Travel & Geography
Amurath to Amurath
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Gertrude Bell
Gertrude Bell was a renowned explorer and chronicler of the Middle East. In this book, she details a five month journey, spanning a period o…
The English Lakes
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William T. Palmer
An exhaustive and illustrative book explaining the locations as well as descriptions of the lakes of England. Almost like reading a journey,…
Venice
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Mortimer Menpes and Dorothy Menpes
Following his assignment to South Africa as Black and White Magazine's war artist, Mortimer Menpes travelled extensively, becoming the artis…
Through the Philippines and Hawaii
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Frank G. Carpenter
A fascinating tour of the islands of the Philippines with a brief look at the future state of Hawaii. Studies of the economy, the people, th…
With Axe and Rope in the New Zealand Alps
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Guy Mannering
A autobiographical account of climbs in the New Zealand Alps in the late nineteenth century. - Summary by Beeswaxcandle
A Month on the Norfolk Broads
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Walter Rye
Back in the late 1880s, Walter Rye and a number of friends accompanied by an American couple (who were researching the history of their Norf…
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 10 - 12. December 1899
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National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol X, December 1899.It includes the following articles:The Wellman Polar Expediti…
The Story of Coventry
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Mary Dormer Harris
Nowadays best known for its bombing in WWII, the English city of Coventry was founded in the early Middle Ages. Earl Leofric and his wife La…
The Thames to the Solent by Canal and Sea
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J. B. Dashwood
An attempt to sail a small boat from the River Thames to the Solent in the English Channel, using a canal and river route. (Summary by Garth…
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 12 - 01. January 1901
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National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol XII, January 1901.It includes the following articles:The Influence Of Submarin…
Around the clock in Europe: A travel sequence
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Charles Fish Howell
In this travelog, the author takes us on a tour of European cities, giving snapshots at given times of the day from midday til midnight.
Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope, Vol III
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Lady Hester Stanhope
Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope, as related by herself in Conversation with her Physician, comprising her opinions and anecdotes of some…
Heart of London
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H. C. V. Morton
An ever-muttering prisoned storm,The heart of London beating warm.John Davidson, "Ballads and Songs"A collection of short essays, …
The Tail of the Hemisphere - Chile & Argentina
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Frank G. Carpenter
Visiting Chile and Argentina on the continent of South America the author gives the reader an eyewitness account of the people, culture, ind…
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 10 - 08. August 1899
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National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol X, August 1899.It includes the following articles:Shishaldin as a Field for Ex…
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 09 - 08. August 1898
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National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol IX, August 1898.It includes the following articles:Papagueria, by W. J. McGeeG…
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 10 - 11. November 1899
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National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol X, November 1899.It includes the following articles:The Alaskan Boundary, by H…
Brazil and the River Plate in 1868
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William Hadfield
This work makes no pretentions to literary merit, but, as its title indicates, is simply a narrative descriptive of the progress of the coun…
Needwood Forest
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Francis Noel Clarke Mundy
Needwood Forest is a book written by Francis Noel Clarke Mundy in 1776. Mundy describes the forest's natural beauty, its flora and fauna, an…
Gems of the Northwest
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Complete Title: "Gems of the Northwest: A Brief Description of Prominent Places of Interest Along the Lines of the Chicago, Milwaukee &…