Travel and holiday Books

The Pampas and Andes: A Thousand Miles������� Walk Across South America is a travelogue written by Nathaniel Holmes Bishop, an American journalist and adventurer who embarked on a journey across South America in the mid-19th century. In this book, Bishop...

The Palm Trees of Brazil is a comprehensive guide to the various species of palm trees found in the country of Brazil, written by John Casper Branner and originally published in 1902. The book provides a detailed description of each species, including...

The Oxonian In Thelemarken V1: Or Notes Of Travel In Southwestern Norway (1858) is a travelogue written by Frederick Metcalfe. The book describes the author's journey through the southwestern region of Norway, specifically through the area known as...

The Outlines of Tropical Climatology is a book written by George Michael Giles in 1904. It is a comprehensive guide to the climate of tropical regions, including the characteristics of the atmosphere, the factors that influence climate, and the effects...

The Ottawa Hotel Traveler's Guide: Lewiston, Niagara River, Toronto, Lake Ontario, River St. Lawrence, Montreal, Quebec, And The Sagnonay (1871) is a comprehensive travel guide written by D. C. Burnett. The book provides detailed information on various...

The Other Way is a novel written by Ernest Forbes and first published in 1899. The story follows the life of a young man named John Percival, who is discontented with his life and decides to leave his comfortable home in England to seek adventure and...

The Ostriches And Their Allies is a book written by C. William Beebe and published in 1905. The book is a comprehensive study of ostriches and their relatives, including emus, rheas, cassowaries, and kiwis. The author delves into the anatomy, behavior,...

The Orphan Boy Or A Journey To Bath: To Which Is Added, The Orphan Girl, Founded On Facts is a novel written by Mary Belson and published in 1818. The book tells the story of an orphan boy named William, who is sent to live with his uncle in Bath...

The Oriental Voyager is a travelogue written by J. Johnson, detailing his voyage to India and China on board His Majesty's Ship Caroline in 1807. The book provides a comprehensive description of the various places he visited, including the cities of...

The Orient: And Its People is a book written by Jeannette L. Hauser in 1876. The book provides a comprehensive description of the people and culture of the Orient, which includes countries like China, Japan, India, and Persia. Hauser offers an insightful...

On The Bottom Deposits Of The North Polar Sea; On Dead Water; Protozoa On The Ice Floes Of The North Polar Sea is a scientific book written by Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen and originally published in 1906. The book is divided into three parts, each...

""The Northwest Boundary of Texas"" is a historical book written by Marcus Baker in 1902. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the boundary disputes between the United States and Mexico over the northwest boundary of Texas. It traces the history of...

The Northwest Coast, Including Oregon, Washington And Idaho: A Series Of Articles Upon The N. P. R. R. (1878) is a historical book written by George Henry Atkison. The book is a collection of articles that were originally published in the Pacific...

The New Forest and the Isle of Wight is a book written by C.J. Cornish in 1895. The book is a travelogue that describes the beauty and history of the New Forest and the Isle of Wight, two popular tourist destinations in England. The author provides a...

The North Carolina Reader is a comprehensive book that was first published in 1855. It contains a detailed history and description of the state of North Carolina, including its geography, climate, natural resources, and cultural heritage. The book is...

The North Pole And Bradley Land is a non-fiction book written by Edwin Swift Balch and published in 1913. The book is a detailed account of Balch's expedition to the Arctic region, specifically to the North Pole and Bradley Land. The author describes his...

The New Gloucester Centennial, September 7, 1874 is a historical book written by T. H. Haskell in 1875. The book covers the celebration of the centennial anniversary of the town of New Gloucester, Maine, which was founded in 1774. The author provides a...

""The New Colony of Victoria, Formerly Port Phillip: Together with Some Account of the Other Australian Colonies"" is a historical book written by John Fitzgerald Leslie Foster in 1851. The book provides a detailed account of the establishment and...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The Navigation And Voyages Of Lewis Wertomannus: To The Regions Of Arabia, Egypt, Persia, Syria, Ethiopia, And East India is a book written by Lodovico De Varthema in 1884. The book chronicles the travels of Lewis Wertomannus, a Dutch explorer, to...

The Naples Riviera is a travelogue written by Herbert Millingchamp Vaughan in 1908. The book describes the author's experiences while travelling along the coast of Naples, Italy. It includes vivid descriptions of the scenery, the people, and the culture...

The Mutiny On The Albatross is a novel written by Frank Frankfort Moore in 1884. The story is set on a ship named Albatross, which is on a voyage from England to Australia. The ship is captained by a tyrannical and cruel man named Captain Bligh. The...

The Musk-Oxen of Arctic America and Greenland is a comprehensive account of the musk-oxen, their habits, distribution, and characteristics, written by Joel Asaph Allen and published in 1901. The book provides a detailed description of the physical...

The book ""The Museums and Ruins of Rome V1: The Museums"" is a comprehensive guide to the various museums in Rome, Italy, written by Walther Amelung and first published in 1906. The book is divided into several sections, each of which focuses on a...

