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"THE VOYAGE OF THOMAS BEST TO THE EAST INDIES, 1612-1614"

Edited by William Foster,
The voyage of Captain Thomas Best to the West Coast of India, Ceylon, Sumatra and Java with
extracts of Journals kept by Thomas Best and Robert Bonner on board the "Dragon"; Ralph Standish;
Ralph Croft and Nathaniel Salmon on board the "Hosiander". Reprint of the 1934 edition.
Hard Back. 314 pages. (ISBN: 81-206-1039-3) £19.95 plus F p&p *

"TRAVELS IN INDIA, CEYLON AND BORNEO"

By Basil Hall,
An edited selection from Captain Basil Hall's "Fragments of Voyages and Travels in 9 volumes"
covering the authors experiences in India, Ceylon and Borneo. Reprint of the 1931 edition.
Hard Back. 272 pages. (ISBN 81-206-1022-9) £19.95 plus E p&p

"A NEW ACCOUNT OF THE EAST INDIES BEING THE OBSERVATIONS AND REMARKS OF CAPTAIN ALEXANDER HAMILTON, 1688-1723" Second edition in Two Volumes

By Captain A.Hamilton
Trading and travelling, by Sea and Land, to most of the Countries and Islands of Commerce and
Navigation, between the Cape of Good-Hope and the Islands of Japan. Reprint of the 1739 edition.
With maps and some illustrations.
Volume One:- 396 pages.
Volume Two:- 317 pages.
Hard back. (ISBN 81-206-1010-5) Set £29.95 plus G p&p

"THE JOURNAL OF JOHN JOURDAIN"

By J.W.F.Jourdain
Describes his experiences in ARABIA; INDIA; and the MALAY ARCHIPELAGO, 1608 to 1617
Reprint of 1905 edition.
Hard Back. 394 pages. (ISBN: 81-206-0529-2) £19.95 plus F p&p *

"THE GREAT AND SMALL GAME OF INDIA, BURMA and TIBET"

By R.Lydekker,
Originally printed in 1900 by the Taxidermists, Rowland Ward Limited, this an interesting and beautifully illustrated book. In addition to providing useful hunting information for the sportsman of the turn of the Century, it includes detailed descriptions of the Large and Small Game of the Indian Sub Continent, together with notes on their habits. This book contains 9 Colour plates and 62 b&w photographs.
Hard back. 415 pages. (ISBN: 81-206-1162-4) £41.95 plus G p&p *

"THE SUMA ORIENTAL OF TOME PIRES & THE BOOK OF FRANCISCO RODRIGUES"
Two Volume Set

by Tome Pires
An account of the East from the Red Sea to Japan, written in Malacca and India in 1512-1515, and
the book of Francisco Rodrigues-Rutter of a voyage in the Red Sea, Nautical Rules, Almanac and Maps, written and drawn in the East before 1515. Reprint of the 1944 edition.
Both Volumes Hard Back. 578 Pages. (ISBN 81-206-0535-7) Set £29.95 plus G p&p *

"MONUMENTAL JAVA"

By J.F.Scheltema
With illustrations and vignettes after drawings of Javanese Chandi ornaments.
A reprint of the 1912 edition.
Hard Back. 302 pages. (ISBN: 81-206-0222-6) £18.95 plus F p&p *

"AN ACCOUNT OF AN EMBASSY TO THE KINGDOM OF AVA IN THE YEAR 1795"

By Major William Symes, 76th Regiment
William Symes service with the Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava describing the People, Pastimes,
Government, Laws, Religion, Flora and Fauna of Burma.
A reprint of the 1800 edition.
Hard Back. 505 pages. (ISBN: 81-206-1084-9) £27.95 plus G p&p *

"EIGHTEEN HUNDRED MILES IN A BURMESE TAT"

By Lt G.J.Younghusband, Queen's own Corps of Guides.
A Journey through Burmah, Siam, and the Eastern Shan States.
Reprint of the 1888 edition.
Hard Back. 162 pages. (ISBN 81-206-1083-0) £12.95 plus E p&p *

AFRICA
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"THE BOOK OF DURATE BARBOSA" Two Volume Set.

