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Travel Writing

Set out across rivers, coasts, kingdoms, and continents in a collection where every mile holds a new wonder. From Mark Twain’s wry wanderings to grand voyages around the globe and vivid encounters in Persia, Africa, Spain, and the far North, these travel tales turn the world into a stage of danger, discovery, and delight. Open a book, and the journey begins before the horizon can catch its breath.

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The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain

The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain

by Bayard Taylor

Como eu atravessei Àfrica do Atlantico ao mar Indico, volume primeiro

Como eu atravessei Àfrica do Atlantico ao mar Indico, volume primeiro

by Alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

by Robert Kerr

Through the Heart of Patagonia

Through the Heart of Patagonia

by H. (Hesketh) Hesketh-Prichard

Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816)

Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816)

by Edward Stanley

The Land of the Black Mountain: The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro

The Land of the Black Mountain: The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro

by Reginald Wyon, Gerald Prance

Viajes por España

Viajes por España

by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón

Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland

Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland

by Frank Lascelles Jardine, Alexander Jardine

Observations Upon the Windward Coast of Africa The religion, character, customs, &c. of the natives; with a system upon which they may be civilized, and a knowledge attained of the interior of this extraordinary quarter of the globe; and upon the natural and commercial resources of the country; made in the years 1805 and 1806; with an appendix, containing a letter to Lord Howick, on the most simple and effectual means of abolishing the slave trade

Observations Upon the Windward Coast of Africa The religion, character, customs, &c. of the natives; with a system upon which they may be civilized, and a knowledge attained of the interior of this extraordinary quarter of the globe; and upon the natural and commercial resources of the country; made in the years 1805 and 1806; with an appendix, containing a letter to Lord Howick, on the most simple and effectual means of abolishing the slave trade

by Joseph Corry

Sketches from Memory (From "Mosses from an Old Manse")

Sketches from Memory (From "Mosses from an Old Manse")

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Spell of Egypt

The Spell of Egypt

by Robert Hichens

La Perse, la Chaldée et la Susiane

La Perse, la Chaldée et la Susiane

by Jane Dieulafoy

A Guide-Book of Florida and the South for Tourists, Invalids and Emigrants

A Guide-Book of Florida and the South for Tourists, Invalids and Emigrants

by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton

Torrey's Narrative; or, The Life and Adventures of William Torrey

Torrey's Narrative; or, The Life and Adventures of William Torrey

by William Torrey

A Gringo in Mañana-Land

A Gringo in Mañana-Land

by Harry L. (Harry La Tourette) Foster

Himalayan Journals — Volume 1 Or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, etc.

Himalayan Journals — Volume 1 Or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, etc.

by Joseph Dalton Hooker

Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3) Being the Account of A Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia; Also, Narrative of a Voyage on the Indus, From the Sea to Lahore, With Presents From the King of Great Britain; Performed Under the Orders of the Supreme Government of India, in the Years 1831, 1832, and 1833

Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3) Being the Account of A Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia; Also, Narrative of a Voyage on the Indus, From the Sea to Lahore, With Presents From the King of Great Britain; Performed Under the Orders of the Supreme Government of India, in the Years 1831, 1832, and 1833

by Sir Alexander Burnes

Canada and the States

Canada and the States

by Sir E. W. (Edward William) Watkin

Samantha in Europe

Samantha in Europe

by Marietta Holley

Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. 2 (of 2)

by John L. Stephens

Natuur en Menschen in Indië

Natuur en Menschen in Indië

by Augusta de Wit

Washington, its sights and insights [1909]

Washington, its sights and insights [1909]

by Harriet Earhart Monroe

George Walker at Suez

George Walker at Suez

by Anthony Trollope

La Terre de Feu d'après le Dr Otto Nordenskjöld

La Terre de Feu d'après le Dr Otto Nordenskjöld

by Charles Rabot

Une année au désert : Scènes et récits du Far-West américain

Une année au désert : Scènes et récits du Far-West américain

by Auguste Nicaise

Following the Sun-Flag: A Vain Pursuit Through Manchuria

Following the Sun-Flag: A Vain Pursuit Through Manchuria

by Jr. John Fox

Langs den Congo tot Brazzaville De Aarde en haar Volken, 1906

Langs den Congo tot Brazzaville De Aarde en haar Volken, 1906

by A. Kloos

Peregrinazioni d'uno zingaro per laghi ed Alpi Il Lago Maggiore, l'Ossola, la Frua e il Gries

