Viaggi e geografia

Cornwall.

HOPKINS, R. THURSTON. · 0 · Chilton Books

£8.50 (€10.19 | $11.23 | ¥1,794)

London: Blackie & Son Ltd, nd. nd. Our Beautiful Homeland. Pp. 63, colour frontis, 7 colour illustrations, maps to endpapers. Green cloth, illustrated d/w has edge tears. VG/G.

Come to Devon.

SAVILLE, MALCOLM. · 1969 · Chilton Books

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,276)

London: Ernestt Benn Ltd, 1969. 1st ed. "This, the first of three books covering the area, is divided into three main parts: The Devonshire Landscape; The Story of Vanished Men, which retells the main historical events that have influenced local and national history; and a per...

The Flight of the Small World. (Foreword by Lord Brabazon of Tara.)

EILOART, ARNOLD, & ELSTOB, PETER. · 1959 · Chilton Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1959. 1st ed. "This book is the story of four modern people and their love affair with an enormous, beautiful, silver and black balloon they named The Small World." Pp. 256, 35 b/w illustrations, 1 diagram + 1 map, to title page, owner's name to fep...

Wonderful Quercy.

AUBARBIER, JEAN-LUC. BINET, MICHEL AND BOUCHARD, JEAN-PIERRE. · 1990 · Chilton Books

£8.50 (€10.19 | $11.23 | ¥1,794)

France: Editions Ouest. 1990. "A land full of marvels, of beauty, of admirable medieval villages, such St.Cirq Lapopie, Collonges, Turenne, Bruniquel, to name but a few; of towns like Figeac and St.Cere which have preserved their essential Gothic or Renaissance character". 26c...

The Grand Tours of Katherine Wilmot. France 1801-3 and Russia 1805-7.

MAVOR, ELIZABETH. (EDITOR.) · 1992 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1992. 1st ed. "Both journals sparklingly celebrate a brief moment in the history of the three most bewitching countries in early nineteenth-century Europe." 24cms. x 16cms. Pp. 17/187. Red cloth, portrait illustrated d/w. VG/G+.

Leisure Guide: Channel Islands.

ORDNANCE SURVEY. · 1987 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

Automobile Association and Ordnance Survey. 1987. "Find the stunning scenery and unique traditions of these sun-soaked, historic islands. Walks, drives, things to do and place to stay plus detailed, large-scale maps". 1 DC Guide to Jersey and Guernsey loosely inserted. 29.5 cm...

The Lakeland Peaks. A Constable pictorial guide to walking in the district and to the safe ascent of its principal mountain groups.

POUCHER, W.A. · 1981 · Chilton Books

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,799)

London: Constable & Co. Ltd, 1981. 8th ed. "A splendid little book by fireside or on location .. invaluable to lovers of Lakeland climbing or walking." 17.9cms. x 12cms. Pp. 441, 250 photographs, 141 routes + 14 maps, inscrip. to fep. Dark blue cloth, illustrated d/w. G+/G+.

The Infidel Sea. Travels in North Cyprus.

BURCH, OLIVER. · 1990 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Southampton: Asford, Buchan & Enright, 1990. 1st ed. "The Infidel Sea is one man's experience of this enigmatic land, presented with honesty and humour, and is an ideal companion for both the interested holidaymaker and armchair traveller." Pp. 8/274/1 (ad), illustration to ti...

Pakistan (Insight Guides).

HALLIDAY, TONY (ED). · 1992 · Chilton Books

£8.50 (€10.19 | $11.23 | ¥1,794)

APA Publications (HK), 1992. "This Insight Guide details the history, culture, places and features of Pakistan. The team of writers and photographers have gone way off the beaten track in Pakistan to give an insight into a country whose history shines through to the present; a...

Austria. A Phaidon Cultural Guide.

MEHLING, FRANZ N. (EDITOR). · 1985 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

Oxford: Phaidon Press Ltd, 1985. 1st English ed. A comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to the treasures of Austria - towns, churches, palaces, museums and theatres. In alphabetical order of town for easy reference. Pp. 559, over 500 colour illustrations + 12 pp. maps. Illu...