By Barbosa Durate (Mansel Longworth Dames)
An account of the Countries bordering on the Indian Ocean and their inhabitants and completed about the year 1518 A.D. A reprint of the 1921 editions.
Volume One:- Including the Coasts of East Africa, Arabia, Persia, and Western India as far as the
Kingdom of Vijayanagar. 238 pages.
Volume Two:- Including the Coasts of Malabar, Eastern India, Further India, China, and the Indian Archipelago. 286 pages.
Both Hard Back. (ISBN: 81-206-0451-2) Set £32.95 plus G p&p *

"DESCRIPTION OF THE COASTS OF EAST AFRICA AND MALABAR IN THE BEGINNING OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY"

By Duarte Barbosa
A description of the East Indies and Countries on the seaboard of the Indian Ocean in 1514 by
the Portuguese national Duarte Barbosa. Translated from an early Spanish manuscript by H.E.J.Stanley. A reprint of the 1866 edition
Hard back. 233 pages. (ISBN: 81-206-1020-2) £19.95 plus E p&p

"TRAVEL IN ASIA AND AFRICA, 1325-1354"

By Ibn Battuta
The selected travels of Ibn Battuta in Persia; Anatolia; India and West Africa between 1325 & 1354
translated by H.A.R.Gibb. Reprint of 1929 edition.
Hard Back. 398 pages. (ISBN: 81-206-0809-7) £15.95 plus F p&p *

"A JOURNAL OF THE FIRST VOYAGE OF VASCO DA GAMA, 1497-1499"

Translated and edited by E.G.Ravenstein
Details Vasco Da Gama's voyage around the Cape of Good Hope and up to Mombassa via Mozambique, across the Arabian Sea to Calecut. This followed with details of his voyage home. Illustrated.
Reprint of the 1898 edition.
Hard Back. 250 pages. (ISBN 81-206-1136-5 £19.95 plus E p&p *

"VOYAGES AND TRAVELS TO INDIA, CEYLON, THE RED SEA, ABYSSINIA
AND EGYPT IN THE YEARS, 1802-1806" Four Volume Set

By Viscount George Valentia
Reprint of the 1811 edition.
Volume One:- India and Ceylon. 439 pages.
Volume Two:- India; Red Sea and Abyssinia. 499 pages.
Volume Three:- Abyssinia, Red Sea and Egypt. 495 pages.
Volume Four:- Plates.
All Hard Back. (ISBN 81-206-0870-4) Set £79.95 plus G p&p*

MIDDLE EAST & ARABIA
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"THE BOOK OF DURATE BARBOSA" Two Volume Set.

By Barbosa Durate (Mansel Longworth Dames)
An account of the Countries bordering on the Indian Ocean and their inhabitants and completed
about the year 1518 A.D. A reprint of the 1921 editions.
Volume One:- Including the Coasts of East Africa, Arabia, Persia, and Western India as far as the
Kingdom of Vijayanagar. 238 pages.
Volume Two:- Including the Coasts of Malabar, Eastern India, Further India, China, and the Indian Archipelago. 286 pages.
Both Hard Back. (ISBN: 81-206-0451-2) Set £32.95 plus G p&p *

"PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF A PILGRIMAGE TO AL-MADINAH AND MECCAH"
Two Volumes

By Richard F.Burton
Reprint of the 1893 edition.
Volume One:- covers Egypt and trip via Yambu to Al Madinah. Illustrated with 18 drawings and
maps. 436 pages.
Volume Two:- covers his journey from Al Madinah to Meccah. Illustrated with 29 drawings and
maps. 478 pages.
Both Hard Back. (ISBN: 81-206-0903-4) Set £38.95 plus G p&p *

"THE TRAVELS OF THE ABBE CARRE IN INDIA & THE NEAR EAST - 1672 to 1674"
Three Volume Set.

By Abbe Carre
Volume One :- From FRANCE through SYRIA, IRAQ, and the PERSIAN GULF to SURAT
GOA, and BIJAPUR with an account of his grave illness.
Volume Two:- From BIJAPUR to MADRAS and St.THOME.
Account of the CAPTURE of TRICONMALEE BAY and St.THOME
by De La Haye and of the SIEGE of St.THOME by the GOLCONDA Army
and HOSTILITIES with the DUTCH.
Volume Three:- Return journey to FRANCE with an account of the SICILIAN REVOLT against
SPANISH RULE of MESSINA.
Three Volume Set all Hard Back. (ISBN: 81-206-0596-9) Set £57.95 plus G p&p *

"THE DESERT ROUTE TO INDIA"

Edited by Douglas Carruthers
The journals of four travellers by the Great Desert Caravan Route between Aleppo and Basra, 1745-1751. Illustrated. Reprint of the 1929 edition.
Hard Back. 196 pages. (ISBN: 81-206-1191-8) £15.95 plus E p&p *

"A VOYAGE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN AND TO BENGAL, 1789 - 1790" Two Volumes

By L.De Grandpre
An account of the Sechelles Islands and Trincomale; the character and arts of the people of India with some remarkable religious rites of the inhabitants of Bengal. It also contains an account of a Voyage in the Red Sea including a description of Mocha and of the trade of the Arabs of Yemen with some particulars of their manners, customs, etc. A reprint of the 1803 translation.
Volume One: 280 pages
Volume Two. 303 pages.
Hard Back. (ISBN 81-206-1031-8) Set £29.95 plus G p&p *

