50 (fifty) GREAT JOURNEYS. Canning, John. Odhams Books, octavo hardcover, 1968, 536 pages. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) A truly fascinating collection of travellers' tales from an earlier era. The book is stained on edges and generally somewhat degraded with some staining to cloth. Prize sticker inside front. Basically fairly poor but quite solid. Good 'reading only' copy but not for the collector of fine books. Priced accordingly. Keywords: travel tours tourism journeys adventure history people culture travelers Cat nr 7271 - $A20 A DREAM OF ISLANDS. Voyages of Self-Discovery in the South Seas. Daws, Gavan. Jacaranda Press Australia, large octavo hardcover, 1980, 289p, illsts. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) John Williams, Herman Melville, Walter Gibson, R.L. Stevenson and Gauguin. Boards rather grubby, edges lightly stained. Book basically solid with fairly good dust-jacket Keywords: south seas pacific ocean islands travel adventure tourism discovery nautical people society culture Cat nr 8039 - $A18 A GIANT AMONG RIVERS. The story of the Zaire River Expedition 1974-75. Snailham, Richard. London, Hutchinson, octavo hardcover, 1st Edition, 1976, 294 pages, illsts, endpaper maps. Cloth and lettering excellent, slight edge wear. Dust-jacket has small tear top front, crease to flap, and frayed top back but is fairly good otherwise. ISBN 0091276101. Keywords: africa travel expeditions adventure history Cat nr 3263 - $A16 A GUIDE TO CASTLES IN BRITAIN. Where to Find Them and What to Look For. Warner, Philip. New English Library, octavo hardcover, 1976, 166 pages, illustrated. Interesting details for the tourist with a small selection B&W photos. This copy is damp-affected on the edges but no text, etc damaged. Priced accordingly. Keywords: britain england tourism travel castle buildings monuments history Cat nr 4016 - $A12 A HISTORY OF JAPAN. Mason, R.H.P., and Caiger, J.G. Tuttle (USA & Japan) paperback, 1989 reprint, 334p., illsts. Very good copy. ISBN 0804814961. Keywords: japan japanese history asia far east Cat nr 1666 - $A18 A MOTHER'S WORLD. Journeys of the Heart. Bond, Marybeth, and Michael, Pamela (editors). Travelers' Tales (USA) paperback (stiff pictorial card), Contributions by numerous mothers. Very good condition. ISBN 1885211260. Keywords: mothers women females biography autobiography travel Cat nr 8476 - $A21 A SAILOR'S GUIDE TO SAILS. Donaldson, Sven. Dodd, Mead and Company (NY), octavo hardcover, 1984, 178 pages, illustrated. 'Everything that a recreational sailor needs to know about modern sails from sailcloth fundamentals to the latest in sail-handling equipment. Illustrated with many line drawings and B&W photos. Minor marks on cloth, otherwise the book is very good with good dust-jacket. ISBN 0396089108. Keywords: sailing sails nautical seafaring travel boats yachts yachting Cat nr 4191 - $A21 A SUMMARY OF 'KING ARTHUR' TINTAGEL CASTLE AND CELTIC MONASTERY. Youlton, Ronald. Ronald Youlton paperback (stiff card), 1984, 40p, illsts. First published 1934. A little wear but fairly good. Keywords: england britain tourism travel places history culture Cat nr 1623 - $A18 A TASTE FOR TRAVEL. Holdsworth, Irene. Lon, Seeley Service, octavo hardcover, undated, 1957?, 144p, illsts. An Englishwoman's travels in Mediterranean lands. Illustrated with numerous bw photos. Some wear to edges, greeting inside front, but fairly good copy, no dj. Keywords: travel tourism mediterranean islands Cat nr 1580 - $A16 A TRAVELLER'S (traveler's) ALPHABET OF ESSENTIAL PLACES. Dale, David. Picador paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1996, 258 pages. 'A book about ideas and where they started.' The author is well-known to Australians because of his entertaining and informative commentaries on the media scene. Minor wear, good. ISBN 0330358588. Keywords: travel stories views tales psychology philosophy ideas Cat nr 8243 - $A14 A VISITOR'S GUIDE TO HAWKS NEST AND TEA GARDENS. Patteson, Christian. Ink Inc paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2004 reprint, 112 pages, illustrated. A nicely printed book with numerous maps and extensive notes on local flora fauna and other features of the area. Very good copy. Keywords: australia history travel tourism features local waterways coastal parks Cat nr 6168 - $A21 A VISITOR'S GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND, INDIAN OCEAN. Reville, Barry J. Christmas Is Natural History Assn, octavo hardcover, 1989, 61 pages, illustrated. With colour photos printed on art paper, maps, and descriptive notes. Has slight damp look to some of pages but nothing is affected. The book is solid with excellent cloth and gilt lettering and good dust-jacket. ISBN 0959121021. Keywords: christmas island fauna birds birdlife nature natural history Cat nr 6550 - $A25 A-Z PREMIER STREET ATLAS OF BERKSHIRE. Various contributors. Geographers' A-Z Map Company (UK), A4 hardcover, pictorial boards, 1995, 144 pages, illustrated. Light wear, good solid clean copy. ISBN 0850393132. Keywords: travel tourism trips cities counties england britain road maps Cat nr 8712 - $A26 ABBEY, The - THEN AND NOW. hAodha, Micheal O. The Abbey Theatre (Dublin) paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1969, 100 pages, illustrated. People of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. Light edge wear, fairly good. Keywords: theatres stage england britain Cat nr 6507 - $A16 ACROSS MADAGASCAR. Chapman, Olive M. London, Burrow, small octavo hardcover, 1942(?), 144 pages, illustrated, endpaper maps. This book is in very poor shape externally - grubby, stained, worn, but internally is all there. Sold as a 'reading only' copy. Keywords: travel tourism history people Cat nr 7005 - $A12 ACTION GUIDE TO BRITAIN, The. 300 Outdoor Adventures. Isaacson, Rupert. Harvill paperback, 1997,492 pages, illustrated. Planning on trip to Britain? This book provides a terrific resource - packed with information of a vast number of outdoor activities. Some edge and corner wear but fairly good and quite solid. ISBN 18640461948. Keywords: britain england tourism travel outdoors sport sports activities Cat nr 4067 - $A21 ADVANCED RACING TACTICS. Walker, Stuart H. Angus and Robertson, large octavo hardcover, 1976, 399p, illsts. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) Cloth good but spine lettering weak and book edges grubby. Otherwise solid. No dust-jacket. Priced according to condition. Keywords: nautical seafaring sailing racing races sail Cat nr 8104 - $A21 AFRICA - A TIMELESS SOUL. Wilby, Sorrel. Sun Books (Australia) paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1995, 198 pages, illustrated. The author is well known as an adventurer, writer and photographer. The book includes some of his colour photos. Very good. ISBN 0725107448. Keywords: africa african travel tourism adventure history culture people society Cat nr 6900 - $A15 AFRICAN SANCTUS. A story of travel and music. Fanshawe, David. Knell Press, small 4to paperback, 1986, 208p, illsts., map. Fanshaw walked alone from Egypt to Uganda, recording the music of fifty tribes and produced African Sanctus, a popular modern choral work. Enlivened with bw and colour photos and pen sketches by the author. This copy has a signed message and sketch to 'Gail' in the front - penned by the author with his idiosyncratic touch; it occupies the whole of the inside front cover. Very slight corner wear, otherwise good copy. Keywords: music religion church song mass liturgy liturgical africa anthropology society culture ceremonies autobiography travel Cat nr 11638 - $A31 ALCATRAZ FROM INSIDE. The Hard Years 1942-1952 (Author Signed). Quillen, Jim. Golden Gate National Park Association (Calif), small quarto paperback, 1991, 164 pages, illustrated. Inscribed by author inside front cover: 'To Jim - Best Wishes, Jim Quillen #586 Alcatraz, 1942-1952.' The author was indeed an inmate and tells his story - from childhood, through a life of crime, then incarceration on The Rock. Includes the story of the Riot of 1946. Minor wear, good copy. ISBN 0962520616. Keywords: prisons jails gaols buildings prisoners biography autobiography crime criminals Cat nr 3124 - $A24 ALL AT SEA ON LAND. and First Lady ten years on. Cottee, Kay. Random House Australia, large octavo hardcover, 1998, 290p, illsts, map. Sequel to the first book, which described her historic solo voyage around the world. Has a large selection illustrations, including coloured photos. Near-fine with excellent silver lettering on black cloth. The dust-jacket is a bit wrinkled at edges but is otherwise fairly good. ISBN 0091837189. Keywords: sailing nautical seafarers yachts australia oceans seas adventure solo voyages women females australia Cat nr 4989 - $A21 ALPINE BEACH. A Family Adventure. Steggall, Susan. Robyn Ianssen Productions, Paperback (pictorial card), 1999, 248p. An Australian family packs up and moves the alpine region of south-eastern France. They are involved with winter sports. Pity there is only one small photo on the back cover. Would have been nice to have some more! Except for one creased page and very light edge wear, the book is very good. Keywords: biography autobiography families boys girls children france australia travel tourism adventure snow sport sports Cat nr 1584 - $A21 ALPINE PILOT. Geiger, Hermann. Lon, Cassell, octavo hardcover, 1956, 104p, illsts. He lands aircraft on tiny areas of snow high in the Alps. Has 32 interesting bw photos. Boards sun-affected, dust-jacket frayed and grubby but retained. Overall - fair only but solid. Keywords: pilots fliers flight plane airplanes aeroplanes aircraft transport travel Cat nr 11701 - $A14 AN OLD ENGLISH PARISH. Wall, J. Charles. Lon, Talbot, large octavo hardcover, 1907, 254p, illsts. Packed with illustrations, chiefly engravings. Two bad corner bumps. Note: piece missing from lower area of spine, top section of front endpaper encised. General marks and wear but fairly solid. Keywords: churches buildings religion architecture england britain parishes Cat nr 12745 - $A31 APES AND IVORY. Packer, Joy. Lon, Eyre and Spottiswoode, octavo hardcover, 1954 reprint, 400p, frontispiece portrait, endpaper maps. African tours by the well-known author. Cloth a little worn but fairly good, spine lettering good. Book edges bit fazed. Dust-jacket rather poor - loose and ragged at edges. Keywords: africa travel adventure animals tourism biography autobiography women females Cat nr 3554 - $A16 ARROWTOWN. Notes From a Sketchbook. John, David. David John, 1979, oblong paperback (stiff pictorial card), 24 pages, illustrated. Sketches and notes from the historic New Zealand town on the South island. Minor marks, very good copy. Keywords: travel tourism history new zealand architecture culture Cat nr 6800 - $A16 AT THE PEAK. Hong Kong Between the Wars. Gillingham, Paul. Hong Kong, Macmillan, large hardcover (approx. A4), 1985 reprint, 183p, illsts, pictorial endpapers. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) An interesting historical survey of the city, packed with illustrations, chiefly B&W photos. The book is solid within but is badly chipped on board edges with evidence of water affectation - although no text affected. Heavy black marker has been used to cover a previous owner's name inside front cover. The dust-jacket is a bit frayed and wrinkled and is only fair. ISBN 9620302184. Keywords: asia hong kong china chinese settlements britain history society culture asian far east Cat nr 5409 - $A26 AUSTRALIA'S GREAT BARRIER REEF. Serventy, Vincent. Melbourne, Georgian House, small hardcover, 1st Ed, 1955, 87p, illsts., endpaper map. Has good selection of photos, a few of them in colour. Name in front, small tear to dust-jacket but fairly good copy. Keywords: australia queenland reefs natural history coral corals ecology environment ocean sea Cat nr 5883 - $A13 BACKPACKER'S HANDBOOK, The. McManners, Hugh. HarperCollins, paperback (stiff pictorial card with foldover flaps), 1995, 160 pages, illustrated. Attractive neat book with numerous colour photos and illustrations, with a terrific collection of detailed information. It doesn't seem to mention wandering over-friendly bushies who offer help; be careful of them! Very good copy with excellent plastic-coated cover (to withstand heavy use, rain, etc). ISBN 0732260353. Keywords: travel tourism hiking outback bush country walking Cat nr 5108 - $A16 BACKPACKING. Rethmel, R.C. New Century Publishers Inc. (USA), 6th Ed Revised and Updated, 1979, 232p, illsts. A big-selling book with lots of practical advice, photos, etc. Minor corner wear. Fairly good. ISBN 0832911445. Keywords: backpacking backpackers hiking hikers travel tourism adventure Cat nr 1693 - $A21 BACKPACKING IN THE ALPS AND PYRENEES. Styles, Showell. Lon, Gollancz, octavo hardcover, 1976, 191p, illsts. Ex-library copy with cancelled stamps, plastic over dust-jacket, etc. but not heavily worn. ISBN 0575021312. Keywords: mountains hills climbing trekking tourism travel adventure backpacking backpacks Cat nr 5456 - $A18 BALI AT COST TRAVEL. Smith, Lynne. Little Hills Press (Australia), paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1992, 223 pages, illustrated. With numerous maps and photos. Good copy. ISBN 1863150188. Keywords: travel tourism trips bali indonesia pacific bargain Cat nr 8614 - $A14 BARRIER REEF BY TRIMARAN. Gunn, John. Lon, Collins, octavo hardcover, 1966, 192p, illsts. Adventures of an amateur sailor, with six kids. Heavily stained edges, name in front, tatty dust-jacket, however the cloth is good as is spine lettering. Keywords: boats boating nautical seafaring travel adventure tourism australia reefs seas oceans sailing Cat nr 8076 - $A13 BIRNBAUM'S WALT DISNEY WORLD. 1999. Expert Advice From the Inside Source. Safro, Jill (editor). Hyperion and Hurst Publishing, quarto Paperback, 1998, 256p, illsts. Minor wear, fairly good solid copy. Keywords: travel tourism usa america disney fun parks recreations theme Cat nr 3804 - $A16 BOAT BENEATH THE PYRAMID, The. King Cheops' Royal Ship. Jenkins, Nancy (text), and Ross, John (photos). Thames and Hudson, quarto hardcover, 1980, 184p, illsts. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) The amazing find at Giza - the parts of a ship buried 4,500 years ago. It was later reconstructed and this books tell the story of the Royal Ship, with many photos and diagrams. Red cloth and gilt lettering good but cloth and book edges bit stained. The dj is a little worn at edges but is good. ISBN 0030570611. Keywords: egypt africa rulers pharaohs nautical ships seafarers royalty royal kings burials death society archeology archaeology Cat nr 6518 - $A26 BRIDGE WITH THREE MEN. Across China to the Western Heaven in 1942. Hewitt, Anthony. Lon, Jonathan Cape, octavo hardcover, 1986, 225p, illsts. Foreword by Sir John Mills. Small name on title page, otherwise very good with excellent dust-jacket. ISBN 0224028642. Keywords: travel adventure china asia far east history people Cat nr 2529 - $A18 BRITAIN IN COLOUR. Lockley, R.M. (Introduced by). London, Batsford, quarto hardcover, 1964, 174 pages, illustrated. Attractive full-colour photos throughout with descriptive text opposite. Front endpaper missing and some general wear, but fairly good with fair dust-jacket. Keywords: britain england travel tourism buildings history culture Cat nr 4411 - $A14 BUSHWALKING IN THE MOUNT WARNING REGION.Blanch, Bob, and Kean, Vince. Kingslear Books, 1989, 171 pages, illustrated. Covering North-East New South Wales and South-East Queensland. One corner bumped, minor wear, otherwise good. Keywords: travel tourism maps guides australia nsw queensland Cat nr 7389 - $A20 CANNIBALS TO CAVIAR. Townsend, Derek. Brisbane, The Jacaranda Press, octavo hardcover, 1973, 144 pages, illustrated. Anthropology, folklore and food. A tour-de-force across history and many cultures investigating foodstuff and beliefs. Light wear and marks on edges, name in front, but generally good. Dust-jacket rubbed and worn at edges but fair. IKeywords: food eating history folklore mythology culture society anthropology Cat nr 3603 - $A21 CAPE YORK - A 4.W.D. EXPERIENCE. A Traveller's Guide. Fraser, Lynn & Yvonne. Boolarong Publications (Australia). Small quarto hardcover, pictorial boards, 1992, 160 pages, illustrated, with lift-out map. Terrific reference book for anyone wishing to explore Australia's north. Solid hardcover construction to withstand wear and tear, Innumerable colour photos, maps and descriptive notes. Very good condition. ISBN 0864391366. Keywords: travel tourism queensland four-wheel drives motoring Cat nr 7424 - $A16 CIRCUMNAVIGATORS, The. Small boat voyages of modern times. Holm, Donald. Angus and Robertson, large octavo hardcover, 1975, 496p, illsts, endpaper maps. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply; you will be emailed with details.) A book to be treasured by anyone who loves the sea and sailing. An assemblage of stories about real-life yachtspersons and their adventurous voyages. Ranges across nautical history. Has an extensive and useful section of author's notes and many illustrations. Marble-patterned boards good, edges just a little stained, dust-jacket little frayed on edges but fairly good. Keywords: nautical seafarers seafaring sailing adventure travel yachts sailors biography Cat nr 1553 - $A36 CITIES OF SIN. de Leeuw, Hendrik. Lon, Neville Spearman, octavo hardcover reprint 1955 (orig. 1934), 231p. A personal account of prostitution and sex-slavery in the Orient. The author deals with centres such as Yokohama, Tokyo, Singapore, Shanghai, Port Said, Macao, etc, in the 1930s. He uncovers the buying and selling of humans, including children, by the flesh-pedlars of Asia. The dust-jacket is worn and frayed but has been retained for its excellent artwork. The book itself has some edge staining and degradation of cloth but is fair. Keywords: prostitution sex-slavery slavery asia eastern far girls trade sex orient children teenagers women females travel Cat nr 12463 - $A26 CITY OF BIRDS AND BEASTS. Behind the Scenes at the Bronx Zoo. Scott, Jack Denton (text) and Sweet, Ozzie (photos). NY, Putnam, small quarto hardcover, 1978, 200p, illsts. The green cloth is a little marked but the book is solid. The dust-jacket is, however, frayed and torn. Keywords: animals fauna zoos zoological gardens Cat nr 8053 - $A16 CLASSIC DIVES OF THE WORLD. Dobbs, Horace. Oxford Illustrated Press, quarto hardcover, 1987, 151 pages, illustrated. The Oxford Illustrated Press, quarto hardcover, 1987, 151 pages, illustrated with a stack of maps, B&W and colour photos. Dives in the Pacific, Indian, Atlantic Oceans, North Sea, English Channel, Caribbean, Florida, Coral Sea, red Sea, mediterranean, etc. Very good copy with very good pictorial board covers. Dust-jacket has minor edge wear but is fairly good. ISBN 0946609438. Keywords: oceans seas dives diving recreations fish fishing undersea underwater travel tourism Cat nr 5189 - $A26 CLOSE TO THE WIND. An Extraordinary Story of Triumph Over Adversity. Goss, Pete. Headline, oversize Paperback (stiff card), 1998, 282p, illsts. The author, competing in the Vendee Globe yacht race, received a mayday from Raphael Dinelli. This is the story of his rescue - and more. Colour photo illustrations. Near-fine. Keywords: yachts yachting sailing rescues seas oceans disaster disasters biography sailing sailors Cat nr 1554 - $A16 CLOVELLY AND ITS STORY. Ruthven, Nancy. Barnstaple, Aycliffe Press, paperback (card), 1981 reprint, 48p, illsts. Orig. published in 1926. Very good copy. Keywords: england britain tourism travel places history culture Cat nr 1621 - $A16 COLLINS GEM ENGLISH JAPANESE DICTIONARY. Collins Shubun. Mini book, plastic cover, 1995, 585 pages. Name inside front, otherwise very good copy. ISBN 0004708237. Keywords: japan japanese language Cat nr 6278 - $A16 COME HELL OR HIGH WATER. Francis, Clare. Sphere paperback, 1981 reprint, 195p, appendices, illsts. 'Bestselling story of her epic voyage.' Fairly good copy. ISBN 0722136714. Keywords: journeys travel adventure yachts yachting sailing biography autobiography women females Cat nr 6031 - $A13 COMPLETE YACHTSMAN'S HANDBOOK TO THE WHITSUNDAY PASSAGE, The. Colfelt, David, and Bradley, David. Whitsunday Yachting World, A4 paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1980, 264 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) With a wealth of B&W photos and many maps, accompanied by informative text. Some edge and corner wear, otherwise o.k. ISBN 0959472517. Keywords: travel yachting sailing australia queensland tourism Cat nr 7308 - $A26 CONCISE MAORI DICTIONARY. Maori-English. English-Maori. Reed, A.W. and Karetu, T.S. Reed Book Paperback (stiff card), New Revised Ed, 1984, 124p. Some edge staining and general wear but fairly good. Keywords: maori languages dictionaries reference words Cat nr 1732 - $A21 COOKING AND LOOKING IN CANBERRA. Sinclair, Rosemary. Sydney, Ayers & James Heritage Books, octavo hardcover, pictorial boards, 96 pages, illustrated. Recipes from various embassies, national dishes, with sketches of buildings. An attractive book. Near-fine. ISBN 0949256021. Keywords: travel australia tourism history architecture food cooking cookery eats Cat nr 4821 - $A21 CORALS OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF. Deas, Walter (photos) and Domm, Steve (text). Sydney, Ure Smith, A4 hardcover, 1976, 127 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) Illustrated with many B&W and coloured photos. A little wear to boards but fairly good with fairly good dust-jacket. ISBN 0725402652. Keywords: australia queensland great barrier reef oceans seas coasts nature natural history Cat nr 6890 - $A20 COYOTE MUSIC and other humorous tales of the early west. MacEwan, Grant. Rocky Mountain Books, oversize paperback (pictorial card), 1993, 220p, illsts. Signs of dampness but basically a good solid copy. ISBN 0921102267. Keywords: tales anecdotes stories america americana usa west history humour comedy humor Cat nr 3454 - $A12 CRADLE OF ENGLAND. An introduction through archeology to the early history of England and a brief guide to selected sites in the south. Cunliffe, Barry. London, BBC, small quarto, light card covers, 1972 reprint, 80p, illst. Issued in conjunction with a BBC-TV series by Professor Cunliffe. Traces the development of England from about 4,000 BCE to the arrival of the first farmers from Rome, in CE 410. Light marks but generally good copy. Keywords: england britain archeology archaeology civilization society culture people history Cat nr 4077 - $A14 CRUISE OF THE KATE, The. Middleton, E.E. Granada paperback (stiff card), 1984, 165 pages, illustrated. An 1869 trip around England in the 23-foot 'Kate'. Star on bottom, slight wear, fairly good. ISBN 0246723109. Keywords: travel adventure sailing Cat nr 5164 - $A14 CRUISING THE NEW SOUTH WALES COAST. Lucas, Alan. Horwitz Pubvlications (Aust), octavo hardcover, 1976, 271p, illsts. River bars, navigational aids, tide, launching ramps, approaches, anchorages, facilities, local history. With a wealth of information, photos and maps, etc. A little wear but generally good solid copy with good dust-jacket. Keywords: nautical navigation yachting sailing seafaring travel tourism Cat nr 3348 - $A16 CULTURE SHOCK! THAILAND. Cooper, Robert and Nanthapa. Singapore, Times Books Paperback (pictorial card), 1982, 222p, illsts. An interesting and useful attempt to put the traveller