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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condizione: Good. Light wear to the jacket. Leaning spine. Light wear to the board edges. Faint marks to the edges of the textblock. Content is in very good, clean condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Book condition is good. Hard cover. Book boards are clean and unmarked front and back of the book. Text body is clean & unmarked. Ex-library copy with the top part of the library slip on the the rear of the first fly page. Sticker tape on the corner behind the the front book boards and the fly leaf page as the inner has been teared. Spine intact. Over-all a good book. Extra charges for over-sea shipping as the weight exceed 500gram. Actual weight of the book is 3.091kg. Raymond Howgego's Encyclopedia of Exploration to 1800 is a massive 1.2-million-word reference guide that details global exploration, travel, and colonization up to the turn of the 19th century. It catalogs expeditions, provides biographical and bibliographical data on thousands of travelers, and contextualizes historical events. The encyclopedia is an essential tool for historians, researchers, and students, organizing global journeys into the following core elements: Scope and Scale: The volume contains 2,327 major articles, 4,000 cross-references, and indexes listing over 7,500 people or ships. It also provides nearly 20,000 bibliographical citations, compiling both primary and secondary sources. Historical Context: Rather than just tracking routes, the work provides biographical information on the explorers themselves, detailing their motives, cultural impacts, and historical legacy. Global Coverage: It spans the Age of Discovery and beyond, detailing overland expeditions, maritime voyages, colonization efforts, and encounters with Indigenous civilizations. The Encyclopedia Series: This book is the first part of a highly-acclaimed five-part series. Later volumes cover the subsequent periods and regions, including continental exploration and imaginary voyages. …

1st Ed. 360 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Hard covers, gilt title on spine, dj. Fine. 29.7 x 25.8.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Hardback 1st Edition, oversized, gorgeously illustrated Scarce in the UKFrom Antiquity to the Space RaceThis is a fabulous book in near mint condition Suitable for older children and adults.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Minimal wear to jacket. No tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. 1168pp HEAVY BOOK - NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING Size: 215mm x 285mm. Book.

