Viaggi e geografia

Off-beat Walks in London. A Discovering pocket book.

WITTICH, JOHN. & PHILLIPS, RON. · 1969 · Chilton Books

£4.50 (€5.39 | $5.95 | ¥950)

Tring: Shire Publications, 1969. "Presenting London in a different way was pioneered in 1961 by the compliers of this book." Pp. 63. 8 b/w illustrations. 6 sketch maps. P/b. Illustrated cover. G+.

Sussex. (The Penguin Guides).

BANKS, F.R. · 1957 · Chilton Books

£3.50 (€4.20 | $4.62 | ¥739)

Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1957. 1st.ed. "Deals with topography, geology and history of the county..Accommodation and transport..Road routes covering the county in detail." Pp. 381. 11 sketch maps. Page edges toned. P/b. G.

Argentine to Andes. (Translated from the Swedish by Mary Sandbach).

RYDH, DR HANNA. · 1940 · Chilton Books

£20.00 (€23.98 | $26.43 | ¥4,221)

London:Blackie,1940. 1st ed. Travels in South America by the female archaeologist Hanna Rydh. Pp.12/171,frontis. + 49 further b/w plates + sketch map of South America. Brown cloth,gilt title to spine. G+.

A Touring Guide to English Villages.

BRERETON, PETER. · 1990 · Chilton Books

£8.50 (€10.19 | $11.23 | ¥1,794)

London: Peerage Books, 1990. Rep. 52 convenient, easy-to-follow tours covering nearly 300 of England's most picturesque villages, divided into 12 areas with specially commissioned maps, line drawings and photographs. 24.3cms. x 13cms. Pp. 224, illustd. throughout + maps. Illus...

Through Britain on Country Roads.

BRERETON, PETER. · 1982 · Chilton Books

£8.50 (€10.19 | $11.23 | ¥1,794)

London: Book Club Associates, 1982. 1st ed. 18 carefully chosen routes consisting wherever possible of quiet minor roads, for motorists and cyclists. 24.5cms. x 13cms. Pp. 320, 112 b/w illustns, 20 colour plates +18 maps. Green cloth, gilt title to spine, illustd. d/w. VG/VG.

A Stroll through Borneo.

BARCLAY, JAMES. · 1980 · Chilton Books

£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)

London: The Travel Book Club, 1980. 1st ed. (This ed. by arrangement with Hodder & Stoughton Ltd.). An account of a journey through one of the last remaining wild spots in the world. Pp. 213, 12 b/w photos. Last page stuck to d/w. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine, illustd. d/w...

Hannibal's Footsteps.

LEVIN, BERNARD. · 1987 · Chilton Books

£4.00 (€4.80 | $5.29 | ¥844)

London: Sceptre, 1987. Rep, Author retraces Hannibal's journey. Blend of history, travel, anecdote and personal philosophy. Pp.223, 15 illustrations. Toning to page edges. G.

Umbria. Illustration by Joy FitzSimmons.

BENTLEY, JAMES. · 1989 · Chilton Books

£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)

London: Aurum Press Ltd, 1989. 1st ed. Illustrated with colour photographs, presents an all-embracing picture of the region's history, religion, culture and gastronomy, providing the essential guide for the independent traveller and Italophile. Pp. 11/180, 10 col. photos, + 1 ...

The Narrow Smile. A Journey back to the North-west Frontier.

MAYNE, PETER. · 1955 · Chilton Books

£28.00 (€33.57 | $37.00 | ¥5,909)

London:John Murray,1955. 1st ed. A sequel to "The Alleys of Marrakesh", this book tells of Mayne's return to the North-west Frontier in what had become Pakistan. It "..is mostly about Pathans as individuals. It is also in part about cities - Peshawar..Kabul.. and about village...

Beauty of Florida.

LEWIS, PAUL M. · 1990 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

USA: LTA Publishing Co, 1990. 1st ed. Study of Florida. Pp. 79, 48 col. illustrns. Green cloth, gilt title to spine and front board, illustd. d/w, crease and tear to top of back wrapper. 28.4cms. x 21.9cms. F/G+.

New England in Color. Profiles of America.

CHAMBERLAIN, SAMUEL, & BEACH, STEWART. · 1979 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

London: Thornton Cox, 1979. 1st ed. A Collection of Colour Photographs by Samuel Chamberlain, with an Introductory Text and Notes on the Illustrations by Stewart Beach. Pp. 95, 32 coloured photos. Green cloth, photo illustrated d/w. F/F. 9.13 cms. x 7.5cms.

Hampshire on Horseback

----: · 1994 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£1.00 (€1.20 | $1.32 | ¥211)

Kenilworth: British Horse Society, 1994 1st. ed. PBK card covers ring bound. 74pp. + route maps, b/w illustrations and advertisements throughout. Good copy.

Panoramas of England

Nicolson, Adam and Meers, Nick: · 1997 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£2.00 (€2.40 | $2.64 | ¥422)

London: Phoenix, 1997 1st. PBK ed. landscape. Index 160pp. + colour plates nearly every page. Good copy.

Country Ways: a Country Year in Hampshire, Dorset & Wiltshire

Howard, Anthony: · 1991 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£2.00 (€2.40 | $2.64 | ¥422)

Newbury: Countryside Books, 1991 1st. ed. large format PBK. Index 102pp. + colour and b/w plates throughout. Good copy.

The Landscape of William Shakespeare

Davis, Michael Justin: · 1987 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£2.00 (€2.40 | $2.64 | ¥422)

Exeter: Webb & Bower with Michael Joseph, 1987 1st. ed. large format HBK + D/W. Index 209pp. + colour plates by Simon McBride + b/w plates and illustrations throughout. Small indentation rear jacket cover, o/w VGT/G+.

AA Illustrated Guide to Country Towns and Villages of Britain

----: · 1985 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£2.00 (€2.40 | $2.64 | ¥422)

Basingstoke: Drive Publications, 1985 1st. ed. large format HBK printed boards. Index 448pp. Good copy.

Cambridge: A Sketch-Book

Keesey, Walter M: · 1950 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£1.50 (€1.80 | $1.98 | ¥317)

London: A & C Black, 1950 2nd. imp. HBK. Historical notes by S.C. Roberts. Unpaginated, 15 b/w sketches. Backstrip on spine torn. Address sticker on FEP. Slight browning. Reading copy.

The English Lakes

Bradley, A.G.: · 1937 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: Blackie & Son, undated but c. 1937 1st. ed. HBK + D/W. Beautiful England Series. 56pp. + 12 colour plates by E.W. Haslehust. Small tear top front of jacket, minor loss head spine, slightly foxed inside, price clipped, protected in acetate. Bookplate pasted inside front...

Maritime England

Shea, Michael: · 1981 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£2.00 (€2.40 | $2.64 | ¥422)

London: Country Life Books, 1981 1st. ed. large format HBK + D/W. Index 208pp. + colour and b/w plates throughout. Top edge inside jacket discoloured, top edge front creased. Foot covers of book faded, top corner bumped, small abrasion on front. O/w G/G.

The Grand Canyon

Wallace, Robert: · 1979 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£2.00 (€2.40 | $2.64 | ¥422)

Amsterdam: Time-Life, 1979 7th. imp. large format HBK, printed boards, black cloth spine. Index 184pp. + colour plates by Ernst Haas throughout. The World's Wild Places Series. VG.