollis and Carter London 1959 G/G (transparent plastic film pasted to endpapers over dj which has flaps removed, ex library copy with usual markings and remnants of plate on front free endpaper, binding a little weak at front hinge but contents firm, edges of fold-out map rubbed else contents no significant fault) octavo 374pp. Survey of Polar exploration from the… Read more about this item

Norton New York 2000 Fine/fine (no faults with book or dj, as new) Octavo 608pp Erudite work. Scott, Shackleton, Thesiger, Anderson... The list goes on and on

J FRIEDMANN, 1974 VG/VG not price-clipped. no inscription. internally, a great clean copy. 1st edition. "For the first time the story can be told of four men who played a crucial part in David Livingstone's discoveries - a part he attempted to suppress. This is a story of 19th century intrigue and rivalry

Longmans Green and Co, London, 1958 VG/VG not price-clipped. no inscription. internally, a great clean copy. 1st edition. Illustrated with maps and photographs. A biography of Stanley based on research in personal journals and letters. Stanley was a man of determined action, from his fabled meeting with Livingstone, as founder of Congo Free State, and discoverer of… Read more about this item