Condizione: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Sehr gut. 359 S. : Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. Sehr gutes Ex. - The book of exploration. - 1470 v. CHR. Die Reise zum sagenhaften Reich Punt - 600 v. CHR. Afrika wird umsegelt - 500 v. CHR. Entdeckungsreisen in der Antike - 326 v. CHR. Alexander der Große: Eroberer und Entdecker - 325 v. CHR. Die Entdeckung Britanniens - 138 v. CHR. Die Entsendung von Zhang Qian in die "westlichen Länder" - 100 n. CHR. Entdeckungsreisen in der römischen Kaiserzeit - 130 n. CHR. Die Schätze der Bibliothek von Alexandria - 400 - 700 Chinesische Pilger suchen Erleuchtung in Indien - 900 Die islamischen Geographen - 982 Erik der Rote und die Entdeckung Grönlands - 986-1010 Die Wikinger entdecken Amerika - 1220 Chang Chuns Reise zum Lager von Dschingis Khan - 1245 - 55 Europäische Gesandtschaften reisen zum Khan der Mongolen - 1271 - 95 Marco Polo und die Entdeckung Chinas - 1280-1330 Bar Sauma und Odorico da Pordenone - 1325 - 54 Ibn Battuta berichtet von Wanderungen aus dreißig Jahren - 1405 - 33 Die sieben Reisen des Admirals Zheng He - 1414 - 37 Die bemerkenswerte Odyssee von Niccolo de' Conti - 1435-75 Portugiesische Seefahrer stoßen in die afrikanischen Tropen vor - 1482 - 88 Cäo und Dias finden einen Seeweg in den Osten - 1487 - 90 Pêro da Covilhä erkundet die Handelswege nach Indien - 1492 Kolumbus sorgt für einen neuen Horizont im Westen - 1497 - 98 John Cabot und die Matrosen von Bristol - 1497 - 99 Die historische Reise vonVasco da Gama - 1499 - 1502 Vespucci und die Benennung Amerikas - 1500 Cabrai sichtet unbekanntes Land - 1502 - 08 Lodovico diVarthema bereist Indien und Südostasien - 1513 Baiboa entdeckt den Pazifik - 1517-21 Hernân Cortés und die Eroberung Mexikos - 1518 Leo Africanus: Reisender, auf See gefangen genommen - 1519 - 22 Magellan und die erste Erdumsegelung - 1520 - 1635 Jesuitische Missionare an der Quelle des Blauen Nil 1524 Verrazzano legt den Küstenverlauf Nordamerikas fest - 1526 - 33 Francisco Pizarro und die Eroberung Perus - 1527 - 29 Sebastian Cabot sucht die Silberberge - 1527 - 36 Narvaez' Invasion Floridas und ihre Folgen 1871 - 76 Henry Morton Stanley in Afrika - 1872 - 76 Die Challenger und die Grundlagen der modernen - Ozeanographie - 1873 - 74 Peter Warburton trotzt der Großen Sandwüste - 1873 - 75 Camerons Pioniertat: die Durchquerung Afrikas - 1874 John Forrest durchquert das Kernland Westaustraliens - 1875 - 98 Brazza macht Französisch-Äquatorialafrika zugänglich - 1876 - 78 Charles Doughty und seine Reisen in arabischen Wüsten 1878-80 Adolf Nordenskiöld umschifft Asien - 1879 - 84 Joseph Thomson: der freundlichste Entdecker Afrikas - 1887 Francis Younghusband stößt ins Herz von Zentralasien vor - 1891-96 Vittorio Bottego und der letzte von Afrikas Großen Seen - 1893 - 96 Fridtjof Nansens Reise mit dem arktischen Eis - 1895 -1908 Sven Hedin entdeckt eine vergessene Kultur - 1896 - 97 Anton Nieuwenhuis durchquert als erster Borneo - 1896 - 98 Das unrühmliche Schicksal der "Mission Marchand" - 1897 - 99 Die erste Überwinterung jenseits des südlichen Polarkreises - 1898 -1902 Otto Sverdrup vervollständigt die Karte der kanadischen Arktis - 1902 - 04 "Bösartige Rivalität" - 1903 - 06 Roald Amundsen erobert die Nordwest-Passage 1906 - 25 Der seltsame Fall des Oberst Fawcett - 1908 - 09 Der Nordpol und die Kontroverse zwischen Cook und Peary - 1910 - 12 Die Arktis-Expedition, die den Südpol eroberte 1910-12 Entdeckungsreisen zur Förderung des Nationalstolzes - 1911 - 13 Bailey enthüllt die Geheimnisse der Schluchten des Tsangpo 1911 - 14 Douglas Mawson in der "Heimat des Blizzards" - 1911 - 24 Die mystische Suche der Alexandra David-Néel - 1913-14 Die Telegrafen-Expedition - 1914 - 17 Höhepunkt und Ende eines heroischen Zeitalters - 1918 - 32 Philby kartographiert das Innere Arabiens - 1927 - 28 Karius' und Champions Reise vom Fly zum Sepik - 1930-31 Bertram Thomas durchquert das "Leere Viertel" - 1933 - 48 Wilfred Thesiger füllt die letzten weißen Flecken - auf der Weltkarte - 1938-39 Die Antarktis umzäunt von Hakenkre. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: very good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Fine, like new & unread hardcover bound in green cloth (fine) with bright gilt, tight & square binding, sharp tips, bright & clean end papers, crisp, white & unmarked pages. Dust jacket is bright & clean, like new except for a scratch on rear panel. 1,184 pp., 20,000 bibliographical citations. Oversized & heavy book, 11.25 x 8.75 x 2.75 inches, 8 pounds in box. See photos, ships same day or next day.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Book condition is near. Hard cover. Dust jacket fine. Ex-library copy wit hte usual marking, first fly leaf page has the left over of the library slip top middle plus red ink stamp (discard) and ink library stamp on the information page. Book boards clean and unmarked front, back and spine. Book block clean and unmarked all side of the book. Text body clean and unmarked throughout the book. Dust jacket fine, no tears. Over-all an excellent and neat copy for a library copy. See photos. Certainly! The Encyclopaedia of Exploration to 1800 by Raymond John Howgego is a comprehensive reference guide to the history and literature of exploration, travel, and colonization from the earliest times up to the year 18001. It s an impressive work that combines historical, biographical, and bibliographical data. Here are some key points about it: Scope: The encyclopaedia covers all known expeditions, voyages, and travels, providing information on the traveller's themselves and placing them in their historical context. Content: With 2,327 major articles, it spans almost 1,200 pages and contains nearly 20,000 bibliographical citations. You ll find details on explorers, expeditions, and their impact. Language: Much of the information in this book is presented in English for the first time, making it a valuable resource1. If you re interested in exploration, travel, and the fascinating stories of those who ventured into the unknown, this encyclopaedia is a treasure trove of knowledge! Extra charges for over-sea shipping as the book weight is over 500gram. Heavy book.…

