Travel - Asia from Horizon Books

Edinburgh, The Scottish Rock Garden Club, [1935], First edition, there was a reprint in 1973. . original green cloth with gilt title lettering on spine, dj (spine worn and chipped, tears), name on endpaper, else near fine and clean copy in worn dj (which is often absent). . 8vo [23 x 17 cm]; 89 pp, frontis (port), numerous plates… Read more about this item

Philadelphia, Henry T. Coates & Co., 1900, . . original pictorial gilt cloth with elaborate gilt decoration and gilt lettering, top edge gilted, spine gilt, orig ribbon bookmark, very fine clean copy in fine original cloth dust jacket with gilt spine lettering. . 8vo [20.5 x 14 cm]; viii, 527 pp, 30 sepia toned plates including frontis, plates with… Read more about this item

[Woodbridge, Suffolk], Antique Collector's Club, [1989], First edition. . original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, dj (slight wear at spine ends), else fine, clean with the author's signature on title page 'with best wishes, Roy Lancaster 21st November 1989'. . 4to [28 x 22 cm]; 516, [i, ad] pp, color frontis, over 400 color & … Read more about this item

New York, Thomas Yoseloff, [1960], First American edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, slight cover wear, else near fine, clean and unmarked in dj (price clipped, edges worn, frayed and chipped). . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; xi, 376 pp, chronology, map, index. . The author was on Allenby's staff in World War I and knew Lawrence… Read more about this item

London, Sotheby's, , . . original pictorial cloth, with mounted picture on front cover, title lettering on spine and cover, clean, fine and unmarked with the loose list of prices realized and the buyers for the October 11-12, 1989 sale. . 4to [27.5 x 21.5 cm]; [xvi], 636, [xii] pp, hundreds of colored & uncolored illustrations & plates,… Read more about this item

London, Angus and Robertson, [1976], First edition, true first edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped), fine and clean condition. . 8vo [25.5 x 16 cm]; 240 pp, many illustrations and plates, including colored plates including double-page, mostly from early prints, paintings, 6 maps including double-page, index. . A well-written, superbly illustrated and interesting… Read more about this item

London, Faber and Faber, [1971], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (price clipped), clean, unmarked, near fine condition. . 8vo [20.5 x 13.5 cm]; 277 pp, frontis map, other double-page map, plates, portrait, bibliographical notes, index. . An interesting work on the exploration of Tibet with emphasis on the first British explorers, George Bogle, Samuel… Read more about this item

New York, Praeger Publishers, [1970], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, lacks blank front endpaper, internally quite clean and fine, cover fine and unworn, dj (repair, not price clipped). . 8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; [viii], 373 pp, frontis, 8 maps, 28 illustrations on plates, portraits, bibliography, index. . An excellent reference work, very well-illustrated and… Read more about this item

London, The Hakluyt Society, 1947-48, First Editions. . original pictorial gilt and blind-stamped cloth, gilt spine title lettering, rear cover stained and faded, interior is clean, fine and unmarked. . 8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; volume III only, [vii] - xxiii, 677- 984 pp, 3 plates, 3 folding maps, bibliog, index. . National Maritime Museum Catalogue 433. … Read more about this item

New Delhi, Director Publications Division; Information and Broadcasting, [1973], . . original grey cloth, title lettering on spine and cover, dj (chipped at spine ends, spotted, not price clipped), near fine in good jacket. . 8vo ]24.5 x 16 cm]; xix, 228 pp, illustrations on plates, including portraits, map endpapers showing routes of explorers, glossary. . The author spent… Read more about this item

London, SPCK, 1866, Second edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth, spine with elaborate gilt design & gilt title lettering, title label lightly chipped, internal hinge cracked but firm, few leaves lightly foxed, else clean, very good overall. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xx, 656 pp, 4 fine plates printed in colors (chromolithographs), including frontis, 8 other plates, numerous… Read more about this item

Toronto, The Ryerson Press, [1963], First edition. . original cloth with spine title lettering, fine, clean and unmarked in dj (wear at edges, chip at rear edge), dj is good. . 8vo [23.5 x 15.5 cm]; 102 pp, 16 colored plates. . Sub-titled 'An Adventure in Art and Travel', the author/artist travelled through Israel and created crushed stone pictures… Read more about this item

London, Sir Richard Phillips, [1820], . . recent cloth, title lettering on paper spine label, rear of title page repaired, interior is clean and unmarked. . 8vo [23 x 14 cm]; iv, 80 pp, 9 (of 11 illustrations, lacking two including frontis). . The illustrations are of views of the Holy Land. Originally published in Paris, in French, 1819… Read more about this item

London, Sotheby's, 1997, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title on cover and spine, few notes from previous owner, very good, with prices realized on loose sheets. . 4to [27 x 21 cm]; 161, [i] pp, many illustrations, including colored, full-page, colored photo of Burrell with introduction, bibliography, index. . Sale LO9217. An impressive sale, with… Read more about this item

London, Sotheby's, 2000, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title on spine and cover, clean, near fine. . 4to [27 x 21 cm]; 167 pp, many illustrations including selections from the original books, maps, bibliography, index. . Detailed descriptions and useful reference material of 344 lots sold on 6 June 2000, with an extensive illustrated introduction by… Read more about this item

London, Collins, 1945, First Edition. . original cloth, gilt lettering on spine, dj (not price clipped, spine faded, short tear, chip), near fine in good dj, book interior is clean and unmarked. . 8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; 279 pp, color frontis, 24 illus, index. . The author describes the history of plant hunting in the area, the source… Read more about this item

Eugene, The American-Nepal Education Foundation, 1950, First edition. . paper covered boards (hardcover), cloth spine, title lettering on cover, small light cover erasure and light stain, few pencil marks in text, else very good. . 8vo [24.5 x 18.5 cm]; [ii], 108 pp. . A useful reference covering books and magazines. There are frequent brief comments by the… Read more about this item

np, Humanities Press, [1979], . . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, a fine and clean copy. . 4to [27 x 22 cm]; 215 pp, indexes by title, author, geography. . Detailed descriptions of 1016 items, each describing the areas covered and topics. Very well indexed and organized by geographical region including India (98 regions), Burma, Ceylon, Nepal,… Read more about this item

[London], John Murray, [1989], First edition. . original cloth, dj, fine and clean in dj (light crease, not price clipped). . 8vo [24 x 14 cm]; xvi, 218 pp, 26 illustrations from photos on plates including a sample of Kingdon-Ward's signature in his portrait plate, bibliog, index. . Kingdon Ward is not only the most famous of the 20th… Read more about this item

London, Sotheby's, 2003, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title on spine and cover, light corner wear, else fine, clean and unmarked, includes the loose list of prices realized. . 4to [27 x 21 cm]; 292 pp, hundreds of illustrations, almost all in color, including many full-page, index. . One of Sotheby's better sales of book and… Read more about this item