Collection: Travel & Exploration Books
Discover vintage and antique travel and exploration books that bring the world’s adventures, discoveries, and wonders to life. Perfect for collectors, explorers at heart, and anyone inspired by journeys across time and place.
Embark on a journey through time and place with our collection of vintage and antique travel and exploration books. Discover tales of daring expeditions, classic travel writing, and fascinating accounts of explorers venturing into the unknown. Whether you’re passionate about geography, history, or simply love a good adventure, these books bring the world’s wonders and mysteries to your bookshelf.
The Spirit of Travel & Exploration
Our selection features travelogues, illustrated guides, and first-hand narratives from explorers, adventurers, and travellers. From epic voyages and mountain ascents to journeys across continents and cultures, each book captures the excitement and discovery that comes with exploring new lands.
Browse Our Travel & Exploration Books Collection
Looking for a particular country, explorer, or era? Use our search to find books by destination, author, or subject. You might also enjoy browsing our History Books or Scottish Books collections for more inspiration.
All of our travel and exploration books are clearly described and thoughtfully chosen, so you can buy with confidence from J.W.B Books.
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Te Riri Pakeha, The White Man by Tony Smith (New Zealand History Book, 1986)
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Twenty-Five Years in British Guiana by Henry Kirke (Travel & Colonial History Book, 1898)
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Belgium Painted by Amedee Forestier, Text by George W. T. Omond (Art & Travel Book, 1908)
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The Kon-Tiki Expedition, by Raft Across the South Seas by Thor Heyerdahl (Exploration Book, 1952)
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Villages of Edinburgh by Malcolm Cant, Volume 2 (Scottish History Book, 1989)
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In Scotland Again by H. V. Morton (Travel & Exploration Book, 1934)
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Aku-Aku, The Secret of Easter Island by Thor Heyerdahl (Exploration Book, 1958)
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Black Kingdoms Black Peoples, The West African Heritage by Anthony Atmore and Gillian Stacey (African History Book, 1985)
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Highways and Byways in the Central Highlands by Seton Gordon (Travel & Exploration Book, 1948)
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Naga Path by Ursula Graham Bower (Travel & Exploration Book, 1951)
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The Gobi Desert by Mildred Cable with Francesca French (Travel & Exploration Book, 1946)
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The Cruel Way by Ella K. Maillart (Travel & Exploration Book, 1947)
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Aberdeen and North-East Scotland by Ian Shepherd (Scottish History Book, 1996)
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Terre Napoleon, A History of French Explorations and Projects in Australia by Ernest Scott (History Book, 1911)
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The Early Views and Maps of Edinburgh 1544-1852 With 11 Maps and 21 Illustrations 1919
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Assam Adventure by F. Kingdon Ward (Travel & Exploration Book, 1941)
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Jivaro, Among the Headshrinkers of the Amazon by Bertrand Flornoy (Vintage Exploration Book, 1953)
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Zoo Quest to Guiana by David Attenborough (Signed Travel Book, 1956)
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A Walk In Rural Russia by Vladimir Soloukhin (Vintage Travel Book, 1966)
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Seven Years In Tibet by Heinrich Harrer, introduction by Peter Fleming (First Edition Travel Book, 1953)
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Headhunting In The Solomon Islands by Caroline Mytinger (Vintage Travel Book, 1943)
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Lords of Alba, The Making of Scotland by Ian W. Walker (Scottish History Book, 2006)
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Islay: Biography of an Island by Margaret C. Storrie (Scottish History Book, 1981)
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The Inverness & Aberdeen Junction Railway The 150th Anniversary of the Completion Of The Railway From Inverness To Aberdeen
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