Hardback. A comprehensive reference guide to the history and literature of exploration, travel and colonization from the earliest times to the year 1800. The vast scope of the Encyclopedia of Exploration makes it a work unlike any other in its combination of historical, biographical and bibliographical data. It includes a catalogue of all known expeditions, voyages and travels, as well as biographical information on the travellers themselves, which places them in their historical context. The Encyclopedia of Exploration to 1800 is a massive undertaking resulting in a work that extends to 1.2 million words in almost 1200 pages. The 2327 major articles have generated index entries totalling more than 7500 names of persons or ships mentioned in the text. Within the text itself there are about 4000 cross-references between articles. Altogether nearly 20,000 bibliographical citations accompany the articles. A considerable quantity of information in this book is presented here for the first time in English. 2003. First edition, first printing. A fine, unmarked copy in a fine d/w. Scans available if required. {"length"=>["28"], "width"=>["21"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}.…

Hardback. With 521 major articles in the style familiar to readers of the first two parts of this award-winning series, Raymond Howgego's Encyclopedia of Exploration, 1850 to 1940: The Oceans, Islands and Polar Regions, continues the history of exploration, travel and colonization into the twentieth century. The index provides immediate access to the lives and achievements of nearly 3000 travellers, while the bibliographies cite more than 14,000 works of reference. Every expedition is placed firmly in its historical context, while the numerous cross-references serve to guide the reader between articles of similar content. Every entry is supplemented by a comprehensive bibliography of both primary and secondary sources. 2006. First edition, first printing. A fine, unmarked copy in a fine d/w. Scans available if required. {"length"=>["28"], "width"=>["21"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}.…

Quarto,1168 pp.,fine copy in dustwrapper. A comprehensive reference guide to the history and literature of exploration, travel and colonization from the earliest times to the year 1800. With 2,327 articles, 4,000 cross-references, indexes of ships and persons (7,500 entries) and bibliographies (about 20,000 citations). Part two: 1800 to 1850 see [stock id 21009], Part three: 1850-1940: Oceans, Islands and Polar Regions see [stock id 25334], Part four: 1850 to 1940: continental exploration [stock id 27601].…

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 690 pages. 11.80x11.20x2.10 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. Brand new hardback copy. Published by Hordern House, Sydney, 2003. 1168 pp. An astonishing, large and heavy volume covering 2,327 articles in 1.2 million words, 4,000 cross-references, indexes of ships and persons (7,500 entries) and bibliographies (about 20,000 citations). Cloth cover, large 4º (28.8 x 22 cm.), publisher's gilt-stamped Saifu cloth with illustrated dust jacket, 3 silk place markers. FIRST and ONLY EDITION. First volume of this massive, extremely useful publication, filling what had been a reference lacuna. It contains The Encyclopaedia of Exploration to 1800 by Raymond John Howgego is a comprehensive reference guide to the history and literature of exploration, travel, and colonization from the earliest times up to the year 1800. It's an impressive work that combines historical, biographical, and bibliographical data. The encyclopaedia covers all known expeditions, voyages, and travels, providing information on the traveller's themselves and placing them in their historical context. You'll find details on explorers, expeditions, and their impact. Much of the information in this book is presented in English for the first time, making it a valuable resource. We pack our books properly and ship daily from the UK.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xii, 1047 pages ; 29 cm. Notes; "A comprehensive reference guide to the history and literature of exploration, travel and colonialization in Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas from 1850 to the early decades of the twentieth century." " . 950 major articles . examines the lives and achievements of nearly 4000 explorers, travellers ."--Dust jacket flap. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Subjects; 19th-20th centuries. Explorers ; Encyclopedias. Discoveries in geography ; Encyclopedias. Adventure and adventurers ; Encyclopedias. Explorers ; Biography. Settlement and contacts Explorers. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xii, 1047 pages ; 29 cm. Notes; "A comprehensive reference guide to the history and literature of exploration, travel and colonialization in Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas from 1850 to the early decades of the twentieth century." " . 950 major articles . examines the lives and achievements of nearly 4000 explorers, travellers ."--Dust jacket flap. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Subjects; 19th-20th centuries. Explorers ; Encyclopedias. Discoveries in geography ; Encyclopedias. Adventure and adventurers ; Encyclopedias. Explorers ; Biography. Settlement and contacts Explorers. 1 Kg.…

