Search Results: Travel - Central America & West Indies from Horizon Books

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1887, First American edition. . original blue cloth with vignette on front cover in gilt, red and silver, gilt title lettering on front cover and spine, top edge gilted, edges a bit rubbed, spine ends a little frayed, but very clean, near fine interior in very good cover. . large 8vo [26 x 18.5 cm]; xlvi, 514, [ii, ads] pp, frontis (port), folding map, partly hand-colored, other maps, very well-illustrated including many plates. . Griffin 1157: "Incidents of travel, often entreatingly written, and descriptions of Mexican and Maya antiquities." Welch 60. Palau 67185. Spain and Spanish America I, 161. Cundall 1090. Hiliton 2257. The author describes the peoples and country, Yucatan and Central America, including the Mayan cites of Tenenepanco, Bellote, Comalcalco, Palenque, Merida, Izamal, Chichen-Itza, Uxmal, Campeche, Mitla, Tikal, Copan and others and provides excellent illustrations of buildings, artifacts, art, plans, etc. Charnay is an admired… Read More

Toronto, Chicago, Boulton Publishing Service, [1989], First edition. . original cloth, spine title lettering, dj (not priced clipped), fine and clean. . 4to [31 x 23.5 cm]; x, 173, [i] pp, 170+ fine color plates. . The Bermuda native Stallard spent three years capturing these fine pictures Bermuda, scenery, activities, nature, buildings, people, villages, etc, which makes it hard to resist travelling there. He also provides a description of his photographic methods and equipment. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Toronto, Chicago, Boulton Publishing Service, [1989], First edition. . original cloth, spine title lettering, dj (priced clipped, tear), else fine and clean. . 4to [31 x 23.5 cm]; x, 173, [i] pp, 170+ fine color plates. . The Bermuda native Stallard spent three years capturing these fine pictures Bermuda, scenery, activities, nature, buildings, people, villages, etc, which makes it hard to resist travelling there. He also provides a description of his photographic methods and equipment. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Bermuda; New York, Baxter's Limited; Hastings House`, [1976], First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title lettering on spine and cover, cover very slightly used, else clean and find. . oblong 4to [21.5 x 26.5 cm]; 128 pp, frontis, filled with illustrations from photos, mostly in color. . A very well-illustrated picture of Bermuda at that time with a foreword by Terry Tucker. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Hamilton, Aardvark Publishing, [1980], First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, fine and clean. . 8vo [ 21.5 x 13.5 cm]; 336 pp, numerous illustrations from photos and drwgs, maps including large colored folding map with folding index, street maps of cities, tables. . A detailed travel guide with attractions described in detail, tours, events, shopping, history, good maps, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1885, . . original green two-part cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front cover and gilt map on front cover, lightly rubbed at edge, very good copy, interior clean and fine. . 12mo [17.5 x 12 cm]; [vi], 148 pp, 2 maps including folding colored map at end. . Smith D70. The author was a popular children's writer who lived in New England. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Portsmouth, Onion Skin Press, [1997], First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, fine and clean, unmarked. . 12mo [21.5 x 13 cm]; [vi], 42 pp, illustrations from photos, index of recipes. . Ten chapters, each on an important Day celebrated in Bermuda, each with recipes, its history, events, etc. Designed by Erin Kenney and Steve Mundy. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Troy (London), La Tienda el Quetzal (A. Panton), 1983 (1829), reprint of the first edition of 1829. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, very fine and clean, unmarked, as new copy. . 12mo [17.5 x 11 cm]; 6, 165 pp, extra title page reproduced from the original edition. . Markman 894: 'A journal and correspondence of the author while he was a resident in Guatemala in the 1820's. Notes and comments on contemporary life and more'. Grieb gu1392: 'Focusing on lifestyles, customs and culture'. Includes considerable comment on and description of Belize. By a Scots merchant and traveller (1799-1827). From the preface: 'The author is not without hope that it will prove both interesting and instructive. It is the plain, unvarnished outline of the life of one who's worth was manifested more by deeds then by words. His faith was fixed upon the rock of ages. It did not evaporate in wordy and lengthened confessions of self-abasement; nor did it seek to revel in the… Read More

