All Old Books

Subtitled Being a Record of Sundry Expeditions, New and Old, in Search of Buried Treasure. Accounts of true-life hunts for diamonds and gold; silver, precious stones and shipwrecks.

A story of the impact of European hunting on the wildlife of Africa. Until James Stevenson-Hamilton founded the Kruger National Park and began to change attitudes from killing to conservation.

Written by a Vice-President of the London Zoological Society. Accounts of his world travels from Africa to Arabia, Norway to China in the early years of the Twentieth Century.

Written for the purposes of colonial administration. a very detailed guide to the regions and peoples of Nigeria at the time, collected by the European authorities.

Written by a former colonial administrator. A history of Eritrea and it's peoples from pre-history to the British Occupation in the 1940's.

A wide-ranging history of European exploration of the African continent, largely in the words of expedition leaders. Including accounts by Livingstone and Stanley, Mungo Park, Burton, and Speke.

An account of an expedition between the two rivers, surveying land that had been previously largely unexplored by Europeans.

An account of the authors travels in Egypt with his family, when advised to visit for his health.

Subtitled Egypt and Nubia, Their Scenery and Their People. Being incidents of history and travel from the best and most recent authorities.

A fascinating travel guide to Egypt from the 1920's

A contemporary account of Egypt.

A complete history of Egypt, from the First Dynasty to Arabic Egypt.

The dramatic tale of rebellious Anglo-Catholic priest, Father Augustine Card.

The fictional memoires of former Emperor of Rome, Lucius Cornelius Sulla.

A charming and whimsical look at the puppies of 19 breeds of dog, each accompanied by a sweet painting and description. Perhaps once intended as a special children's gift, this book would surely be treasured by dog-lovers of any age.

Continuing of the Author's earlier autobiography "Nuda Veritas," and detailing the eight years she lived in the Sahara with native Arab peoples.

A record of Chinese customs, religion, philosophy and government from the earliest times, based on texts compiled by Confucius. Introduced by the translator.

A biography of the leader of the early days of the modern Republic of China. Includes approx. 20 black and white photographs and maps in the endpapers. 398pp.