Travel Books

Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 1

Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle

Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 1 is a travel work written by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle, who was an officer of the British army active in Upper Canada.Very surprising it see..

A First Year in Canterbury Settlement

Samuel Butler

The writer of the following pages, having resolved on emigrating to New Zealand, took his passage in the ill-fated ship Burmah, which never reached her destination, and is believed to have perished wi..

The Old Coast Road

Agnes Rothery

The Old Coast Road is a travel book written by Agnes Pratt, a travel writer known by her pen name Agnes Rothery.To love Boston or to laugh at Boston—it all depends on whether or not you are ..

Dickens-Land

J. A. Nicklin

Dickens-Land is a travel literature written by J. A. Nicklin.The central shrine of a literary cult is at least as often its hero's home of adoption as his place of birth. To the Wordsworthian, Co..

A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel

Samuel G. Bayne

A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel is a travel literature written by Samuel G. Bayne, author of books like "Quicksteps Through Scandinavia, On An Irish Jaunting-Car, Etc..Excerpts:Taking my cue from th..

The Spirit of Rome

Vernon Lee

The Spirit of Rome is an account of Italian travel work written by Vernon Lee, the pseudonym of the British writer Violet Paget. She is remembered today primarily for her supernatural fiction and her ..

The Mountains of California

John Muir

The Mountains of California is an ecology work written by John Muir, an influential Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, glaciologist, and early advocate for the prese..

The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1

Sir Richard Francis Burton

The Land of Midian is a travel literature written in 2 volumes by Sir Richard Francis Burton, a British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, and soldier. Author's Preface:The plain unva..