Locust Valley, New York, J. J. Augustin Publisher, [1952], First edition. . original cloth, spine title lettering, interior is clean and near fine in very good cover, tight and sound copy. . 8vo [24.5 x 17 cm]; xxvi, 438 pp, illustrations (one is a floor plan of church), tables, glossary, bibliog. . Based on the author's research and extensive field work in 1930-32 and brought up-to-date with a detailed foreword by the author, the work describes economic and family life, government, religion, fiestas, rituals in this important city in the western highlands of Quiche of Guatemala, with sections on alcoholism, sorcery, placating idols, initiations, family breakup, betrothal, etc. Extensive appendices include the market, terms of relationships, dances, folklore, etc. A publication of the American Ethnological Society. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, The Hakluyt Society, 1925, First edition. . original blind-stamped blue cloth, gilt vignette on both covers, gilt lettering on spine, slight wear at spine ends, rear internal hinge cracked & repaired, endpaper bookplate of Edison W. Brown, MD, very good+, interior clean and fine. . 8vo [22.5 x 14.5 cm]; xcx, 262 pp, 6 folding maps including 3 large folding maps in rear pocket, two plates including frontis portrait and other portrait, bibliog, index. . National Maritime Museum 310. Chapters include colonization of St. Christopher, Nevis and Barbados, the voyage of Sir Henry Colt in 1631, Admiral de Ruyter's West Indies raid in 1665, Trinidad and Tobago, Guiana. The 82 page introduction provides an excellent historical perspective, while the book includes original documents not available elsewhere. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Avon, Limited Editions Club, 1975, First edition in English, limited to 2,000 copies, this is #644, signed by both illustrators. . original quarter natural vellum, gilt stamped on red cloth, spine lightly sunned, original black slipcase with gilt lettering, fine and clean. . small folio [31 x 19 cm]; xxxviii, 143, [i] pp, 8 fine color plates, illustrations from drawings and paintings. . Illustrated by Jack & Irene Delano. The book was first published in 1535 and is one of the first published descriptions of the island with much on the native peoples, natural history and Spanish rule. This edition is its first publication in English. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Baton Rouge and London, Louisiana State University Press, [1986], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (not clipped), fine, clean and unmarked. . 8vo [23.5 x 18 cm]; 204 pp, maps, figures, tables, bibliography, index. . A detailed and factual account in which the author exposes rejects various myths about Costa Rican society and the economy. Detailed statistics on nineteenth century economy with population distributions, names of merchants and their activities, underreporting of wealth with names, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Thomas R. Knox & Co, 1885, First Edition. . original pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, all edges gilted, spine lightly faded but lettering clear, slight wear at edge, name on blank endpaper but a near fine copy, very clean and bright. . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; xv, [i], 441 pp, frontis, numerous engraved plates, illustrations of musical scores. . The attractive plates are of native peoples, vegetation, sailing scenes, and many views, including of Bermuda, Basse Terre, St. Kitt's, Nevis, St. Pierre, Martinique, Trinidad, Curacoa, Jamaica, Havana, Cuba, St. Augustine, Florida, etc. Welch p. 97. Clark I, 399. Smith M37: 'covers most of the Caribbean islands'. This copy has a loose 'Finis', a four-page addenda describing events after the book was published and inserted into some copies, dated December 17th, 1884, by the author. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1916, First edition. . original blue pictorial gilt cloth, with gilt title lettering on front cover and spine, top edge gilted, fine and clean in the rare dust jacket (short tear, chipped at spine head with loss of few letters). . 8vo [20.5 x 14 cm]; ix, 320 pp, frontis with tissue guard, 36 plates from photos, color plates from paintings, 6 maps and cross-sections, including folding map of route, index. . An important expedition by the staff of the US National Museum that describes the fish, birds, plants, geology, etc of Western Cuba, with much on the people and description of the countryside. Excellent illustrations, the colored plates being of birds and fish, the other plates are mainly scenery, portrait, etc. Wood 383. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1917, First edition. . original blue cloth with gilt spine title lettering, light dampstain in some margins, newspaper clipping on rear endpaper, inscription on endpaper, covers bright, very good in near fine cover. . 8vo [21 x 15 cm]; xxiv, [ii], 359, [vi, ads] pp, frontis, 12 maps and other illus, tables, index. . A detailed geographical and historical account including the use of slaves in the plantations, the methods of governing, etc, with appendices on the charter, statistics on the islands, populations, list of slave cargoes, prices, sugar exports, accounts, etc. The islands include St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Jan. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, The Hakluyt Society, 1932, First edition. . original blind-stamped blue cloth, gilt vignette on covers, gilt lettering on spine, spine a bit rubbed & lightly faded, but fine and clean condition, gilt bright. . 8vo [22.5 x 14.5 cm]; lxiv, 348 pp, frontis (portrait) with tissue guard, 2 folding maps (one colored), bibliog, index. . This fascinating set of documents on the various expeditions of the period is presented with a good 50 page introduction that provides the historical background. Voyages include those of Oxenham, Drake, Hawkins, Barker, and others, based on both Spanish and English documents. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Costa Rica, Impresos Cabalsa, [2007], First edition. . original heavy paper pictorial wrappers, light cover wear, the previous owner has corrected some typos, else near fine, with a presentation inscription on the dedication page signed by author. . 8vo [21 x 13.5 cm]; 367, [i] pp, pictorial title page. . One of the few novels with a setting on Costa Rica. The author has lived in Costa Rica for years and is active in the arts. This copy has a loose ticket from the National Theatre of Costa Rica with the author's name printed on it. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1857, First edition. . later half calf, spine gilt title lettering, about 30 leaves have old repair in upper blank margin, some light foxing on few leaves, bookplate removed from endpaper, generally clean and sound binding, good+. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; xxiv, [25] - 588 pp, frontis, numerous engraved illustrations including some not in list of illustrations, 2 maps including folding (repairs to verso), tables, index. . One of the few works on Honduras in this period, the work describes the people, towns, countryside, nature, customs, etc, in great detail and provides some attractive illustrations. 'During nearly a year's travel, extending over a thousand miles, mostly on mule-back and visiting in that time thirty-eight Central American towns and settlements, I collected everything that seemed to shed any light upon the history and natural resources of the country'. (preface) Smith W54. Markman 890. Welch 136. Phillips 76. Humphreys 1762. Henze V, 473.… Read More

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1857, First edition. . original brown cloth, gilt spine title lettering, rubbed, spine ends chipped, interior clean and tight, very good in good cover. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; xxiv, [25] - 588 pp, frontis, numerous engraved illustrations including some not in list of illustrations, 2 maps including folding (split at fold), tables, index. . One of the few works on Honduras in this period, the work describes the people, towns, countryside, nature, customs, etc in great detail and provides some attractive illustrations. 'During nearly a year's travel, extending over a thousand miles, mostly on mule-back and visiting in that time thirty-eight Central American towns and settlements, I collected everything that seemed to shed any light upon the history and natural resources of the country'. (preface) Smith W54. Markman 890. Welch 136. Phillips 76. Humphreys 1762. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Costa Rica, Cafe Britt, [2007], First edition. . original pictorial heavy-paper wrappers, near fine with a presentation inscription from the author on the title page. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; viii, 319 pp, index, lists. . The author, a physician and writer, who has lived in Costa Rica for years, presents a comprehensive description and rating of numerous restaurants throughout the country, together with detailed chapters on Costa Rican dishes, fruits, vegetables, herbs, sauces, beverages, meats, seafoods and other foods, plus a 55-page glossary of all aspects of Costa Rican food, necessary to survive there. A picture of this book is available on request by email.