No traveler to date has matched the intrepid 19th-century gentleman for his bravery, derring-do, and ability to make a perfect cup of tea in the most malarial of climes. But the sun has set on the golden age of exploration, and the records of these fearless, mustachioed adventurers have vanished from the shelves. In their place have appeared timorous travel guides written by authors who could hardly locate Rhodesia on a classroom globe let alone comment on the proper etiquette of an Italian duel. Now, with the publication of Vic Darkwood's How to Make Friends and Oppress People, at long last today's aspiring adventurers can avail themselves of the best of classic travel advice on such invaluable topics as: -Using Anthills as Ovens -Hunting Elephants and Hippos with a Javelin -Sleeping on a Billiard Table as a Means of Avoiding Vermin -Digging a Well with a Pointy Stick Fully illustrated with over 150 drawings and woodcuts, this inestimable collection of wisdom drawn from actual 19th- and early 20th-century guidebooks will prove essential to any traveler looking to enjoy his excursion abroad or hoping to avoid death at the hands of inhospitable natives.

How to Make Friends and Oppress People: Classic Travel Advice for the Gentleman Adventurer

Darkwood, Vic

Travel

Thomas Dunne Books

'Do not dread an occasional night in the open when you are benighted and have no camp. There are few beds more comfortable than a dry ditch in England in June' Frank Tatchell, Vicar of Midhurst, 1923 'Every lady should, to my mind, know how to use a revolver. She may at any time be in China or some other country where there are savage natives' Walter Winans, 1904 Fully illustrated with over 150 drawings and woodcuts, "The Lost Art of Travel" is a hilarious antidote to the depressingly anodyne and hectic modern era of travel writing. Featuring chapters on Clothing, Food, Accommodation, Modes of Conveyance, Personal Defence and Holiday Pursuits, among others, it is sure to instil in all who read it a wanderlust satiated only by prising oneself from one's armchair, gathering up portmanteau and umbrella, donning a favourite tweed hunting jacket and setting off on a sterling voyage of discovery.

The Lost Art of Travel

John Murray

A comprehensive guide to gentlemanly driving. From delegating the tiresome maintenance of your vehicle, to sartorial advice for the finest motoring get-up, Vic Darkwood shows you how to reclaim the adventure of motoring.

The Gentleman's Guide to Motoring

Reference

AA Publishing

The lost art of traveling in exquisite style
The advantages of travel are incontestable: it broadens the mind as well as helps one to avoid the iniquities of a less-than-perfect married life. Those of an expeditionary bent will find this guide full of timely and much-needed counsel, their appetite for wanderlust whetted at every new page. Mr. Darkwood's sage advice—including how to repel leeches and maintain personal hygiene in the filthy heat of the Tropics—is sure to inspire a desperate ache for the cut and thrust of adventure in even the most urbane. Gentleman travelers everywhere will be induced to pry themselves from their armchair, gather up their portmanteau, don a tweed hunting jacket, and set off on a sterling voyage of discovery.

The Gentleman's Guide to Travel

Something is amiss in society. At every level, the populace worships an unholy trinity of aspiration, vulgarity, and self-regard, while qualities such as courtesy and savoir-faire are pushed aside in the name of progress. The Chap Manifesto is a rallying point for the gentleman mired in postmodern confusion. Now, learn how to adjust your gloves with the correct degree of insouciance, how to behave at the revolutionary dinner table, and what items to pack in your anarcho-dandyist toolkit. Once you have mastered the sartorial and behavioral basics, you can move on to more advanced tactics, like The Trouser Semaphore and Random Acts of Common Courtesy. Racily illustrated throughout, this is a ripping Call to Charms.

The Chap Manifesto: Revolutionary Etiquette for the Modern Gentleman

Humor & Entertainment

Temple, Gustav

Humor

HarperCollins, UK