"A NEW ACCOUNT OF EAST INDIA AND PERSIA - BEING NINE YEARS TRAVELS,
1672 to 1681" Three Volume Set

By John Fryer
Volume One:- Twelve months voyage; an historical account of Bombain and adjacent parts; a description of Surat and his journey into Deccan. 353 pages. Reprint of 1909 edition.
Volume Two:- A relation of the Canatick Country; a special chorography and History of East India; Collections of the Coins, weights, and precious stones; and Travels into Persia.
371 pages. Reprint of 1912 edition.
Volume three:- The present state of Persia; a further discovery of India; and the return to England.
271 pages. Reprint of 1915 edition.
All Hard Back. (ISBN: 81-206-0796-1) Set £41.95 plus G p&p *

"TRAVEL IN ASIA AND AFRICA, 1325-1354"

By Ibn Battuta
The selected travels of Ibn Battuta in Persia; Anatolia; India and West Africa between 1325 & 1354
translated by H.A.R.Gibb. Reprint of 1929 edition.
Hard Back. 398 pages. (ISBN: 81-206-0809-7) £15.95 plus F p&p *

"THE JOURNAL OF JOHN JOURDAIN"

By J.W.F.Jourdain
Describes his experiences in ARABIA; INDIA; and the MALAY ARCHIPELAGO, 1608 to 1617
Reprint of 1905 edition.
Hard Back. 394 pages. (ISBN: 81-206-0529-2) £19.95 plus F p&p *

"A VOYAGE TO SURAT IN THE YEAR 1689"

By J.Ovington,
Gives an account of the City, its inhabitants and the English factory. Also includes descriptions of Maderia, St.Jago, Annobon, Cabenda, Malemba, St.Helena, Johanna, Bombay, Muscatt, Arabia Felix, Mocha and other maritime towns by the Red Sea, Cape of Good Hope and the isle of Ascension. Illustrated.
Reprint of the 1929 edition.
Hard back. 313 pages. (ISBN: 81-206-0945-X) £11.95 plus E p&p *

"THE SUMA ORIENTAL OF TOME PIRES & THE BOOK OF FRANCISCO RODRIGUES"
Two Volume Set

by Tome Pires
An account of the East from the Red Sea to Japan, written in Malacca and India in 1512-1515, and
the book of Francisco Rodrigues-Rutter of a voyage in the Red Sea, Nautical Rules, Almanac and Maps, written and drawn in the East before 1515. Reprint of the 1944 edition.
Both Volumes Hard Back. 578 Pages. (ISBN 81-206-0535-7) Set £29.95 plus G p&p *

"VOYAGES AND TRAVELS TO INDIA, CEYLON, THE RED SEA, ABYSSINIA AND
EGYPT IN THE YEARS, 1802-1806" Four Volume Set

By Viscount George Valentia
Reprint of the 1811 edition.
Volume One:- India and Ceylon. 439 pages.
Volume Two:- India; Red Sea and Abyssinia. 499 pages.
Volume Three:- Abyssinia, Red Sea and Egypt. 495 pages.
Volume Four:- Plates.
All Hard Back. (ISBN 81-206-0870-4) Set £79.95 plus G p&p*

AMERICA
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"FORTY-TWO YEARS AMONGST THE INDIANS AND ESKIMO"

By Beatrice Batty,
Pictures from the life of the Right Reverend John Horden, first Bishop of Moosonee. He died in 1893 after forty two years in the field. Reprint of the 1893 edition.
Hard Back. 223 pages. (ISBN 81-206-1151-9) £15.95 plus E p&p *

"THE VOYAGE OF PEDRO ALVARES CABRAL TO BRAZIL AND INDIA"

Translated with an introduction and notes by William Brooks Greenlee,
Details from contemporary documents and narratives of Cabral's voyage in 1500 to Brazil and then
onto the Malabar Coast of India. Illustrated.
Hard Back. 228 pages. (ISBN: 81-206-1040-7) £19.95 plus E p&p *

"PIONEERS IN CANADA"

By Harry Johnston,
This book covers the white man's discovery of North America; Elizabethan Pioneers; Champlain and
the foundation of Canada; the geographical conditions of the Canadian Dominion; Amerindians and
Eskimo - the aboriginies of British North America; The Hudson Bay Explorers; Pioneers from Montreal - Alexander Henry; Samuel Hearne; Alexander MacKenzie's journeys and MacKenzie's successors.
Reprint of the 1912 edition.
Hard Back. 328 pages. (ISBN 81-206-1152-7) £25.95 plus F p&p *

"THE NORTHWEST UNDER THREE FLAGS 1635 - 1796"

By Charles Moore,
Originally printed in 1900 this book covers the involvement of France, Britian and the United States
within Northwest America. Illustrated.
Hard Back. 402 pages. (ISBN 81-206-1135-5) £25.99 plus G p&p *

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