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Lost Continent, The: Travels in Small-Town America

By: Bryson, Bill

Price: $8.50

Publisher: London, England, Black Swan: 1999

Seller ID: TRAUSA13

ISBN: 0552998087

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Good

Softcover, reprint edition, 264gms, 349pgs. After 10 years in England, Bill Bryson returns to the land of his youth, driving almost 14,000 miles in search of a mythical small town called Amalgam, the kind of smiling village where films of his youth were set. Instead he drove through a series of horrific burgs which he renamed Smellville, Fartville, Coleslaw, Dead Squaw, Coma and Doldrum. He found a continent that was double lost, lost to itself and lost to him because he had become a foreigner in his own country. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and light page discolou...
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Notes From a Big Country

By: Bryson, Bill

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Moorebank, Australia, Transworld Publishers: 1998

Seller ID: TRAUSA3

ISBN: 0385410190

Binding: Hard Cover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Good

Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dust jacket, reprint edition, 620gms, 318 pages, blank endpapers. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and moderate to heavy page discolouration throughout. Dust jacket and boards are in good condition with only light shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Down Under

By: Bryson, Bill

Price: $8.00

Publisher: London, England, Transworld Publishers: 2001

Seller ID: TRAAUS70

ISBN: 055299703X

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Softcover, Black Swan Edition, 270gms, 398 pages. It is the driest, flattest, hottest, most desiccated, infertile and climatically aggressive of all the inhabited continents and still Australia teems with life- a large portion of it quite deadly. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration throughout. Spine has been slightly pushed over, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Down Under

By: Bryson, Bill

Price: $6.50

Publisher: London, England, Transworld Publishers: 2001

Seller ID: TRAAUS470

ISBN: 055299703X

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Medium softcover, Black Swan edition, 272gms, 397 pages. It is the driest, flattest, hottest, most desiccated, infertile and climatically aggressive of all the inhabited continents and still Australia teems with life- a large portion of it quite deadly. Ignoring such dangers, Bryson journeyed to Australia and promptly fell in love with the country. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate to heavy page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Down Under

By: Bryson, Bill

Price: $6.50

Publisher: London, England, Black Swan: 2001

Seller ID: TRAAUS4701

ISBN: 055299703X

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Medium softcover, reprint, 272gms, 397 pages. It is the driest, flattest, hottest, most desiccated, infertile and climatically aggressive of all the inhabited continents and still Australia teems with life- a large portion of it quite deadly. Ignoring such dangers, Bryson journeyed to Australia and promptly fell in love with the country. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Journeys of the Great Explorers

By: Burton, Rosemary; Cavendish, Richard; Stonehouse, Bernard

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Basingstoke, USA, AA Publishing: 1992

Seller ID: TRASEA14

ISBN: 0749510102

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

Paperback, First Edition, 800gms, 224 pages. Journeys of the Great Explorers showcases Voyages of 30 famous explorers encompassing almost 2, 500 years of exploration. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title you're looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000 books in stock we can't list them all!
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Devon Villages

By: Burton, S. H.

Price: $11.50

Publisher: London, England, Robert Hale & Company: 1973

Seller ID: TRAUK23

ISBN: 0709136595

Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Good

Hardcover with red boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 496gms, 192 pages, blue endpapers. This book encourages the reader to make their own discoveried about the villages of Devon; a starting point from which to begin a delightful and rewarding journey. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and light page discoloration throughout. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with only moderate shelf wear. Dust jacket is price slipped and shows a few small tears, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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First Footsteps in East Africa or, An Exploration of Harar, in Two Volumes (Volume I only)

By: Burton, Sir Richard (Captain)

Price: $50.00

Publisher: USA, Time-Life Books: 1983

Seller ID: TRAAFR15

ISBN: 705415005

Binding: Cushioned Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Cushioned hardcover, not issued with dust jacket, reprint of 1894 facsimile edition, 498gms, 209 pages, decorated endpapers, red and gold stamped boards and gilt page edging, volume 1 only of a two volume set, part of Time-Life "Classics of Exploration" series, includes loose-leaf explanation of inclusion in the "Classics of Exploration" series. Book is in very good condition with only very minor general wear and tear and light rubbing to boards. Ex-libris sticker on inside front endpaper. Some light page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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First Footsteps in East Africa or, An Exploration of Harar, in Two Volumes (Volume II only)

By: Burton, Sir Richard (Captain)

Price: $50.00

Publisher: USA, Time-Life Books: 1983

Seller ID: TRAAFR16

ISBN: 705415005

Binding: Cushioned Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Cushioned hardcover, not issued with dust jacket, reprint of 1894 facsimile edition, 554gms, 276 pages, decorated endpapers, gold stamped boards and gilt page edging, volume 2 only of a two volume set, part of Time-Life "Classics of Exploration" series. Book is in very good condition with only very minor general wear and tear and light rubbing to boards. Some light page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Flying the Kite: Travels of an Australian Politician

By: Button, John

Price: $5.50

Publisher: Milsons Point, Australia, Random House Australia: 1995

Seller ID: TRAAUS48

ISBN: 0091828724

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Softcover, reprint, 214gms, 241 pages. Based on John Button's experiences as a travelling Australian politician in countries ranging from the USA to India, from Ireland to Scandinavia, and from China to Vietnam, he writes on topics as varied as the fundamental changes in the Australian economy in the 1980s and our ability to operate in the global marketplace. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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White, The: Last Days in the Antarctic Journeys of Scott and Mawson 1911-1913

By: Caesar, Adrian

Price: $13.50

Publisher: Sydney, Australia, Pan Macmillan: 1999

Seller ID: 001655

ISBN: 0330361570

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Good

Softcover, first edition, 310gms, 287 pages. Adrian Caesar's stunning stroke of imaginative re-creation transports us to the last days of the perilous expeditins by both Scott and Mawson in the heart of the white continent. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Greek Phrasebook (Lonely Planet)

By: Callimassia, Markella A.