at ease when visiting Thailand. Much practical advice, hints, information and photos, etc. Fairly good to good copy. Keywords: travel tourism asia far east thai thailand culture society Cat nr 1585 - $A21 CUSTOM OF THE SEA, The. A Shocking True Tale of Shipwreck, Murder and the Last Taboo. Hanson, Neil. Doubleday, octavo hardcover, 1999, 331 pages, illustrated. The full true story of the wreck of the Mignonette in the late 19th century and subsequent grim events. Disaster, death and cannibalism! Very minor defects, nice solid copy with excellent cloth and spine lettering and a good dust-jacket. ISBN 0385600836. Keywords: ships sailing yachts wrecks shipwrecks disasters britain australia cannibalism crime nautical Cat nr 7526 - $A24 CUTTY SARK and the Days of Sail, The. Carr, Frank G.G. Pitkin Pictorials (UK), paperback (pamphlet style), no date, 25 pages, illustrated. Last of the clippers. With numerous interesting B&W illustrations. Signs of wear but intact and fairly good. Keywords: ships sailing sailors seafaring nautical marine oceans sea Cat nr 5245 - $A13 CUTTY SARK AT GREENWICH, The. Carr, Frank G.G. Pitkin Pictorials (UK) paperback (stiff pictorial card), 24p, illsts. B&W and colour illustrations and descriptive text. Good copy. ISBN 0853720797. Keywords: england britain tourism travel places history culture ships Cat nr 1019 - $A16 CYCLING THE BUSH - 100 Rides in New South Wales.Klinge, Sven. Hill of Content Publishing, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1991, 382 pages, illustrated.Fantastic collection of useful material for the cycling enthusiast. With extensive details of the terrain and features of each tide, maps and photos, many of them in colour. Has some wear and signs of use but is fairly good and quite solid. ISBN 0855722045. Keywords: bikes bicycling riding cycling travel tourism bush guidebooks maps Cat nr 6501 - $A16 DARLING BUDS OF MAY, The. Book of the Seasons. Bates, H.E. (text), and Thomas, Llewellyn (illsts). Lon, Michael Joseph, quarto hardcover, pictorial boards, 1992, 156p, illsts. An affectionate view of the glories of the English year. With bw and colour sketches. Very good copy. No dust-jacket (probably not issued with one). Keywords: england britain seasons country beauty Cat nr 8041 - $A18 DEATH RAFT. The human drama of the Medusa Shipwreck. McKee, Alexander. London, Souvenir Press, 1975, 288 pages, illsts, endpaper maps. The Medusa, a French frigate-transport, was stranded off the coast of Africa in 1816, or was it? A story of death and mutiny. With allusions to more recent tragedies. Good, price-clipped, but otherwise good dust-jacket. ISBN 0285621637. Keywords: shipwrecks disasters seas oceans sailors ships history Cat nr 3698 - $A21 DISCOVER AUSTRALIA: SYDNEY AND SURROUNDS. Anon. Random House paperback with plastic overlay, 1998, 286 pages, illsts, maps. Terrific guidebook, packed with colour photos, descriptive information, maps, etc. Near-fine copy. ISBN 0091836026. Keywords: sydney nsw australia travel tourism streets maps directory guidebook Cat nr 4739 - $A24 DISCOVERY OF THE TITANIC, The. Exploring the Greatest of all Lost Ships. Ballard, Dr Robert D. Warner Books, paperback, 1998 reprint, 288p, illsts. There is a section of colour photos of great interest but due to poor original binding this whole section is coming loose. (All the plates are there.) The book is otherwise good. Priced according to condition. ISBN 0446671746. Keywords: shipwrecks disasters ocean oceans ice icebergs seas boats ships travel transport liners history people Cat nr 5232 - $A14 DIVE SITES OF SOUTH AFRICA. Koornhof, Anton. Small quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1995, 183 pages, illustrated. Comprehensive coverage of diving and snorkelling. By Anton Koornhof. Small quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1995, 183 pages, illustrated with many colour photographs, together with numerous maps and extensive information. Minor wear and marks, good solid copy. ISBN 1853685631. Keywords: dives diving underwater undersea south africa recreations hobbies water sport sport Cat nr 5059 - $A26 DREAM ON. The journey of Kijana - making it happen. Martin, Jesse, with Jon Carnegie. Hardie Grant Books, small quarto Paperback, 2002, 162p, illsts. Young man sailing solo around the world. Some cornr and edge wear but fairly good. ISBN 174066017X. Keywords: nautical seafaring sail sailing yachts biography travel adventure Cat nr 1616 - $A21 DRINKER'S GUIDE TO WALKING, The. Hodge, Nicola (editor). Proteus Leisure Guide, paperback, 1981, 241p. With maps, descriptions of inns, etc. Very slight weakness of binding, otherwise very good copy. ISBN 0906071208. Keywords: england britain touriusm travel inns hotels Cat nr 2129 - $A14 DUBLIN. A PORTRAIT. Pritchett, V.S. (text) and Hofer, Evelyn (photos). Lon, Bodley Head, large hardcover (A4-plus), 1st Ed, 1967, 99p, illsts. (Heavy book, postage additional to standard rate may apply; you will be emailed with details.) An affectionate photographic tribute to a great city. And as a photographer myself I must say, the photos in this book are of a high order, especially some of the portraits of Dublin people. Mostly B&W with occasional colour. With descriptive text. Anyone with Irish roots will love this book, which is, appropriately, bound in green cloth. The cloth has very slight fading on one edge but is otherwise excellent as is the spine gilt lettering. The dust-jacket is worn and somewhat damaged at upper edge but fair and useful still. Keywords: ireland eire photos photography portraits people society culture history cities dublin personalities Cat nr 5405 - $A31 DUBLIN. PORTRAIT OF A CITY. Zoller, Peter (photos) and McArdle, Joseph (text).Dublin, Gill and Macmillan, large hardcover (approx. A4-plus), pictorial boards, 1997, 92p, illsts. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) A beautiful book in excellent condition except that inside front and back the paper looks to be damp-affected; however, I am convinced it is in the original binding work - perhaps the glue was too damp - as the book is other in near-fine condition. The dust-jacket is a little rubbed and marked but fairly good. The dust-jacket photos are repeated on the book's boards. ISBN 0717125386. Keywords: ireland eire cities society culture history photos photographs travel tourism Cat nr 7026 - $A26 EASTERN EUROPE PHRASEBOOK. Various contributors. Lonely Planet, mini-book, paperback (card), 2nd Ed, 1994, 460 pages. Good copy. ISBN 0864422601. Keywords: language words dictionaries east eastern europe Cat nr 6279 - $A16 ENDEAVOUR. The Story of Captain Cook's First Great Epic Voyage. Aughton, Peter. Windrush Press, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1999, 216 pages, illustrated. The story of one of the greatest journeys of discovery ever undertaken. Good copy. ISBN 1900624303. Keywords: history england australia pacific seafarers voyages explorers exploration ships Cat nr 8344 - $A21 ENGLISH COUNTRY CHURCHES. Brabbs, Derry. London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, oblong quarto hardcover, 1985, 160 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) With many colour plates and descriptive notes. Black cloth is excellent as is spine gilt lettering. There are some light finger marks on endpapers (coloured glossy paper) but the book is solid. The dust-jacket is a little bent and worn at edges with a short tear at back but is fairly good although a little loose. ISBN 0297786849. Keywords: england britain churches architecture travel tourism monuments history religion Cat nr 5585 - $A26 ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDENS. Clarke, Ethne, and Perry, Clay. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, oblong paperback, approx. small quarto, 1985, 160p, illsts. Colour illustrations throughout. Minor edge wear and slight marks but basically good copy. ISBN 0297789104. Keywords: england britain gardens gardening country Cat nr 15930 - $A16 ENGLISH LAKES, The. Furness, Alfred, and Harke, Dr W.V. Lon, George Allen and Unwin, large hardcover (A4-plus), 1947, no pagination - 75 bw plates with descriptive text opposite each. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) B&W photos throughout, with brief explanatory text and poetry. Sun-faded cloth, but fair and solid. No dust-jacket. Keywords: britain england lakes travel tourism country countryside counties Cat nr 8058 - $A21 ENGLISH LANDSCAPE GARDEN, The. Hadfield, Miles. Shire Publications (UK), pictorial stiff card, 1997, 72p, illsts. Attractive book with numerous illustrations, some in colour. Very good. Keywords: england gardens gardening cultivation landscape britain culture Cat nr 11081 - $A16 ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO NORFOLK ISLAND, The. Clarke, Peter, Shearwater Press, small paperback,1998 reprint, 128 pages, illustrated. Some history and useful general information. Good condition. ISBN 0958671400. Keywords: pacific islands norfolk travel tourism guides Cat nr 5534 - $A11 EXPLORE GLENELG.Lyne, Bill (editor). National Trust of SA, small quarto paperback, 1989, 56 pages, illustrations, map. Self-guided walks. History, places of interest, and people, with some B&W photos. Minor wear, tiny damage edge front, but generally good.Keywords: south australia tours tourism travel Cat nr 5424 - $A13 EXPLORING THE A.C.T. AND SOUTHEAST N.S.W. Donald, J. Kay. Kangaroo Press paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1987 reprint, 192 pages, illustrated. With photos, maps and descriptive notes. Very good copy. ISBN 0864170491. Keywords: australia nsw maps travel tourism Cat nr 5141 - $A16 FOREST DWELLERS, The. Brewer, Stella. Lon, Collins, octavo hardcover, 1978, 254p, illsts, endpaper maps. Life with some chimps. Good copy with a frayed but useful dust-jacket. Keywords: chimpanzees animals jungle bush africa ecology environment natural history Cat nr 8052 - $A16 FOREST PEOPLE, The. Turnbull, Colin M. Lon, Reprint Society, 1961, 239p., illst. Boards have small worn area but is fairly good. Spine lettering excellent. No dust-jacket. Keywords: pygmies africa sociology anthropology Cat nr 5385 - $A11 FOUR SUNS, The. Recollections and Reflections of an Ethnologist in Mexico. Soustelle, Jacques. Lon, Andre Deutsch, large octavo hardcover, 1971, 256p, illsts. The title refers to the Aztec belief in cycles. Four Suns, or Universes, have come and gone, each ending in disaster, and we are now living in the fifth cycle. What will the end be? Trans. from the French. Signs of wear but generally good solid copy, although it lacks a dust-jacket. Keywords: central america mexico ethnology anthropology history society culture people tribes indians indigenous Cat nr 8055 - $A21 FOX-HUNTING. Carr, Sara and Raymond. Oxford University Press, vertical hardcover, 1982, 112p, illsts. Minor wear to boards and book is solid. Dust-jacket is sun-faded on edges and a bit marked. Keywords: foxes hunts hunting blood sport sports england britain Cat nr 1610 - $A18 FRANCIS FRITH'S AROUND LEEDS. Frith, Francis, revised by Clive Hardy. Frith Book Co, small quarto hardcover, pictorial boards, Revised Edition, 2000, 92 pages, illustrated. Photographic memories (B&W) from the Francis Frith Collection. Has a greeting inside front but is otherwise very good with very good dust-jacket. ISBN 1859372724. Keywords: england britain photos photographs history travel architecture buildings Cat nr 5602 - $A26 FROM KAURI TREES TO SUNLIT SEAS. Shoestring Shipping in the South Pacific. Silk, Don. Godwit Publishing (NZ), paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1994, 244 pages, illustrated. Except for greeting inside front and some light edge, this is a fairly good solid copy. The author is a partner in the highly successful inter-island shipping company, Silk & Boyd. ISBN 0908877498. Keywords: pacific islands travel transport ships trade business nautical Cat nr 8248 - $A36 FROM THE CAM TO THE CAYS. The Story of the Cambridge Expedition to British Honduras 1959-60. Carr, David, and Thorpe, John. Travel Book Club, octavo hardcover, 1961, 191p. Some Cambridge undergraduates about to complete their last year at the University, and in imminent danger of employment, conceived the idea of prolonging their freedom for a year by organizing an expedition. Well worn copy, flecked edges, dj tatty. Fair only but quite solid. Priced according to condition. Keywords: travel adventure expeditions exploration Cat nr 8036 - $A11 FROMMER'S 2000 - NEW YORK CITY. Anon. Macmillan Paperback, 372p, illsts. Travel guide packed with information, photos, maps, etc. With loose large map. Published before THAT terrible event. Good condition. Keywords: travel america usa new york cities tourism Cat nr 8061 - $A14 FROMMER'S THAILAND. Bozman, John. Macmillan Paperback, 1997, 388p, illsts. Packed with useful information, maps, etc. Slight edge wear, good copy. Keywords: asia far east thailand siam travel tourism adventure people culture society history Cat nr 1587 - $A18 GARDEN AT BODNANT, The. Anon. Jarrold, small quarto Paperback (stiff card), Revised Ed, 1991, 36p plus inside covers. Attractive book with colour photos on heavy art paper, with history of this British area. Good copy. Keywords: gardens wales tourism travel welsh Cat nr 8043 - $A16 GARDENS OF ENGLAND AND WALES OPEN FOR CHARITY. 