HEAVY ITEM, quarto, olive green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, illus eps, 1168pp, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (photos available on request).

Boards in d.j. 1st edition. 1st ed., large 4to., pp. 724, orig. gilt cloth boards, pictorial endpapers, stamp to upper copyright page otherwise near fine in dust-jacket. (Very heavy, please inquire regarding postage.) An important and comprehensive reference guide to the history and literature of exploration, travel and colonization in the oceans, the islands, New Zealand and the polar regions from 1850 to the early decades of the twentieth century.…

1st edition. Large 4to., pp. xv, 1168, orig. gilt cl. Bds., pirctorial e.p.s., near fine, some sunning to spine of d.j. An important reference for historians and genealogists. The work includes all known expeditions, voyages and travels to 1800, as well as biographical information on the travellers. There are some 2,000 major articles, and index entries covering over 7500 names of persons and ships noted in the text. …

1st Ed. XII, 690 PP. Eps: H.M.S. Investigator and the ice pack. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Fine. 28.7 x 21.5. 521 articles/entries. From Louis William ABBOTT to Ferdinand von ZEPPELIN. The third volume in this exploration series.

1st Ed. XII, 690 PP. Eps: Surveyor. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Fine. 28.7 x 21.5. A comprehensive reference guide to the history and literature of exploration, travel and colonization between the years 1800 and 1850. 701 articles/entries. From Antoine Thomson d' ABBADIE Laurentii A. ZAGOSKIN. The second volume in this exploration series.…

950 major articles. A comprehensive reference guide to the history and literature of travel and colonization in Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas, from the year 1850 to 1940. First edition. 4to., 1047pp., original cloth gilt, pictorial dust-wrapper, NEW.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Collection set of Three Book on Australia History. Book (1) Encyclopaedia of Exploration to 1800 By Raymond John Howgego. Book (2) A New History of Western Australia by C.T Stannage. Book (2) Australia Since 1890 2nd edition by Lionel Dennis. Extra charges for over-sea shipping as the combined book weight is over 500gram. Below is the condition report on each book. Book (1) Encyclopedia of Exploration to 1800 By Raymond John Howgego. Book condition is near. Hard cover. Dust jacket fine. Ex-library copy wit hte usual marking, first fly leaf page has the left-over of the library slip top middle plus red ink stamp (discard) and ink library stamp on the information page. Book boards clean and unmarked front, back and spine. Book block clean and unmarked all side of the book. Text body clean and unmarked throughout the book. Dust jacket fine, no tears. Over-all an excellent and neat copy for a library copy. See photos. Certainly! The Encyclopaedia of Exploration to 1800 by Raymond John Howgego is a comprehensive reference guide to the history and literature of exploration, travel, and colonization from the earliest times up to the year 1801. It's an impressive work that combines historical, biographical, and bibliographical data. Here are some key points about it: Scope: The encyclopaedia covers all known expeditions, voyages, and travels, providing information on the traveller's themselves and placing them in their historical context. Content: With 2,327 major articles, it spans almost 1,200 pages and contains nearly 20,000 bibliographical citations. You ll find details on explorers, expeditions, and their impact. Language: Much of the information in this book is presented in English for the first time, making it a valuable resource1. If you're interested in exploration, travel, and the fascinating stories of those who ventured into the unknown, this encyclopaedia is a treasure trove of knowledge. Book (2) A New History of Western Australian by C.T Stannage 3rd edition 1983 University of Western Australia, 3rd printing 1983.Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Book condition is near fine. Soft cover. Published 1987. No dust jacket. Book boards clean and unmarked front and back. Book block clean and unmarked all side. Text body clean and unmarked throughout the book. Spine intact. Over-all a great and neat copy of book. A New History of Western Australia, edited by C.T. Stannage. This book provides a comprehensive look at Western Australia's history, covering various aspects such as settlement, politics, economics, and Indigenous history. Book (3) Australia Since 1890 2nd edition by Lionel Dennis. Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Book condition is near fine. Soft cover. No dust jacket. Laminated Book. Book boards clean front and back. Spine intact. Book block clean. Text body clean. Overall an excellent and neat copy. Extra charges for oversea postage as the book weight is over 500grams. This book second edition is comprehensive and stimulating text for senior students of Australian history. The book has been expanded to increase the discussion of major social developments in Australia during this period, particularly the post war immigration programme and the development of multiculturalism, as well as youth culture. The Korean and Vietnam wars also receive detailed attention. Features of the book include: chronological framework of Australian history since 1890, discussion of the Howard Government and key issues of the period, increased focus on social issues, excellent use of documents, newspaper extracts, cartoons and photographs, wide range of enquiry-based exercises designed to develop process skills. Over-all all book a in great condition. See photos. Remember extra charges for over-sea shipping as he weight is over 500gram. For more information, you can contact me via email or phone. See photos.…

