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In a long and distinguished writing career, John Keay's most recent works have been on south and south-east Asia, most notably 'Last Post: The End of Empire', 'India, A History' and the bestselling ''The Great Arc'. He is married to the author Julia Keay and together they complied the "awesome" Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. They have four children and live in the Highlands.
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From the lunatic fringe of exploration John Keay brings to book another miscellany of wanderers weird and wonderful. Meet the maniac who sailed through the Suez Canal before it was built, or flounder in the mangrove swamps with a lady doing odd jobs for Africa.
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Explorers Extraordinary
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J.P. Tarcher, Los Angeles: C.A., 1986
ISBN 10 : 0874773970
ISBN 13 : 9780874773972
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Soft cover. Etat : Fine. Fine in Fine jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.195 with bibliography. An amusing account of notable, nutty personalities from the lunatic fringe of 19th c. world travelers. clean tight copy slight edgewear. N° de réf. du vendeur 002516
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Explorers Extraordinary
Vendeur : Cheryl's Books, Vinemont, AL, Etats-Unis
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Paperback book in good condition. N° de réf. du vendeur JUNE0816A0138240
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Explorers Extraordinary
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Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc., Los Angeles, 1986
ISBN 10 : 0874773970
ISBN 13 : 9780874773972
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Paperback. Etat : Fine condition. NOT a library discard (illustrateur). 1st printing of First Softcover Edition. Los Angeles: Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc. , 1986. Fine condition. Appears unread. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked. Flat, uncreased spine. Not price clipped ($7.95). Not a remainder. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. 29 illustrations. Map. "The lunatic fringe of Victorian exploration." In this witty miscellany of nutty world travelers, meet Savage Landor who climbed the Himalayas without mountain climbing gear because he considered it "cheating." Also the evangelist who sailed through the Suez Canal before it was built; the sailor who tried to walk around the world; the eccentric English spinster who explored Africa in formal black skirts and high collars; etc. A look at the curious exploits of John MacGregor, Dundas Cochrane, Isabelle Eberhardt, Dr. Ludwig Leichhardt, Mary Kingsley, Louis de Rougemont, Savage Landor. Bibliography. 1st printing of First Softcover Edition. Softcover. Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 195pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. N° de réf. du vendeur 010605
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Explorers Extraordinary
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