1996. Anon. National Gardens Scheme Charitable Trust, paperback, 384p, illsts. Includes a few colour photo plates. Good condition. ISBN 0900558288. Keywords: gardens gardening plants homes travel tourism Cat nr 1029 - $A16 GHOST STORIES OF OLD TEXAS. Fowler, Zinita. Eakin Press, octavo hardcover, pictorial boards, 1983, 61 pages. Some damage to a handful of page edges (probably in original binding) and some wear and grubbiness to boards. ISBN 0890154074. Keywords: ghosts apparitions history texas usa america Cat nr 7077 - $A20 GHOSTS OF CAPE SABINE. A Harrowing True Story of Arctic Exploration. Guttridge, Leonard F. Allen and Unwin Australia, oversize Paperback (pictorial card), 2000, 354p, illsts. Story of the Greely Expedition. Very good copy. ISBN 186508266X. Keywords: ships exploration arctic seas Cat nr 1588 - $A21 GHOSTS OF LONDON. Morton, H.V. Lon, Methuen, octavo hardcover, 1952 reprint, 167p, illsts. With 12 gravure plates. Cloth a little faded but fair, spine lettering faded too but readable. Writing inside front. No dust-jacket. Keywords: london england travel tourism monuments buildings history society culture Cat nr 3558 - $A16 GIPSY MOTH CIRCLES THE WORLD. Chichester, Francis. World Books, octavo hardcover, 1968, 269p, illsts. At age 65 he set forth on a voyage to Australia. Some light edge staining but book solid, cloth good and spine lettering excellent. The dust-jacket is a little worn and grubby but fairly good. Keywords: yachts yachting travel adventure sailors sailing adventurers biography autobiography Cat nr 8046 - $A18 GRAMMAR AND GLOSSARY - Accompanying Naganuma's Basic Japanese Course. Naganuma, Naoe. Octavo hardcover, 1959, 334p. Some marks on red cloth but spine gilt lettering good. Some writing in front. No dust-jacket. Keywords: japan japanese language grammar words Cat nr 1776 - $A21 GREAT ENGLISH GARDENS. Lawson, Andrew, and Taylor, Jane. Phoenix Illustrated, large paperback (stiff pictorial card), with foldover flaps (approx. A4),1996, 160 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) Beautiful book with full-colour photographs of the gardens discussed and detailed. With some useful suggestions of gardens to visit if one is travelling in Britain. Minor wear, very good. ISBN 0753804980. Keywords: gardens england britain Cat nr 7456 - $A30 GREAT TOURS AND DETOURS. The Sophisticated Traveller series. Rosenthal, A.M. and Gelb, Arthur. Ebury Press paperback, 1986, 336 pages. The authors are associated with The New York Times. Small bump at back but otherwise very good copy. ISBN 0852235534. Keywords: travel tours tourism adventure travelers travellers Cat nr 3686 - $A18 GREAT TRADE ROUTES, The. Duché, Jean. Collins, quarto hardcover, pictorial boards, 1969, 128p, illsts. Interesting nautical history book. With numerous bw and colour illustrations. Little rubbed on boards, otherwise good solid copy. No dust-jacket (probably issued without one). Keywords: sailing ships nautical seas oceans trade transport travel business commerce Cat nr 8060 - $A18 GRESFORD VILLAGE AND CHURCH and Royal Marford. The history of a border settlement. Jones, J. Colin. Author-published, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1995, 171 pages, illsts, maps. Shows signs of damp affectation resulting in wrinkling to pages but is otherwise solid. ISBN 0951977210. Keywords: britain travel tourism villages towns history society culture people architecture buildings Cat nr 5005 - $A16 GUINNESS BOOK OF MOTORBOATING FACTS & FEATS, The. Desmond, Kevin. Guinness Superlatives Ltd, 1979, 257 pages, illustrated. Extensive record, articles, photos, some in colour. Origins and development of motor craft. Near fine copy with excellent navy cloth and gilt lettering. Dust-jacket just a trifle worn, minor marks, but good. One for the aficionado to delve into over and over! ISBN 0900424869. Keywords: motorboats motor boats ships sailing water hobbies recreations Cat nr 2656 - $A26 HARD WAY TO INDIA, The. Seymour, John. Lon, Travel Book Club, octavo hardcover, no date, 205p, illsts. Has 42 bw photos by the author. Well used, bit bent from heat, etc. Fair but intact. No dust-jacket. Keywords: india far east asia travel tourism adventure Cat nr 8051 - $A11 HARVEST HOME. The Last Sheaf. A Selection of the Writings of T.G.F. Paterson relating to County Armagh. Paterson, T.G.F. (edited by E. Estyn Evans). Armagh County Museum, octavo hardcover, 1975, 242p, illsts. Suitably bound in green cloth which is in excellent shape, with gilt spine lettering, also excellent. Nice clean solid copy of this interesting history. Has some photo plates. Small bumps on edge, minor creasing, but otherwise very good. No dust-jacket. Keywords: ireland eire history culture society people irish Cat nr 1517 - $A36 HEART OF ENGLAND, The. Talbot, Ron (photos) and Whiteman, Robin (text).Oblong paperback, approx. quarto size, 1992, 160 pages, illustrated in full colour. A beautiful book with terrific colour views - well printed - of the English scene accompanied by notes, maps. Slightest of wear, good solid copy. ISBN 0297833812. Keywords: england britain country travel tourism history people places society culture Cat nr 2861 - $A18 HER MAJESTY'S TOWER OF LONDON. Various Contributors. Pitkin Pictorials small quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1976, 24 pages, illustrated. Pictorial brochure issued at the Tower. Includes numerous colour photos, a floor plan and descriptive notes. A bit of creasing to cover, otherwise good. Keywords: tower london buildings history Cat nr 7608 - $A10 HIGHWAY TO THE WILDERNESS. Bacon, Walter. Lon, Travel Book Club, octavo hardcover, 1961, 189p. Life in Finnish Lapland - the author dropped out of 'civilization'. The book is fairly good with some edge grubbiness, name in front. The dust-jacket is a little grubby but fairly good.Keywords: travel adventure tourism biography cold Cat nr 1607 - $A18 HILARIOUS HORRIBLE HOLIDAYS! A Wildly Funny Collection of True Travel Tales. Gee, Christine (compiler). Margaret Gee paperback (Aust), 1994, 228 pages. Disaster, hardship, bizarre events, they are all here. Inside covers browned due to sun affectation and a small area of edge damage, otherwise fairly good copy. ISBN 1875574263. Keywords: travel tourism holidays fun bizarre adventure drama humour humor Cat nr 6086 - $A21 HISTORY OF BRADGATE, The. Volume 3. Forsyth, Marie. Bradgate Park Trust, paperback (stiff card), 2nd Edition, 1978, 40p, illsts. With interesting line drawings, etc. A few marks but good copy. Keywords: england britain tourism travel places history culture Cat nr 5458 - $A13 HMS VICTORY. Souvenir Guidebook. Anon. Pitkin Pictorials (UK), small quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1990 reprint, 20p, illsts. An attractive booklet, with colour plates on art paper and historical and descriptive notes with cross-section of the ship in centre. Minor wear, good copy. ISBN 0853724547. Keywords: ships nautical war warfare navy navies naval vessels sailing history monuments historical Cat nr 1017 - $A21 HOMAGE TO KHAJURAHO. Anand, Milk Raj, and Kramrisch, Stella. Bombay, Marg Publications, A4 hardcover, pictorial boards, no date, 56 pages, illustrated, pictorial endpapers. A book filled with B&W photos of Indian architecture, monuments, etc. with descriptive text in English. Unfortunately the glossy pages have had a little dampness at some stage and there is little loss of surface here and there when the pages have been separated. Definitely degraded but still very useful and interesting. Priced according to condition. Keywords: indian indian architecture history monuments statues sculpture art hindus hinduism Cat nr 7033 - $A16 HORDE DAMALS EIN SPAZIERGANG DURCH DAS ALTE HORDE. Horder Kulturtreff Roter Faden. Dortmund, Horst Chmielarz, paperback, 1989, 127 photos with descriptive text. German language text. Front cover a little bent and some edge wear but fairly good copy. Keywords: photos pictures travel germany history culture society kultur Cat nr 1602 - $A24 HOW I BECAME A HOLY MOTHER. And Other Stories. Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer. Lon, John Murray, octavo hardcover, 1976, 203p. Stories from India. Very good copy with good dust-jacket. Keywords: stories tales hindus hinduism india religion Cat nr 10032 - $A16 HOW TO GET LOST AND FOUND IN NEW JAPAN. McDermott, John W. Orafa Publishing, Paperback (card), 1984, 271p, maps. Interesting background material dealing with the history and features of various well-known areas of Japan. Good copy. Keywords: travel tourism far east asia japan japanese Cat nr 8059 - $A11 ICE MASTER, The. A True Story of Adventure, Betrayal and Survival in the Arctic. Niven, Jennifer. Pan paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2000, 394 pages, illustrated. A gripping true story that reads like a novel. The doomed 1913 voyage of the 'Karluk'. With two sections B&W photo plates. A bit of bending due to poor storage, otherwise fairly good. ISBN 0330391232. Keywords: expeditions adventure exploration explorers arctic travel nautical disasters Cat nr 6788 - $A14 IF THE BOSS CALLS, I'M In A SAILS MEETING. Confessions of a Boataholic. Archer, Judith. Peachtree Publishers (USA), octavo hardcover, 1986, 175 pages, illustrated with cartoons. Some chapter titles: Sleeps Eight Comfortably - Malice De Mer - Those Boatyard Blues - And Then a Great Wind Came (17 chapters in all). The book itself is good, the dust-jacket a bit worn and frayed but fair. ISBN 0931948908. Keywords: boats sailing humour humor Cat nr 4277 - $A18 ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY OF OCEANOGRAPHY, The. Bailey, Jill, and Others. Bloomsbury, compact hardcover, pictorial boards, 1995, 160p, illsts. An attractively produced and useful compact reference, with many illustrations, mostly in colour. Near-fine copy. ISBN 1854716204. Keywords: oceans seas waterways undersea oceanography science Cat nr 1596 - $A26 IMAGES OF THAILAND. Warren, William (text) and Barrett, Dean (photos). Hong Kong Publishing, quarto Paperback (card), 1983 reprint, 143p, illsts. A beautiful book packed from front to back with full-colour