The Mountain Trees of Southern California: A Simple Guidebook for Tree Lovers is a book written by Edmund Carroll Jaeger and published in 1919. The book is a comprehensive guide to the various types of trees found in the mountains of Southern California...

The Mountain Kingdom: A Narrative of Adventure is a book written by David Lawson Johnstone and published in 1891. The book is a thrilling adventure story that takes place in the mountains of Scotland. The story follows the journey of two young men,...

The Moslem Noble, His Land And People: With Some Notices Of The Parsees Or Ancient Persians is a book written by Marianne Young in 1857. The book provides a comprehensive description of the Muslim nobles, their land, and people, along with some insights...

The Morea: With Some Remarks On The Present State Of Greece (1840) is a historical account written by Alexander Baillie Cochrane. The book provides a comprehensive description of the Morea region of Greece and its history, culture, and people. Cochrane...

The Mess Deck is a historical novel written by William Fry Shannon and first published in 1899. The story is set in the late 1800s and follows the lives of sailors aboard a British naval vessel. The novel explores the daily routines, challenges, and...

The Modern Voyager and Traveler V1, Africa: Through Europe, Asia, Africa, and America is a book written by William Adams and published in 1828. This book is a travelogue that takes the reader on a journey through different continents such as Europe,...

The Minerva V1: April-September, 1824 is a book written by George Houston and published in 1824. The book is a collection of articles and essays that were originally published in The Minerva, a literary magazine that was popular in the early 19th century...

The Mikado's Empire Volume 2 is a book written by William Elliot Griffis, first published in 1903. The book is a detailed account of the author's personal experiences, observations, and studies during his five-year stay in Japan from 1870 to 1875. The...

The Merchants And The Currency Of Malta (1851) is a historical book written by G. D. N. Pappaffy. The book provides a comprehensive account of the currency used in Malta during the mid-19th century and the role of merchants in shaping the economic...

The Glen House Book: White Mountains, Season of 1889 is a historical book written by Charles R. Milliken. The book is a detailed account of the events and happenings during the summer season of 1889 at the Glen House, located in the White Mountains of...

The Glaciers of Alaska That Are Shown on Russian Charts or Mentioned in Older Narratives is a book written by George Davidson in 1904. The book provides a detailed description of the glaciers of Alaska that were documented on Russian charts or mentioned...

The Girl From Hong Kong: A Story Of Adventure Under Five Suns is a novel written by St. George Rathborne and published in 1898. The story follows the adventures of a young woman named Zara, who was born and raised in Hong Kong. After her father's death,...

The Gigantic Land Tortoises Of The Galapagos Archipelago is a book written by John Van Denburgh in 1914. The book is a comprehensive study of the giant land tortoises that inhabit the Galapagos Islands. The author provides a detailed account of the...

""The Gibraltar Gallery"" is a book written by Jacob Abbott and published in 1856. It is a collection of various articles and stories that cover a wide range of topics, including history, science, and geography. The book is structured as a series of...

The Giant Fish of Florida is a book written by J. Turner-Turner in 1902. The book is a comprehensive guide to the various species of fish found in the waters of Florida. It contains detailed descriptions of the different types of fish, their habitats,...

The George A. Hearn Gift To The Metropolitan Museum Of Art: In The City Of New York, In The Year 1906 is a book written by George Arnold Hearn. It was published in 1906 and provides a comprehensive description of the gift that Hearn made to the...

""The Geology of the Quantock Hills and of Taunton and Bridgwater"" is a book written by William Augustus Edmond Ussher in 1908. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the geology of the Quantock Hills and the surrounding areas of Taunton and...

The Geology Of The Neighborhood Of Stowmarket is a book written by William Whitaker and published in 1881. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the geology of the Stowmarket area, located in the county of Suffolk, England. It covers the...

""The Geology Of The Country North And East Of Harrogate"" is a book written by Charles Fox-Strangways and published in 1908. The book provides a detailed account of the geological features of the area around Harrogate, a town in North Yorkshire, England...

The Geology Of The Country Between Wellington And Chard is a book written by William Augustus Edmond Ussher in 1906. The book is a detailed study of the geology of the area between Wellington and Chard in England. It provides a comprehensive overview of...

""The Geology of the Country Between Newark and Nottingham"" is a comprehensive geological survey book written by George William Lamplugh in 1908. The book is a detailed study of the geology of the region between Newark and Nottingham in England. It...

The Geology Of The Country Around Torquay (1903) is a comprehensive book written by William Augustus Edmond Ussher. The book provides a detailed description of the geology of the area surrounding Torquay, a seaside town located in Devon, England...

The Geology of the Country Around Salisbury is a comprehensive geological study of the area surrounding Salisbury, England, written by Clement Reid and published in 1903. The book provides a detailed description of the geological features of the region,...

""The Geology of the Country Around Macclesfield, Congleton, Crewe, and Middlewich"" is a comprehensive geological study of the area surrounding these four towns in Cheshire, England. The book was written by Theodore Innes Pocock and was first published...