1st Ed. XV, 1168 PP. Eps: Jacques Cartier découvre et remonte le fleuve Saint-Laurent au Canada, en 1535. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Fine. 28.7 x 21.5. 2327 articles/entries. From Mathias ABAD to Dmitry ZYRIAN. The first volume in this 4 volume exploration series.

1st Ed. XII, 1047 PP. Eps: H.M.S. Investigator and the ice pack. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj, ribbon page-markers. Dedicatory note signed by the author on the half-title page. Fine. 28.7 x 21.5. A comprehensive reference guide to the history and literature of exploration, travel and colonization in Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas from 1850 to the early decades of the twentieth century. The fourth volume in this series. …

4 VOL SET. 4to, xv + 1168 pp., xi + 690 pp., x + 724 pp., xii + 1047 pp.; olive cl bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; illus. eps; NF (sl bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges); in d/w, VG+ (minor scuffing & soiling; sl bruising & creasing to edges & extrems). …

Sydney : Hordern House, 2003 - 2008. Five volumes, quarto, bound in cloth with colour dust jackets (lightly sunned), pp. xv; 1168; xi; 690; x; 724; xii; 1046; prospectus loosely enclosed, a very good set. The definitive reference works. The first four volumes, covering the history of exploration by land and sea from the earliest times up until the year 1940. A fifth volume (not included here), covering Imaginary voyages and invented worlds was published in 2013. "The vast scope of the Encyclopedia of Exploration makes it a work unlike any other in its combination of historical, biographical and bibliographical data. It includes a catalogue of all known expeditions, voyages and travels from the earliest times to the year 1940, as well as biographical information of the travellers themselves, which places them in their historical context. Over fifteen years in the making, the Encyclopedia of Exploration has been a massive undertaking. The five volumes include over 5100 articles in approximately 4203 pages, some 4 million words. Within the text itself there are many thousands of cross-references between articles, and the work is made even more accessible through extensive bibliographical citations to accompany the articles." - the publisher "I can think of no other work of reference, on such a vast scale, compiled so efficiently, and so comprehensively, by a single individual, since Johnson's Dictionary." (Felipe Fernández-Armesto in the lead article, Times Literary Supplement, February 2009).…

Large 4to. 11.25 x 8.5 inches. x + 724 pp. Text in double columns. Bound in original green cloth, gilt, in unclipped pictorial dust wrapper. A fine copy. Pictorial endpapers. Decorated by publisher's device on title page. A detailed alphabetically arranged guide to the history of world exploration, travel and colonisation of the oceans and to the islands and polar regions. It includes 521 major articles, index entries covering over 3000 travellers, with bibliographies citing more than 14,000 works of reference. The third in a series of encyclopaedias by Raymond John Howgego (1946-), traveller, explorer and writer. EXPLORATION ENCYCLOPAEDIA EXPLORATION TRAVEL HISTORY MARITIME ENCYCLOPAEDIAS EXPLORATION. …