photos of the country, its people, scenery and monuments, etc - printed on art paper. Minor wear, especially front endpaper, but fairly good copy. ISBN 9627035041. Keywords: far east asia thai thailand monuments people tourism travel Cat nr 5929 - $A16 IN HIGH PLACES. Haston, Dougal. Arrow paperback,1974, 256p, illsts. British climber tells his story. With two sections photo plates. Minor defects, including one turned down corner, but fairly good. ISBN 009908760X. Keywords: climbing mountains mountaineering adventure climbers biography autobiography Cat nr 6201 - $A13 IN SEARCH OF SCOTLAND. Morton, H.V. Lon, Methuen, octavo hardcover, 1936 reprint, 285p, illsts., endpaper maps. A well-worn copy of this old favourite. Spine lettering part worn off. Fair only. No dust-jacket. Priced according to condition. Keywords: scotland tourism travel towns cities people society Cat nr 9576 - $A16 INAGUA. A very lonely and nearly forgotten island. Klingel, Gilbert C. RU/Hale, small octavo hardcover, 1944, 309 pages, illustrated. Wartime production - poor paper, and cloth degraded. Fair only but solid internally. Good 'reading only' copy. Keywords: travel islands Cat nr 8130 - $A11 INSIGHT GUIDES - ITALY. Barrett, Stannard and Bell. APA Publications, large Paperback (pictorial card), New Edition 1995, 371p. Very good copy. Keywords: italy mediterranean travel tourism adventure holidays Cat nr 1590 - $A24 IRELAND. Poucher, W.A. Book Club Associates, quarto hardcover, 1986, 205 pages, illustrated. An affectionate look at the Emerald Isle with colour plates and descriptive notes. The book itself is in very good condition with excellent spine gilt lettering. The dust-jacket is a little creased on one flap and has very light wear but is fairly good. Keywords: travel tourism ireland history people culture architecture buildings society Cat nr 5267 - $A31 ISLANDERS, The. A HEBRIDEAN EXPERIENCE. Millington, Rosemary. Lon, Hutchinson, octavo hardcover, 1966, 192p. 'Review copy' stamp inside front. Cloth good as is spine lettering. Tiny corner bumps. Dust-jacket worn but fairly good. Keywords: travel britain scotland islands tourism people society culture history Cat nr 8045 - $A11 JAMES CRAIG, The. Her history, recovery and restoration. Toghill, Jeff. Reed Books, small quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1978, 33 pages, illustrated. Has some good illuystrations, in B&W and colour. Permanent clear plastic over cover, otherwise good. Keywords: nautical ships history sail sailing Cat nr 7091 - $A16 JAPANESE ETIQUETTE. YWCA. Tuttle (USA & Japan) paperback, 1990 reprint, 157p. Very good copy. ISBN 0804802904. Keywords: japan japanese etiquette manners habits behaviour society customs Cat nr 1665 - $A21 JERUSALEM IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. Gilbert, Martin. Lon, Chatto and Windus, large octavo hardcover, 1996, 400 pages, illsts. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) Except for small black dot on bottom is a very good copy with a good dust-jacket. ISBN 0701130709. Keywords: palestine israel jerusalem cities travel tourism architecture buildings monuments Cat nr 6047 - $A26 JOBS ABROAD. The Australian Traveller's Guide to Working Overseas. Casey, Kevin. Kimberley Publications, paperback, 3rd Edition, revised, updated, 1996, 240p. Practical advice - cheap travel secrets, lucrative foreign jobs, legalities, visas, and more. Bit bent at corners but otherwise fairly good . ISBN 0646262785. Keywords: jobs employment work employees travel overseas Cat nr 1619 - $A21 JOURNEYS TO THE UNDERWORLD. Pitt-Kethley, Fiona. Abacus paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1991 reprint, 226 pages. A memoir in which the author learns about casual sex and promiscuous proclivities in Italy. Described as 'an outrageous guide to southern Italy.' Very good. ISBN 0349101299. Keywords: memoirs biography autobiography travel tourism italy Cat nr 5937 - $A13 KANGCHENJUNGA.The UNTRODDEN PEAK. Evans, Charles. Travel Book Club, octavo hardcover, undated, 188 pages, illustrated. Light edge staining, cloth somewhat degraded and a little damaged. No dust-jacket. Keywords: mountains climber climbing travel adventure Cat nr 6729 - $A20 KIWI CHARACTERS, SWINGLE TREES, OTHER THINGS. Maindonald, Claude E. Iona Home (NZ) paperback, 1991, 276p, illsts. Vignettes and memories of life in New Zealand, especially in the Otago region. Has many bw photos. Very good. ISBN 0473014491. Keywords: new zealand local history people society country customs Cat nr 1036 - $A31 KODANSHA'S POCKET KANJI GUIDE. Kodansha. Kodansha Student Edition, compact paperback, 1994, 542p. Except for name in front is very good copy. ISBN 4770018428. Keywords: japanese language script dictionaries Cat nr 1662 - $A16 LAND OF THE GREAT IMAGE, The. Being Experiences of Friar Manrique of Arakan. Collis, Maurice. Lon, Readers Union, octavo hardcover, 1946, 259p., illsts. Travels in and around Goa and other Eastern parts. Edge wear, cloth fairly good. No dust-jacket. Keywords: adventure travel religion asia far east india church Cat nr 3557 - $A14 LINKLATER DOWN UNDER. Linklater, Art (text) and Rigby, Paul (illustrations). London, Kaye Ward, octavo hardcover, 1970, 222 pages. American radio and Tv broadcaster visits Australia, the land 'down under'. Enhanced with views sketched by Australian cartoonist Paul Rigby. Very good with excellent cloth and spine lettering, and good dust-jacket. Keywords: australia travel people society culture Cat nr 8634 - $A16 LIONHEART. Martin, Jesse. Allen & Unwin (Australia) large paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2000, 253 pages, illustrated. In October 1999 the author, then 18 - in his yacht Lionheart - completed the last great adventure of the 20th century. He became the youngest person to sail solo, on-stop and unassisted around the world. He travelled 50,000 km and was away 328 days. Has an excellent selection of colour photos in centre. Condition very good. ISBN 186508347X. Keywords: nutical seafaring yachts yachting sailing women females Cat nr 5494 - $A13 LIVE, WORK and PLAY IN LONDON AND THE UK. Guidebook for young Australians. McCullum, Sharyn. Kangaroo Press paperback, 1995, 138 pages. Ex-library, with cancelled library stamps, etc. but otherwise good. ISBN 0864176910. Keywords: travel work employment england britain Cat nr 3684 - $A14 LONDON HAS A GARDEN. Dane, Clemence. Lon, michael Joseph, octavo hardcover, 1964, 211p, illsts, pictorial endpapers. History and culture of Covent Garden, London, and associated places. Lower corner badly bumped, which has left all pages with corner bumps. The book is otherwise fairly good with excellent spine gilt lettering. No dust-jacket. Keywords: britain england london travel gardens tourism history culture society Cat nr 8062 - $A11 LONELY PLANET UNPACKED. Travel Disaster Stories. Tony Wheeler and Others. Lonely Planet Paperback (card), 1999, 251p. Minor wear, good copy. Keywords: travel tours tourism hotels journeys stories anecdotes tales culture history Cat nr 1591 - $A16 MARITIME AUSTRALIA. Short Tales of Ships and Men. Loney, Jack. Australia, paperback (stiff pictorial card), no date, 128 pages, illustrated. An interesting collection of tall tales said to be true. With some equally interesting illustrations. Some staining of pages from age, edge wear, name in front and back grubby. Fair only but solid. ISBN 0868951048. Keywords: australia nautical ships seafarers tales stories adventure Cat nr 8486 - $A14 MARY ROSE, The. A Guide to the Exhibition and Ship. Rule, Margaret. Mary Rose Trust, oblong paperback (pictorial card), 1994, 38p, illsts. A beautiful book beautifully printed on art paper, with colour illsts, diagrams and history. Very good. ISBN 095117472X. Keywords: england britain tourism travel places history culture ships portsmouth Cat nr 1622 - $A21 MEDIA, CULTURE AND POLITICS IN INDONESIA. Sen Krishna, and Hill, David T. Oxford University press paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2000, 245 pages. The authors are academics from Murdoch University. Very good copy. ISBN 0195537033. Keywords: indonesia asia far east politics history society culture people travel Cat nr 6632 - $A26 MILES OF LONDON. Pilton, Barry, with Sybil Harper. Harper and Row, paperback,1980, 207 pages. A leading psychiatrist shows how it is important to compete and to win, explaining how each of us can play the game to our best advantage. Minor wear, good copy.Keywords: england britain london travel guides history Cat nr 3615 - $A18 MISSION TO THE HEAD-HUNTERS. Drown, Frank & Marie. London, Hodder & Stoughton, octavo hardcover, 1962, 252p, illsts, pictorial endpapers. A young missionary couple tell of their life among the head-hunting Jivaro (the ones who shrink heads). Some wear but fairly good with loose and somewhat worn dust-jacket. Keywords: religion church missions missionaries headhunters latin south america ecuador cannibals natives Cat nr 2843 - $A16 MONUMENTS OF THE ACROPOLIS, The. Brouscaris, Maria S. Athens, Paperback, 1978, 223p, illsts. With 81 bw photo plates and 16 colour plates. Extensive descriptive notes. A little wear but fairly good copy. Keywords: greeks greece acropolis architecture buildings monuments history Cat nr 1614 - $A21 MOUNTAINS OF THE GODS. The Himalayas and the Mountains of Central Asia. Cameron, Ian. London, Century Publishing, quarto hardcover, 1984, 248 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) Produced in association with the Royal Geographic Society. A travel history illustrated with numerous B&W and colour plates, etc. The book is very good with excellent brown cloth and spine gilt lettering and a dust-jacket that is a bit grubby from handling but fairly good. ISBN 0712603123. Keywords: mountains travel tourism asia himalayas history people culture Cat nr 8203 - $A40 MY QUEST FOR THE YETI. Confronting the Himalayas' Deepest Mystery. Messner, Reinhold. Pan paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2000, 167 pages, illustrated. A travel book with a difference. Has some fascinating B&W photo plates but do we get to see a real yeti? Minor wear, good condition. ISBN 0330390864. Keywords: monsters mysteries unexplained inexplicable bizarre metaphysics travel adventure exploration Cat nr 8551 - $A18 NAMKWA. Life Among the Bushmen. Heinz, Hans-Joachim, and Lee, Marshall. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, octavo hardcover, 1979, 272p, illsts, map. Foreword by Margaret Mead. Life in a small village in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana. The dj is worn, especially at edges, but the book itself is very good with excellent cloth and gilt embossing. Keywords: africa bush people society culture history village life anthropology Cat nr 1581 - $A16 NATIONAL PARK EXPLORER AROUND SYDNEY. Fairley, Alan. Child and Associates, paperback (stiff pictorial; card), 1989, 157 pages, illustrated with maps and B&W photos. Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Blue Mountains National Park and Royal National Park. Mild wear, good solid copy. Exceedingly scarce! ISBN 0867770546, Keywords: travel tourism parks national australia nsw sydney y Cat nr 5113 - $A81 NATIONAL PARKS OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Groves, Graham (compiler). Gregory's - paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1980, 199 pages, illustrated. With a stack of maps and full information and directions, etc. Light creasing to cover, otherwise fairly good. ISBN 0855664983. Keywords: new south wales australia nsw maps travel tourism Cat nr 5105 - $A14 NATIONAL PARKS OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND. Mackness, Brian. Reed Books (Australia) oblong hardcover, approx. quarto size, 1981, 80 pages, illustrated. Slight wear to lower edge green boards, otherwise they are good and spine gilt lettering is excellent. Dust-jacket has light wear but is fairly good. ISBN 0589502840. Keywords: australia queensland national parks tourism travel Cat nr 7615 - $A20 NAVIGATION WITH ALICE. An intriguing Combination of Alice in Wonderland and Instruction in Navigation. Debenham, Frank (text) and Scarisbrick, Anne (illsts). Hodder & Stoughton, octavo hardcover, 1961, 160p, illsts. Illustrated after the style of Tenniel. An unusual book. Professor Debenham was born at Bowral (Australia) in 1883, and was Geologist to Scott's last expedition 1910-13, later was a Professor at Cambridge University. Cloth and spine lettering, decoration excellent. Very tiny corner bump. However, book edges are stained, and some tiny spots here and there, otherwise the book is solid and good. No dust-jacket. Keywords: storied tales children juvenile tales fantasy navigation nautical Cat nr 1556 - $A36 NAVIGATOR IN THE SOUTH SEAS. Hilder, Brett. Lon, Percival Marshall, small quarto hardcover, 1961, 232p, illsts, endpaper maps. The illustrations are by the author. Adventures in the Pacific. Dust-jacket well worn, tending to fray at edges, and somewhat worn but fair. Book otherwise fairly good. Keywords: nautical ships oceans south seas pacific navigation fishing Cat nr 1604 - $A18 NEWMANSHIP. The Sailing Scene Observed. Newman, Nicholas. Adlard Coles paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1985, 108 pages, illustrated. A nice collection of cartoons that will tickle the fancy of any yachtsman or yachtswoman (if that is what you call them). Light wear, good. ISBN 0229117538. Keywords: sailors sailing yachts jokes humour humor cartoons comedy yachting nautical seafaring Cat nr 7486 - $A16 NORFOLK ISLAND BOOK, The. Hillier, R.S. Anson Publications, large hardcover (A4-plus), 1984, 80p, illsts., decorated endpapers. Attractive book with full-colour photos well printed on art paper. Near-fine with excellent green cloth and gilt spine lettering. Near-fine dust-jacket. ISBN 0959133200. Keywords: travel islands pacific oceania norfolk tourism people Cat nr 5404 - $A16 NOTES FROM AN ITALIAN GARDEN. Marble, Joan. Black Swan paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2000, 346 pages, illustrated. The author and her sculptor husband bought a small piece of land in an area north of Rome. There they developed a garden. Illustrated with line drawings. What a pity they didn't give us a few photos! Minor edge wear, good. ISBN 0552998419. Keywords: travel biography memoirs autobiography italy Cat nr 7118 - $A20 NUER (The). A description of the modes of livelihood and political institutions of a Nilotic people. Evans-Pritchard, E.E. Oxford, Clarendon Press, Paperback, 1968 reprint, 271p, illsts. Stained edges and grubby back cover, small writing in front. Fair only although quite solid. Keywords: africa people society culture travel anthropology Cat nr 8057 - $A18 OBSERVER'S BOOK OF LONDON, The. (Observer's Book 50). Palmer and Lloyd. London, Warne, small hardcover, 1977 reprint, 192 pages, illustrated, endpaper maps. The book itself is very good with excellent red cloth and spine lettering. The dust-jacket is a bit worn on edges. ISBN 0723215154. Keywords: britain england london cities architecture streets buildings history culture society reference Cat nr 6783 - $A20 ON EQUAL TERMS. The first disabled crew to sail round the world - racing in the BT Global Challenge. Cantacuzino, Marina. Simon & Schuster, quarto paperback (pictorial card), 1997, 223 pages, illustrated. Has an excellent selection of photos. Some edge wear but fairly good. ISBN 0684819368. Keywords: travel nautical sailing yachts yachting races Cat nr 4207 - $A16 OUTBACK TOURING. McLelland, Ross. Revised and Updated edition, paperback, 1986, 192 pages, illustrated. Survival, handy hints, routes to take, driving techniques, choosing a vehicle, mechanics, maintenance, together with photos, maps and diagrams. Light corner wear, fairly good. ISBN 0725519606. Keywords: australia outback bush country travel tourism vehicles Cat nr 4990 - $A13 PANJAMON. I WAS A HEADHUNTER. Domalain, Jean-Yves. NY, William Morrow, octavo hardcover, 1973, 225p, illsts. Trans. from the French. The author was a Naturalist who found himself abandoned in the Borneo jungle, was taken captive by headhunters, married off to a native girl and initiated into the tribe. He learnt to hunt with native blowpipe and spear. Boards a little sun-faded but the book is fairly good with a similar (price-clipped) dust-jacket. ISBN 0688000282. Keywords: asia headhunters natives society headhunters jungle biography autobiography anthropology war Cat nr 4716 - $A16 PARK WALKS NEAR MELBOURNE (The Age Special). Bardwell, Sandra. The Victorian National Parks Association and The Age newspaper. Paperback (stiff pictorial card), no date, 158 pages, illustrated. Illustrated with maps & photos. A couple of tiny edge marks, otherwise good. ISBN 09599428X. Keywords: travel tourism australia victoria melbourne guides parks outdoors recreations Cat nr 5993 - $A26 PATHWAY TO THE WILD. Condry, William. Lon, Faber, octavo hardcover, 1st Ed, 1975, 208p, illsts. Travels throughout Europe searching for wildlife. Illustrated with bw photos. Cloth and edges a little grubby dust-jacket a bit scored and worn, but overall fairly good copy. ISBN 0571099343. Keywords: animals fauna wildlife ecology conservation travel adventure biography autobiography Cat nr 3555 - $A21 PEOPLE'S GUIDE TO MEXICO, The. Franz, Carl. John Muir Publications, oversize paperback, 1979, 592p, illsts. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) A fascinating collection of reference material dealing at a very practical level with life in Mexico. Ideal for the traveller. This copy is very grubby and stained on edges and has some writing inside front but is otherwise good. Keywords: central america mexico latin latins latinos people society culture travel tourism Cat nr 8056 - $A21 PERPETUAL MOTION: TRAVELS WITH GLENN A. BAKER. Baker, Glenn A. Allen and Unwin paperback, 1993, 220 pages, illsts. An entertaining romp around the world with one of the world's foremost travel writers. As well as B&W photos in text includes a section of colour plates. Minor wear, good. ISBN 1863734295. Keywords: travel tourism adventure people Cat nr 3275 - $A16 PICTORIAL HISTORY OF MAGNETIC ISLAND, A (North Queensland). Fraley, Arch & Lorraine. Author published, no date, 152 pages, illustrated. A detailed history with an excellent selection B&W photos, printed on art paper. Very good - near new. Keywords: australia queensland travel tourism islands history local people Cat nr 6511 - $A31 PIRATES (The). True Accounts of the Lives, Exploits, and Executions of the World's Most Infamous Buccaneers. Ellms, Charles. New York, Grammercy Books, 1996, 293 pages. Originally published in 1837 under the title 'The Pirate's Own Book'. Brings together documents and published narratives relating true tales of the pirates. With some additional material. Very good, with excellent cloth, spine lettering and a good dust-jacket. ISBN 0517182513. Keywords: nautical seafarers history pirates buccaneers brigands sailors crime criminals Cat nr 7942 - $A30 PLUNDERERS, The. Breytenbach, Jan. Covos Day (South Africa) paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2001, 322 pages. Tells the story of the despair of the Bushmen, ignored by political leaders and by the army they had served for so long. Of the moral cowardice and greed of top politicanbs and generals who indisciminately slaughtered game and smuggled contraband to line their own pockets. And the story of one brave game ranger and his small band of Bushmen who had the courage to care. Very good copy. ISBN 1919874011. Keywords: africa bushmen war warfare animals wildlife ecology environment politics Cat nr 6329 - $A26 PORTRAIT OF NORTHUMBERLAND. Ridley, Nancy. Lon, Robert Hale, octavo hardcover, 3rd Ed, 1970, 207p, illsts. With map and numerous bw photo plates. Small corner bumps, otherwise fairly good solid copy with a degraded but useful dust-jacket. Keywords: britain england country countryside society culture history people local villages Cat nr 1611 - $A24 PROVENCE: TWELVE JOURNEYS WITH A GASTRONOME. Raffael, Michael. Publisher: George Philip. Oblong hardcover, approx. quarto,1990, 192 pages, illustrated - B&W photos and maps. The brown cloth and gilt spine lettering are excellent. The book is in very good condition. The dust-jacket is , however, a bit wrinkled on edges and worn. ISBN 0540011878. Keywords: food cookery cooking eats eating france travel tourism Cat nr 3269 - $A21 QUICK AND EASY THAI SPEAKING. P.M.S. Bangkok, compact hardcover, 271p, plus illsts at end. Claims that with this handy-size book in hand one can be able to travel all over Thailand without help. Pictorial boards (no dust-jacket). Very good. Keywords: thailand asia far east language communication travel tourism Cat nr 2703 - $A26 RANDOM JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLD. Lock, A.C.C. Melbourne, Georgian House, octavo hardcover, 1st Ed, 1959, 256p., illsts. Australian travels far and wide. Has a few bw photo plates, could have been more! One of a bare-breasted native lady. Some edge stains and dust-jacket frayed and torn but still useful. Fair copy. Keywords: travel tourism adventure people culture Cat nr 8048 - $A14 READ JAPANESE TODAY. Walsh, Len. Tuttle (USA & Japan) paperback, 1990 reprint, 159p. Near-fine copy. ISBN 0804804966. Keywords: japanese reading Cat nr 1664 - $A16 REAL SIBERIA, The. Together with an account of a dash through Manchuria. Fraser, John Foster. Lon, Cassell, octavo hardcover, 1912, 279p, illsts. A fascinating travel book, with interesting photos, although they are reproduced in a very small size. The cloth is stained and degraded, the edges likewise. The book is poor but intact. No dust-jacket. Priced according to condition. Keywords: travel tourism russia siberia prisons prisoners adventure biography autobiography Cat nr 8047 - $A16 RENAISSANCE PLEASURE FAIRE. Anon. Theme Events (UK), brochure with numerous bw and colour photos. An attractive record printed on quality art paper. The Faire takes place in California, not Britain! Very colourful; great ideas for anyone interested in period costume, etc. With historical notes. Some creases but basically good copy. Keywords: renaissance history costume costumes fairs entertainment recreations Cat nr 5457 - $A13 RESORTING TO TOURISM. Cultural Policies for Tourist Development in Australia. Craik, Jennifer. Allen & Unwin (Australia), paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1991, 281 pages, illustrated. In the series: Australian Cultural Studies. The author is a well-known university lecturer and activist in this area of interest. The book is solid and clean, with just a few light marks and signs of wear on edges. ISBN 1863730400. Keywords: business tourism travel resorts holidays Cat nr 6496 - $A51 RETURN OF THE FIRST FLEET, The. Official Souvenir Edition. King, Jonathan. Fairfax Magazines/Robertsbridge, A4 paperback, 1987, 128 pages, illustrated. The author is Founder of the First Fleet Re-Enactment. Numerous colour illustrations. Permanent clear plastic over cover, otherwise good. Keywords: sailing ships history settlers convicts transportation england australia Cat nr 7095 - $A20 RETURN TO ADVENTURE SOUTHEAST ASIA. With Amazing Thailand as the Hub. Stephens, Harold. Wolfdenden paperback (stiff card), 2000, 227 pages, illustrated. Something different in travel guides! Includes information on topics such as: Diving on Wrecks, Jungle Safaris, Spelunking, Bird Watching, Lost Cities, Mountain Climbing, Archeology Digs, Island