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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Arctic Lights by Desmond Holdridge, Illustrated by Edward Shenton
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Journeys to Empire, Enlightenment, Imperialism, and British Encounter with Tibet, 1774-1904 by Gordon T. Stewart
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Pocket Atlas of Remote Islands by Judith Schalansky, Penguin Book
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Bayonets to Lhasa by Peter Fleming, The First Full Account of the British Invasion of Tibet in 1904
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The Kon-Tiki Expedition by Raft Across the South Seas, by Thor Heyerdahl, 1951
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A Moment in Time on Skye by Ian Williams, Signed Copy, 2008
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Charing Cross to St. Pauls, Justin McCarthy & Joseph Pennell, 1891
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Figaro Exposition 1889, English Edition, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co
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With Scott To The Pole Re-Told By Howard Marshall Illustrated From The Original Photographs 1947
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Man and The Conquest Of The Poles By Paul-Emile Victor Translated From The French By Scott Sullivan 1964
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The Antarctic By H. G. R. King 1969 Vintage Book
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Tales of a Highland Parish (Glenshee) on the Royal Route by Rev. T.D. Miller, 1929, With Illustrations
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A Scottish Ballad Book edited by David Buchan, 1973, Vintage Scottish Book
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The Urban Experience, A Sourcebook, English, Scottish and Welsh Towns, 1450-1700, edited by R. C. Richardson, T. B. James, 1983
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Stalking in Scotland and New Zealand by Lord Latymer, 1935, Old Book with Maps and Illustrations
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Twenty Challenges For The America's Cup By Captain John H. Illingworth 1968 1st Edition
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Island Of The Swan Mauritius By Michael Malim 1953
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Notes of a Tour From Brindisi To Yokohama 1883-1884 By Lord Ronald Gower 1885
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Old Dundee From The Tram Cars by A.W. Brotchie and J.J. Herd 1988
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Notes On The District of Menteith For Tourists and Others By R.B. Cunninghame Graham 1907
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British Steam On The Pampas The Locomotives Of The Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway By D.S Purdom 1977
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Church and Social History of Atholl by John Kerr, 1998
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Recollections of a Bygone Age by Jessie Munro
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Logan Botanic Garden, Garden Guide, 1971
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