Price: $4.50

Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications: 2000

Seller ID: TRAEUR200

ISBN: 0864426836

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Softcover, second edition, 158gms, 316 pages, pocket size. Book is in good condition with only minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Surface at the Pole

By: Calvert, Commander James

Price: $10.00

Publisher: London, UK, Hutchinson & Co. Ltd: 1961

Seller ID: TRA39

Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Good

Hard cover, first edition, 442g, 220pgs, illustrated endpapers. The story of the extraordinary voyages of the USS Skate. Book is in good condition with moderate general wear and tear, dust jacket is in fair condition with numerous tears and moderate shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Photo featured is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title your looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000 books in stock we can't list them all!!.
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Barbarians and Mandarins: Thirteen Centuries of Western Travellers in China

By: Cameron, Nigel

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Hong Kong, Oxford University Press: 1997

Seller ID: HISASI59

ISBN: 0195903730

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Softcover, reprint, 576gms, 443pgs, illustrated endpapers. This book presents a fascinating record of the confrontation between East and West over thirteen centuries, through the accounts of representative Western travellers in China. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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In Darwin's Wake: Revisiting Beagle's South American Anchorages

By: Campbell, John

Price: $32.00

Publisher: Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA, Sheridan House Inc.: 1997

Seller ID: TRASEA24

ISBN: 1574090259

Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Very Good

Hardcover with aqua boards and pictorial dust jacket, first American edition, 714g, 271pgs. This is skipper, John Campbell's, cruise on the Thalassi, an 83ft ketch, where he retraced some of the steps taken by Charles Darwin on his historic journey aboard The Beagle. Book is in very good condition with only minor general wear and tear. There is a very small ownership sticker on the inside front endpaper. Dust jacket is in very good condition with only light shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Photo featured is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combine...
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Hawaii: Eyewitness Travel Guides

By: Carr, Gerald et al.

Price: $6.50

Publisher: London, England, Dorling Kindersley Limited: 2004

Seller ID: TRAUSA28

ISBN: 0751348236

Binding: Softcover with Flaps

Condition: Good

Soft card cover with flap, reprint, 356gms, 208 pages, illustrated endpapers. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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All Things Wild

By: Carter, Jeff

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Australia, Rigby Limited: 1977

Seller ID: 000706

ISBN: 0727002759

Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Good

Hardcover with red/orange boards and pictorial dustjacket, first edition, 666gms, 151 pages, illustrated map endpapers. The yarns and myths of the outback are here intermingled with Jeff carter's personal observations and reflections of a lifetime of searching out 'All Things Wild' in Australia. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and mild page discolouration throughout. There is a small pen inscription on the front endpaper and a small pencil inscription on the inside front title page. Dust jacket is in good condition with moderate shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-lov...
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Winners' Enclosure, The

By: Caulfield, Annie

Price: $9.50

Publisher: London, England, Simon & Schuster UK Limited: 1999

Seller ID: TRAAUS27

ISBN: 0671018019

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Paperback, First Edition, 225gms, 338 pages. Annie Caulfield's Irish family frequently told her a tall tale of an uncle who'd been banished to Australia, found fame and fortune as a jockey and even had a championship cup and a race course named after him. This is her journey to the fact and fiction of this family tale. Book is in very good condition with minor general wear and tear, mild page discolorations throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title you're...
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Day Walks Tasmania

By: Chapman, John; and Chapman, Monica

Price: $80.00

Publisher: Kew East, VIC, Australia, John Chapman: 2003

Seller ID: TRAAUS132

ISBN: 095961298X

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Softcover, first edition, 376pgs, 192gms. This book includes comprehensive track notes for 41 walking areas, 95 walk variations, colour topographic maps for each walk, colour photographs throughout, and gradient profiles showing ascents and descents. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration/spotting throughout. Wraps show some mild curling, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Over the Edge: A True Story of Kidnap and Escape in the Mountains of Central Asia

By: Child, Greg

Price: $15.00

Publisher: London, England, Judy Piatkus: 2002

Seller ID: TRAASI15

ISBN: 0749923415

Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Good

Hardcover with blue boards and pictorial dust jacket, First Edition, 556gms, 284 pages. Four rock climbers in the remote mountains of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia are kidnapped by fanatical militants of the Islamic Movement for Uzbekistan (IMU), which is linked to Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda network. This is their story. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and mild page discolouration throughout. Dust jacket is in good condition with mild shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with comb...
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Category: Travel/Exploration