Hopping, Dirt Biking, and more. Cover tending to curl and minor edge wear, otherwise fairly good. ISBN 0964252163. Keywords: travel tourism southeast asia orient oriental thailand adventure Cat nr 4802 - $A21 RETURN TO TIBET. Tibet after the Chinese occupation. Harrer, Heinrich. Penguin paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1984, 184 pages, illustrated. Paper little browned and a couple of light edge marks, otherwise good. ISBN 014007774X. Keywords: tibet asia occupation china society people travel Cat nr 7273 - $A16 RIDDLE OF THE TITANIC, The. An Astonishing Reassessment of a Disaster That Shook the World. Gardiner, Robin, and Van Der Vat, Dan. Orion oversize paperback, 1996, 312 pages, illustrated. A recent examination of a number of mysterious circumstances surrounding the sinking of the Titanic. Has three sections photographic plates. ISBN 0752801678. Keywords: nautical seas oceans ships ice shipwrecks disasters danger travel transport Cat nr 8733 - $A18 ROUGH GUIDE to JAPAN, The. Dodd, Jan, and Richmond, Simon. Penguin Rough Guides, paperback, 2002 reprint, 916 pages, illustrated. A wealth of information for the traveller. Packed into nearly 1000 pages is a stack of reference data, also photos and maps. Very good condition. ISBN 1858286999. Keywords: tours tourism travel japan asia far east Cat nr 5122 - $A21 SAFE OUTBACK TRAVEL (Revised updated Edition). Absalom, Jack. Five Mile Press (Aust) paperback (stiff card), New Updated Ed, 1983, 127 pages, illsts. Blotted out name inside front cover, otherwise good. ISBN 0867880287. Keywords: australia outback travel tourism bush country Cat nr 6622 - $A11 SAFETY IN THE BUSH. Information for Bushwalking in Tasmania. Hobart Walking Club. Hobart Walking Club paperback (stiff pictorial card), 6th Edition, 1976, 88 pages, illustrated. Some wear to cover, good inside. Keywords: bush country outback travel safety Cat nr 6901 - $A16 SAILING DIRECTIONS - NEW SOUTH WALES COAST (10th Edition). Maritime Services Board. Maritime Services Board, octavo hardcover, pictorial boards, 1983, 335 pages, illustrated. With a wealth of practical information for the boating person. And numerous B&W aerial photos. Minor defects, good solid condition. No dust-jacket. Keywords: sailing nautical yachts yachting sail coast nsw australia Cat nr 6824 - $A16 SAIPAN. Farrell, Don A. and Ikuo Itakura. Micronesian Productions, A4 paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1990, 87 pages, illustrated. Historic and geographic account of Saipan and its sister islands in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, in the Pacific, described as the Gateway to Asia. Has an excellent selection of B&W photos. Many photos are of wartime incidents and history and the book devotes much attention to the war period, including sections on Japanese occupation, General Saito's Last Stand, and Captain Oba's Flight, etc. Some marking on covers but generally fairly good. Keywords: pacific islands war warfare battles history people society culture Cat nr 5965 - $A21 SAMARKAND AND BEYOND. A History of Desert Caravans. Wellard, James. London, Constable, octavo hardcover, 1977, 205 pages, illustrated. The Roads, the Caravans, the Pilgrims, the Military, the whole fascinating story, with B&W photo plates, line drawings and maps. A very good clean solid copy with excellent brown cloth and spine gilt lettering. No previous-owner's name. The dust-jacket is the only thing below-par - a bit wrinkled at edges. ISBN 0094614105. Keywords: travel adventure transport camels deserts history caravans culture society people Cat nr 7963 - $A51 SAS HANDBOOK OF TRACKING & NAVIGATION, The. Wilson, Neil. Silverdale Books (UK) quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2002, 182 pages, illustrated. Well illustrated, includes information on map reading, gps positioning, compass use, marking trails, signalling for help, tracking animals and people, reading the stars and sun, etc. Light wear, good solid copy. ISBN 1856056589. Keywords: travel hiking tourism sports walking recreations navigation direction finding compasses gps Cat nr 5738 - $A31 SAVED. An extraordinary tale of survival and rescue in the Southern Ocean. Bullimore, Tony. Little, Brown and Co, large octavo hardcover, 1997, 237p, illsts, endpaper maps. The dramatic story of the yachtsman's rescue by a massive Australian effort. Very good copy with very good dust-jacket. Keywords: nautical seafaring yachts oceans seas racing distress rescue survival Cat nr 1597 - $A21 SCOTLAND IS NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH. Watkins, Bill. Flamingo oversize paperback, 2000, 346p. Bit skewed sideways, name in front, and has a couple of turned-down corners. Otherwise fairly good. ISBN 0732268729. Keywords: scotland travel tourism britain people culture society history scots Cat nr 8111 - $A18 SCOTTISH CLIMBS. A mountaineer's pictorial guide to climbing in Scotland. MacInnes, Hamish. Lon, Constable, compact hardcover, 2nd Ed (in 1 volume), 1981, 468p, illsts. An interesting book if you do not go climbing. Packed with bw photos, along with descriptive notes, maps, etc. Some minor marks but generally a good solid copy with fairly good dust-jacket. Keywords: scotland travel tourism mountains climbs climbing recreations sport sports maps Cat nr 3556 - $A21 SEA-HUNTERS (The). The New England Whalemen During Two Centuries 1635-1835. Stackpole, Edouard A. Lippincott and Company, octavo hardcover, 1953, 510p., illsts. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) The boards are faded and jaded, from water or something! But the book is otherwise solid. However, the dust-jacket is frayed and torn. Priced to reflect condition. Better than a 'reading only' copy. Keywords: whales whaling hunting hunters seas oceans nautical trade Cat nr 1605 - $A24 SEEING SYDNEY BY BICYCLE. Thorn, Julia. Kangaroo Press paperback, 1990, 191p, illsts. useful guidebook with lots of detail, maps, b&w photos. Creased back cover, minor wear, fairly good. ISBN 0864173067. Keywords: bikes bicycles riders riding recreation tourism travel Cat nr 2415 - $A14 SHABONO. A Visit to the Remote and Magical World in the Heart of the South American Jungle. Donner, Florinda. Lon, The Bodley head, octavo hardcover, 1982, 305p. The author travelled to remote reaches of the continent to uncover mysteries of witchcraft. Light edge marks but basically good solid copy with marked but fairly good dust-jacket. ISBN 0370304942. Keywords: south latin america travel adventure mysteries curing witchcraft occult ritual magic Cat nr 3904 - $A14 SHIP OF GOLD IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA. Kinder, Gary. Little, Brown oversize Paperback, 1998, 507p. Story of the exploration of a wrecked ship, the SS Central America, which went to the bottom in 1857. On board were 400 people and a huge pile of gold. Curiously this book lacks any photographs! Little bent and worn on edges, but fairly solid. Keywords: adventure exploration undersea shipwrecks wrecks oceans seas marine maritime nautical ships disasters treasure Cat nr 1555 - $A21 SHIP TO SHORE. A dictionary of everyday words and phrases derived from the sea. Jeans, Peter D. ABC-Clio, large paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1998, 427 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) A little edge damage at back and some grubbiness on edges but intact. Keywords: nautical seafaring ships terms language dictionaries words definitions etymology Cat nr 7800 - $A22 SHIPWRECKS. Australia's Greatest Maritime Disasters. McHugh, Evan. Penguin/Viking, large paperback (pictorial stiff card), 2003, 336 pages, illustrated. Includes sketches, B&W photos and colour photos. A comprehensive history of many disasters. Minor wear, fairly good copy. ISBN 0670040193. Keywords: shipwrecks ships disasters marine australia ocean sea history Cat nr 5902 - $A21 SHROPSHIRE WITHIN LIVING MEMORY. Shropshire Federation of Women's Institute. Countryside Books (UK) paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1992, 255 pages, illustrated. There appear to be two books in circulation with almost the same title. The other one has half the number of pages (110) as this one so presumably they are different! Light edge wear, fairly good and quite solid. ISBN 1853062030. Keywords: britain england united kingdom travel tourism history culture Cat nr 6621 - $A30 SIGNS OF THE WILD. A field guide to the spoor and signs of the mammals of southern Africa. Walker, Clive. Struik Paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1997 reprint of 5th Edition (1996), 215p, illsts. Has extensive details, distribution maps, sketches and full colour photos throughout. Small corner and edge wear, but otherwise good solid copy. Keywords: south southern africa country bush animals fauna travel tourism adventure Cat nr 1547 - $A31 SIXTY YEARS AGO. Wanderings of a Stonyhurst Boy in Many Lands. Gray, Alexander Hill. London, John Murray, large octavo hardcover, 1925, 306p, illsts. The emphasis is on 'many' in this entertaining account of travels by the author (born 1837), accompanied by a good selection of bw photographic plates. Some heavy foxing and edge staining; cloth is fairly good but spine gilt lettering faded. Generally - reasonably good, but lacks dust-jacket. Keywords: travel adventure biography history asia far east Cat nr 1127 - $A51 SOLO AROUND THE WORLD. Norvill, Peter. Self-published, 1988, 159p, illsts. The author's attempt to be the first Australian-born pilot to fly around the world. Packed with colour photos. Small water-affectation towards bottom edge but no damage. Otherwise good copy with fairly good dust-jacket. Keywords: aircraft airplanes aeroplanes flight pilots travel adventure Cat nr 1593 - $A21 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL PARKS AND WILD LIFE RESERVES. Anon. Govt Printer, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1964, 190 pages, illustrated. With a great selections maps, B&W and colour photos. Well used and a bit damage don spine, etc. But intact and still quite useful. Keywords: south australia tourism travel parks outdoors recreation wildlife Cat nr 7718 - $A16 SOUTHERN IDAHO GHOST TOWNS. Sparling, Wayne. Caxton Paperback (pictorial card), 1989 reprint, 185p, illsts, maps. A guide to 84 towns, with many photos, maps, etc. Very good copy. Keywords: america usa mines mining towns society history Cat nr 11091 - $A14 SPINNAKER. King, R. 