Peregrinazioni d'uno zingaro per laghi ed Alpi Il Lago Maggiore, l'Ossola, la Frua e il Gries

by Valentino Carrera

Letters to His Son, Complete On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman

Letters to His Son, Complete On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman

by Earl of Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield

Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine

Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine

by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Freeman

Rollo in Switzerland

Rollo in Switzerland

by Jacob Abbott

Ricordi di Londra

Ricordi di Londra

by Edmondo De Amicis, Louis Simonin

Unbeaten Tracks in Japan

Unbeaten Tracks in Japan

by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird

Across Unknown South America

Across Unknown South America

by Arnold Henry Savage Landor

In the South Seas Being an Account of Experiences and Observations in the Marquesas, Paumotus and Gilbert Islands in the Course of Two Cruises on the Yacht "Casco" (1888) and the Schooner "Equator" (1889)

In the South Seas Being an Account of Experiences and Observations in the Marquesas, Paumotus and Gilbert Islands in the Course of Two Cruises on the Yacht "Casco" (1888) and the Schooner "Equator" (1889)

by Robert Louis Stevenson

A Visit to the Philippine Islands

A Visit to the Philippine Islands

by John Bowring

Life of Johnson, Volume 5 Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774)

Life of Johnson, Volume 5 Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774)

by James Boswell

Letters of a Traveller; Or, Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America

Letters of a Traveller; Or, Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America

by William Cullen Bryant

Travels in West Africa: Congo Français, Corisco and Cameroons

Travels in West Africa: Congo Français, Corisco and Cameroons

by Mary Henrietta Kingsley

The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources

The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources

by John Charles Frémont

To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. I

To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. I

by Sir Richard Francis Burton, Verney Lovett Cameron

Impressions of America

Impressions of America

by Oscar Wilde

The outermost house : A year of life on the great beach of Cape Cod

The outermost house : A year of life on the great beach of Cape Cod

by Henry Beston

Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02

Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02

by Samuel de Champlain

Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 5 Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Switzerland, Part 1

Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 5 Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Switzerland, Part 1

London Films

London Films

by William Dean Howells

Fresh Fields

Fresh Fields

by John Burroughs

Egypt of the Pharaohs and of the Khedivé

Egypt of the Pharaohs and of the Khedivé

by F. Barham (Foster Barham) Zincke

Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Complete

Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Complete

by Charles Sturt

Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 03

Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 03

by Samuel de Champlain

Your United States: Impressions of a first visit

Your United States: Impressions of a first visit

by Arnold Bennett

Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917

Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917

by Carl Lumholtz

Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government

Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government

by James Richardson

The World of Waters, Or, A Peaceful Progress O'er the Unpathed Sea

The World of Waters, Or, A Peaceful Progress O'er the Unpathed Sea

by Mrs. (Fanny) David Osborne

Mesa Verde [Colorado] National Park

Mesa Verde [Colorado] National Park

by United States. Department of the Interior

Nouvelles lettres d'un voyageur

Nouvelles lettres d'un voyageur

by George Sand

Nooks and Corners of Old London

Nooks and Corners of Old London

by Charles Hemstreet, Marie Mumford Meinell Hemstreet

Journal of a Voyage across the Atlantic With Notes on Canada & the United States, and Return to Great Britain in 1844

Journal of a Voyage across the Atlantic With Notes on Canada & the United States, and Return to Great Britain in 1844

by George Moore

A New Voyage Round the World by a Course Never Sailed Before

A New Voyage Round the World by a Course Never Sailed Before

by Daniel Defoe

The Grand Cañon of the Colorado

The Grand Cañon of the Colorado

by John Muir

The West from a car window

The West from a car window

by Richard Harding Davis

Life on the Mississippi, Part 9.

Life on the Mississippi, Part 9.

by Mark Twain

Voyages loin de ma chambre t.1

Voyages loin de ma chambre t.1

by Noémie Dondel Du Faouëdic

Voyage autour de ma chambre

Voyage autour de ma chambre

by Xavier de Maistre

Travels in southern Abyssinia, Volume 1 (of 2) : through the country of Adal to the kingdom of Shoa

Travels in southern Abyssinia, Volume 1 (of 2) : through the country of Adal to the kingdom of Shoa

by Charles Johnston

De monumenten van den Girnar De Aarde en haar Volken, 1907

De monumenten van den Girnar De Aarde en haar Volken, 1907

by Delphine Menant

Rocky Mountain National Park [Colorado]