Travelling the World. The Illustrated Travels of Paul Theroux.

THEROUX, PAUL. · 1992 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Harmondsworth: Penguin. 1992. "The author has spent a lifetime travelling through Asia, Africa, North and South America, the British Isles, Europe and the Middle East...Now, for the first time, he has authorized a book of his favourite travel writing, containing photographs ta...

Landscapes of the Pyrenees. A Countryside Guide. Car Tours: Walks: Picnics.

JENNER, PAUL AND SMITH, CHRISTINE. · 1990 · Chilton Books

£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)

London: Sunflower Books. 1990. "Principally a guide to the outdoors, but has not neglected the work of man. The prehistoric remains, which include some of the most important painted caves and a number of dolmens, very much a part of the natural world that early man inhabited"....

Corsica.

THOMPSON, IAN. · 1971 · Chilton Books

£6.50 (€7.79 | $8.59 | ¥1,372)

Newton Abbott: David & Charles, 1971. 1st ed. Island series. "Dr. Thompson's portrait of the island sets its troubled history and traditional way of life in the context of its varied geography." Pp. 212, 25 illustrations + 9 maps, inscrip. to fep. Turquoise green cloth, gilt t...

Pavements and Peaks. Impressions of Travel in Germany and Austria.

BERTRAM, ANTHONY. · 1936 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: Chapman & Hall Ltd, 1936. Reissued in Nomad Travel Books in 1936. Pp.263, 17 b/w plates in book. Black cloth, glit title to spine, slightly sunned spine. VG.

Im Lande Der Konige. Streifzuge durch Persien.

SCHAEFER, HERMANN. · 1966 · Chilton Books

£12.50 (€14.99 | $16.52 | ¥2,638)

Germany: Eugen Diederichs Verlag, 1966. 1st ed. Travel guide of Persia, in German. Pp. 280, 32 b/w illustrations, inscribed by author. Cream cloth, illustrated d/w has small closed tear to rear wrap and chipping to top of spine. VG/G+.

Walking the Edge. A spirited trek the length of the English coastline.

JONES, GRAHAM. · 2001 · Chilton Books

£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)

Godalming, England: Highland Books, 2001. "Have you swallowed the myth that clergy are wimps? Then read this story of endurance as a clergyman bounces back from bereavement and early retirement to walk 2000 miles along the edge of England - Rev Dr Michael Creen, author, evange...

Discovering Shakespeare Country.

FOX, DR. LEVI. · 1987 · Chilton Books

£4.00 (€4.80 | $5.29 | ¥844)

Loughborough: Ladybird Books, 1987. 1st ed. Pictorial guide to Shakespeare country. Pp. 51/2 Index, colour illustrations throughout, street and towns maps to front endpapers. Illustrated laminated boards. VG.

Your Guide to Portugal.

CLYNE, DOUGLAS. · 1965 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

London: Alvin Redman Ltd, 1965. 1st ed. A comprehensive general guide to Portugal. Pp. 323, 32 b/w illustrations + 1 street guide to Lisbon & 1 folded map to rear. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w with small chipping. VG/G+.

On the Rails around France, Belgium The Netherlands and Luxembourg. The Practical Guide to Holidays by Train.

THOMAS, ROGER. · 1995 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Peterborough: Thomas Cook. 1995. "Devise your ideal journey with the aid of almost 40 expertly chosen rail routes, which link hundreds of places of interest in France and Benelux and detail train connections, side trips and stopovers". Pp 352. Some maps. P/b. Illustrated cover...

Hannah in America. (Principal photographs by Mostafa Hammuri.)

HAUXWELL, HANNAH (WITH COCKCROFT, BARRY). · 1994 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

London: Ted Smart Publication, 1994. 1st British ed. A journey round the U.S.A. by Hannah Hauxwell, the legendary spinster lady from the Yorkshire Dales. 25cms. x 19.5cms. Pp. 192, colour photographs throughout. Portrait illustrated laminated boards, with matching illustrated ...