'Bunty'. Boston, Sail Books, quarto hardcover, pictorial boards, 1981, 185 pages, illsts. Foreword by Ted Hood. Has many illustrations, some in colour. This copy is very good except it has some pencilling in a couple of places. No dust-jacket. ISBN 0914614303. Keywords: boats sailing yachts yachting nautical seafaring sailors Cat nr 4581 - $A31 SPIRITUAL AND MENTAL CONCEPTS OF THE MAORI. Best, Elsdon. Dominion Museum Monograph, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1986 reprint of New Edition, 57 pages, illustrated. Good. Keywords: new zealand aoterea maoris maories psychology sociology society culture religion Cat nr 5027 - $A18 STIRLING CASTLE. Richardson, J.S., and Root, Margaret. Edinburgh, HMSO, 1948, 26p, illsts, fold-out plan. Little damaged at corners, otherwise fairly good. Keywords: castles monuments history culture britain travel architecture buildings Cat nr 5459 - $A11 STONEHENGE and NEIGHBOURING MONUMENTS. Atkinson, J.C. English heritage A4 paperback stiff pictorial card), 1989 reprint, 378 pages, illustrated. Well printed with many colour illustrations. Good. Keywords: england britain monuments architecture history religion Cat nr 5225 - $A11 STORY OF COMBE MARTIN, The. Beaumont, G.F. Seventh Edition, 1971, paperback (stiff card), 52p, illsts. Historical guidebook. Some grubbiness to front cover, otherwise fairly good. Keywords: england britain tourism travel places history culture Cat nr 1620 - $A16 TALES OF A FEMALE NOMAD. Living at Large in the World. Gelman, Rita Golden. Bantam Books, paperback (stiff card), 2001, 306 pages, index. Below-average copy with creased front cover, small area of damage to half-title page and general wear but quite intact and otherwise solid. ISBN 1863253238. Keywords: travel tourism stories anecdotes biography autobiography women females Cat nr 5754 - $A16 TASMANIA (The Islands Series). Jackman, S.W. David and Charles, octavo hardcover, 1974, 200p, illsts. Light blue cloth and spine lettering excellent. Book solid and clean. Dust-jacket good. ISBN 0715363859.Keywords: islands australia tasmania tourism travel history society people Cat nr 1258 - $A18 TEACH YOURSELF EVERYDAY SPANISH. Collier, L.D. EUP paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1972 reprint, 232 pages. Good clean copy. No obvious underlining or marginal notes, etc. ISBN 0340055804. Keywords: spain spanish language Cat nr 6793 - $A21 TEACH YOURSELF JAPANESE. Ballhachtet, H. and Kaiser, S. Teach Yourself Paperback, 1990 reprint, 348p. A little edge wear but fairly good copy. ISBN 0340492457. Keywords: japan japanese asia language Cat nr 3535 - $A16 TEACH YOURSELF QUICK AND EASY JAPANESE. Lübke, D. & R. Langenscheidt-Hodder, paperback (stiff card), 1990, 94p. Orig. issued with tapes but useful as a freestanding guidebook. Very good copy. ISBN 0340529350. Keywords: japanese language travel tourism Cat nr 1758 - $A16 TERRIBLE HOURS (The). The Epic Rescue of Men Trapped Beneath the Sea. Maas, Peter. HarperCollins oversize paperback, 1999, 259 pages. The men were locked inside the submarine 'Squalus', which went down in 1939 off the New England coast during her final test-run. Due to the limited resources available at that time the ultimate rescue of the crew was an amazing episode in the history of the sea. Minor wear, good copy. Keywords: seas oceans rescues undersea submarines ships nautical Cat nr 4032 - $A16 THAILAND THE LOTUS KINGDOM. Shearer, Alistair. Lon, John Murray, octavo hardcover, 1989, 278p, illsts. The author has been a regular visitor to Thailand over many years. The book is intended as a concise introduction to this fascinating country - once known as the Kingdom of Siam. Has 30 bw photos and two maps. Some light edge stains, but black cloth and gilt lettering good. Dust-jacket somewhat worn but fairly good. Keywords: travel tourism culture asia far east people Cat nr 1582 - $A16 THE ISLAND OF FISHERWOMEN. Maraini, Fosco. NY, Harcourt, Brace & World, large octavo hardcover, 1962, 95p, illsts., endpaper maps. The interesting book about the unspoiled (at least then) island paradise where Japanese women divers, naked except for a g-string, dive for fish. Has a total of 71 bw and colour photos, one in particular (number 43) being a very fine one of a delightful Japanese maiden on a boat. But there are many other nice photos, including some naked children. Fortunately the baleful influence of the MacArthur regime and silly American hangups about nudity didn't completely change Japanese ways! The book has some marks on cloth and some small edge stains but is otherwise good. No dust-jacket. Keywords: japan fishing fisherwomen seas oceans sailing underwater divers diving nudity nakedness nudes females women Cat nr 8664 - $A24 THROUGH THE JUNGLE VERY SOFTLY. Quest for Wild Animals in the Far East. Koch-Isenburg, Ludwig. London, Hodder & Stoughton, octavo hardcover, 1963, 214 pages, illst. with B&W photo plates. Trans. from the German. The author had a private zoo. Well worn but fair, some deterioration of cloth from damp, grubby and worn dust-jacket. Overall fair only but intact. `Keywords: animals bush jungle asia far east adventure Cat nr 4450 - $A14 TIME GENTLEMEN PLEASE - 300+ years of pubs and brewing in East and West Ilsley. Burnay, Suzanna G. Sigma Book paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2003, 101 pages, illustrated. The card covers are bending (seems to be the type of card) and minord efects, otherwise good and solid. ISBN 0954213424. Keywords: history england alcohol pubs public houses Cat nr 7193 - $A26 TITANIC READER, The. Foster, John Wilson (editor). Penguin paperback, 2000, 364p., illsts. An interesting collection of material relating to the sinking of the Titanic. Greeting inside front, otherwise very good copy. Keywords: shipwrecks disasters ocean oceans ice icebergs seas boats ships travel transport liners history people Cat nr 1592 - $A21 TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. Transglobal Expedition 1979-82. Fiennes, Ranulph. Coronet Books Paperback, 1985 reprint, 368p, illsts. Has a good selection photos, some in colour, and maps. Slightly skewed sideways, black remainder line on bottom, otherwise good. Keywords: travel adventure expeditions journeys biography autobiography adventurers Cat nr 8049 - $A16 TOPKAPI PALACE, The. Sabahattin Turkoglu. Net small quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1992, 112 pages, illustrated. A beautiful book printed in colour of quality art paper detailing the delights of the Turkish palace. The book is in excellent shape EXCEPT for a small burn on front cover penetrating through to next page (cigarette?). ISBN 9754790019. Keywords: turkey europe travel tourism palaces art history monuments architecture Cat nr 4123 - $A14 TOUJOURS PROVENCE. Mayle, Peter. Lon, Hamish Hamilton, octavo hardcover, 1991, 213p, illsts. Chatty book of reminiscences by the author of 'A Year in Provence'. Illustrated with sketches by Kevin Hart. Except for small name in front is good with good dust-jacket. Keywords: farms farming france rural life society people Cat nr 8038 - $A11 TOWER OF LONDON (The). Official Guide Book. Historic Royal Palaces Office. Historic Royal Palaces Agency (UK), approx A4 paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1996, 60 pages, illustrated. Beautifully printed and fully illustrated with full-colour photos and reproductions of artworks, etc, on art paper, together with descriptive notes. Includes a useful chart of kings and queens. Very good. Keywords: tower gaols jails prisons buildings monuments architecture history palaces Cat nr 8304 - $A16 TRAVELLING CAT. A Journey Around Britain with Pugwash. Harrison, Frederick. Grafton Books, large Paperback, 1989, 112p, illsts. A charming book about Pugwash, whose handsome features decorate the front cover. Numerous photos throughout. (I doubt any of our cats would enjoy such a trip.) Has small area damage on front, but is otherwise a good copy. Keywords: cats moggies pussies travel adventure tours tourism britain cars vehicles animals pets Cat nr 1608 - $A16 TRAVELS IN BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG. Elsy, Mary. Lon, Andre Deutsch, octavo hardcover, 1st Ed, 1966, 112p, illsts., endpaper maps. Good copy with only a little edge wear. No dust-jacket. Spine gilt lettering excellent. Keywords: travel tourism adventure europe women females belgium luxembourg belgians culture people society history castles Cat nr 8050 - $A11 TREKKING IN THE NEPAL HIMALAYA. Armington, Stan. Lonely Planet paperback (card), 6th Edition, 1994, 386p, illsts. Fairly good copy. ISBN 0864422318. Keywords: travel asia far east nepal tourism walking tours Cat nr 3489 - $A12 TRESEDER. Man of Adventure. Long, Martin. New Holland, oversize paperback, 1999, 285p, illsts. Minor edge wear, otherwise good copy. ISBN 1864365706. Keywords: biography adventure antarctic travel expeditions Cat nr 2874 - $A16 TROPIC COAST, The Coastal Playgrounds of Queensland. Toghill, Jeff. Reed Books, quarto hardcover, 1982, 88 pages, illustrated. Illustrated with numerous B&W and colour photos and maps. Light wear, small name in front, good with good dust-jacket. ISBN 0589503340. Keywords: australia queensland coast coastline travel tourism Cat nr 7305 - $A20 VAGABONDING IN EUROPE AND NORTH AFRICA. Buryn, Ed. Random House/Bookworks paperback, 1973, 247 pages, illustrated. Backpacking in an earlier era. With a host of interesting information and many many B&W photos (I often wonder why travel book writers don't take more photos; this one is tops!). Still valuable 30 years or more later. This is a grubby and well worn copy, Poor but intact, priced accordingly. ISBN 0394706633. Keywords: travel adventure europe africa biography autobiography Cat nr 7030 - $A16 VANISHED ARIZONA. Recollections of the Army Life of a New England Woman. Summerhayes, Martha. University of Nebraska Press, Paperback (pictorial card), 1979, 307p, illsts. Reproduced from the 2nd Edition - 1911. Very good copy. Keywords: america usa women females history society culture biography autobiography memoirs Cat nr 1589 - $A21 VENICE. Hamilton, David (photos) and Lauritzen, Peter (text). New York, Arcade Publishing, large hardcover, 1989, 95 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) The master photographer turns his attention from beautiful females to a beautiful city. Cloth has some light marks but is fairly good, spine lettering is excellent. There is a black line on one edge (remainder mark), Lacks dust-jacket. But the book is very good inside. ISBN 1559700203. Keywords: italy venice cities photographs history Cat nr 7181 - $A25 VILLAGE HERITAGE. Miss Pinnell & Children of Sapperton School. Alan Sutton Publishing, quarto hardcover, 1st edition, 1986, 112p, illsts. Fascinating publication - a history of a Gloucestershire village largely written by the pupils, with lots of interesting artwork, photos, many in colour, of the children in period costume, etc. Great idea here for other parts of the world! Blue cloth and gilt lettering excellent. Dust-jacket has a small tear but is otherwise very good. ISBN Keywords: england britain villages society culture schools education children travel tourism Cat nr 2186 - $A24 VILLAGES OF ENGLAND. Anon. Crown Books - Beautiful Britain series, A4 Paperback (stiff card), 1985, no pagination, c.48p, illsts. Pictorial book with colour photos- some quite large - printed on art paper, accompanied by brief descriptive notes. Good copy. ISBN 0862833299. Keywords: britain england travel tourism villages country towns people history society culture Cat nr 1694 - $A21 VOYAGE OF THE CHALLENGER, The. Linklater, Eric. Cardinal quarto Paperback, 1974, 288p, illsts. In 1872 HMS Challenge sailed from Portsmouth on a journey of over 125,000 km and lasting 1,000 days. This is the story, illustrated with many plates, some in colour. Except for minor edge wear is a very good copy. ISBN 0351172238. Keywords: nautical yachts yachting sailing sail Cat nr 1613 - $A24 VOYAGE OF THEIR LIFE (The). The Story of the SS Derna and its Passengers. Armstrong,. Diane. Flamingo oversize paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2002 reprint, 484 pages, illsts. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) The story of displaced persons from Europe travelling to Australia after WW2. The 3 month long voyage in a low-grade ship was marked by catastrophe, conflict and trouble. The author was a 9-year-old on board the ship and has in recent years retraced the eventful voyage. With two sections B&W photos. Slight edge wear but basically fairly good. ISBN 0732268680. Keywords: travel voyages migrants migration immigrants australia europe shops Cat nr 3767 - $A16 WALKING LONDON. Thirty Original Walks In and Around London. Duncan, Andrew. New Holland Publishers, paperback (linen-finish stiff pictorial card), 1994, 184 pages, illustrated. A fascinating and useful book with a stack of information and many illustrations, including maps and some colour plates. Good copy. ISBN 1853681733. Keywords: t