Rocky Mountain National Park [Colorado]

by United States. Department of the Interior

The White Heart of Mojave: An Adventure with the Outdoors of the Desert

The White Heart of Mojave: An Adventure with the Outdoors of the Desert

by Edna Brush Perkins

Le Rhin, Tome III

Le Rhin, Tome III

by Victor Hugo

Land und Volk in Afrika, Berichte aus den Jahren 1865-1870

Land und Volk in Afrika, Berichte aus den Jahren 1865-1870

by Gerhard Rohlfs

Le Tour du Monde; Athos Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2. sem. 1860

Le Tour du Monde; Athos Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2. sem. 1860

by Various Authors

Un Pélerin d'Angkor

Un Pélerin d'Angkor

by Pierre Loti

The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 4: To California and Return

The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 4: To California and Return

by Artemus Ward

Descripcion Geografica De Un Nuevo Camino De La Gran Cordillera, Para Facilitar Las Comunicaciones De Buenos-aires Con Chile

Descripcion Geografica De Un Nuevo Camino De La Gran Cordillera, Para Facilitar Las Comunicaciones De Buenos-aires Con Chile

by José Sourryère de Souillac

Reisherinneringen van een bestuursambtenaar in Zuid-Celebes De Aarde en haar Volken, 1918

Reisherinneringen van een bestuursambtenaar in Zuid-Celebes De Aarde en haar Volken, 1918

by L. M. van Klaveren

Rollo in Geneva

Rollo in Geneva

by Jacob Abbott

Rollo in Holland

Rollo in Holland

by Jacob Abbott

Beasts, men and gods

Beasts, men and gods

by Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

by Robert Kerr

Lands of the Slave and the Free; Or, Cuba, the United States, and Canada

Lands of the Slave and the Free; Or, Cuba, the United States, and Canada

by Henry A. (Henry Anthony) Murray

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson

by Robert Kerr, William Stevenson

Travels of Richard and John Lander into the interior of Africa, for the discovery of the course and termination of the Niger From unpublished documents in the possession of the late Capt. John William Barber Fullerton ... with a prefatory analysis of the previous travels of Park, Denham, Clapperton, Adams, Lyon, Ritchie, &c. into the hitherto unexplored countries of Africa

Travels of Richard and John Lander into the interior of Africa, for the discovery of the course and termination of the Niger From unpublished documents in the possession of the late Capt. John William Barber Fullerton ... with a prefatory analysis of the previous travels of Park, Denham, Clapperton, Adams, Lyon, Ritchie, &c. into the hitherto unexplored countries of Africa

by Robert Huish

The Great White Tribe in Filipinia

The Great White Tribe in Filipinia

by Paul T. (Paul Thomas) Gilbert

The Personality of American Cities

The Personality of American Cities

by Edward Hungerford

Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 2 of 2) During the Years 1858, 1859, and 1860

Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 2 of 2) During the Years 1858, 1859, and 1860

by Henri Mouhot

Great African Travellers: From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley

Great African Travellers: From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley

by William Henry Giles Kingston

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11

by Richard Hakluyt

A Yacht Voyage Round England

A Yacht Voyage Round England

by William Henry Giles Kingston

The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World. Vol. I. Being the First of the First Voyage.

The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World. Vol. I. Being the First of the First Voyage.

by James Cook

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880.

by Various Authors

Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical Journey of 2500 miles, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, during the years 1874-5.

Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical Journey of 2500 miles, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, during the years 1874-5.

by Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes) Bishop

Olla Podrida

Olla Podrida

by Frederick Marryat

Early Australian Voyages: Pelsart, Tasman, Dampier

Early Australian Voyages: Pelsart, Tasman, Dampier

by John Pinkerton

Peking Dust

Peking Dust

by Ellen N. (Ellen Newbold) La Motte

Travels in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth; with Fragmenta regalia or, Observations on Queen Elizabeth, her times and favourites

Travels in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth; with Fragmenta regalia or, Observations on Queen Elizabeth, her times and favourites

by Paul Hentzner, Sir Robert Naunton

From London to Land's End and Two Letters from the "Journey through England by a Gentleman"

From London to Land's End and Two Letters from the "Journey through England by a Gentleman"

by Daniel Defoe

Noa Noa

Noa Noa

by Paul Gauguin, Charles Morice

The Land of Little Rain

The Land of Little Rain

by Mary Austin

Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People

Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People

by Henry Blanc

The Pampas and Andes: A Thousand Miles' Walk Across South America

The Pampas and Andes: A Thousand Miles' Walk Across South America

by Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes) Bishop