Search Results: Travel - General from Horizon Books

Philadelphia and New York, J. B. Lippincott Company, [1954], First edition. . original 2 part cloth, spine title lettering, dj (lightly rubbed at edges, not price clipped), name on half-title page, else near fine, clean. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; 364, [i, addendum of late report of climbing of K2] pp, illustrations from photos, maps, endpaper maps, bibliog, list of 100 famous mountains, glossary, index. . Neate U02. The American mountaineer and author of several well-regarded books on mountaineering, here describes all the major expeditions and important assents of the last century on each continent, conveying the excitement of each. Appendices include women in mountaineering, the Himalayan career of Tenzing, volcanos, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York and London, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1926, First edition, first printing. . original cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, top edge gilted, very slight shelf wear, fine and clean copy, unmarked. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; xix, 439 pp, colored frontis, 8 color plates, plus 69 other illus, pictorial endpapers. . Bera XI. A well-produced & well-illustrated description of this expedition, which has become a classic of oceanographic exploration. It covered over 13,600 miles touching at Norfolk, Bermuda, Panama, Cocos Island and the Galapagos. It investigated the Sargasso Sea and the Humboldt Current and collected numerous natural history objects. The book includes the detailed ship's log and an appendix on the fauna of Osborn Island with a list of birds. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, [1984], First edition. . original cloth, silver title spine lettering, dj (price clipped), fine and clean, unmarked. . 8vo [23.5 x 19 cm]; x, 342 pp, full page illustrations from drawings, glossary. . A fascinating selection from some of the greatest mountaineering narratives, including Chris Bonington, Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain), Maurice Herzog, Edmund Hillary, Norman Mailer, Peter Matthiesen, Rick Ridgeway, H. L. Tilman, H. G. Wells, Edward Whimper, Francis Younghusband, and about 50 others. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Bloomsbury Books, [1989], . . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, map endpapers, dj, fine and clean, unmarked. . 4to [31 x 22 cm; 192 pp, hundreds of colored illustrations and maps, index, bibliography. . The story of exploration from the earliest times to the present, in all regions of the world, beautifully illustrated with old maps and new maps showing the explorer's routes in detail, and other illustrations from contemporary sources such as old books. The introduction by Chichester, who sailed solo around the world, is enlightening. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Sotheby's, 1990, . . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title on spine and cover, fine, clean, and with the prices realized on a loose sheet. . 4to [27 x 21 cm]; 198, [xiv] pp, many illustrations, including colored, including many full-page, maps, bibliography, index. . This sale of fine books on 29 November 1990 includes the properties of the 9th and 10th Dukes of Northumberland, Duke of Wellington (45 lots), Sir William Curtis, etc, in 362 lots, 219 of which are on travel covering all areas. A useful reference. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, SOTHEBY'S, 1989, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title on cover and spine, fine, clean, with the prices realized on loose sheet. . 4to [27 x 21 cm]; 197, [xix] pp, hundreds of illustrations, including colored, bibliography, index. . Detailed descriptions of 408 lots, very well-illustrated of the Sotheby's sale held in London 13 April 1990. Valuable reference with books from the library of Thomas Forster, architecture, British Isles, Greece and Turkey, Palestine and middle east, Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, Pacific travels, atlases, etc.. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Martin Secker, [1911], First Edition. . original cloth, gilt lettering on spine, lightly rubbed at edge, light foxing on a few leaves, very good. . 8vo [23 x 17 cm]; 284, [ii, publisher's ads] pp, frontis, plates. . General travel essays which are more a philosophical perspective but based on the extensive travels of the author. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Bernard Quaritch, 1899, First edition. . disbound but intact full catalogue. . 8vo [24 x 15.5 cm]; 192 pp. . Full descriptions of 1781 items, all books except a few manuscripts, issued by the most famous British antiquarian bookseller. With collations, many with detailed descriptions and interesting facts. All are priced. Makes you wish for a time machine. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Niwot, Colorado, University Press of Colorado, [1996], First edition. . original black cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj, fine and clean. . 8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; xv, 191 pp, illustrations from photos, map, index. . The author provides a fascinating account of his management of the construction of the Burma Road, which was vital in World War II, as well as the construction of the Tibet Highway and the reconnaissing of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. His seventy years in the field of civil engineering, together with his personal life make excellent reading. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Mansfield, Maurizio Martino Publisher, [1994], limited edition of 250 copies, first edition was 1939. . original cloth, spine title lettering, fine, clean, unmarked and unused copy. . 8vo [23 x 16 cm]; [ii], xl, 911 pp. . A massive reference work covering all aspects of costume through the ages, citing some 8,000 works, with details on each. There is an extensive and valuable introduction by Hiler, that provides a historical framework. Many of the works cited are related to travels in various countries. Its cross-referenced with Colas and Lipperheide. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Chapman & Hall, [1942], First edition. . original cloth, spine title lettering, lightly rubbed at edge, very good clean copy. . 8vo [22 x 14 cm]; x, 11-252 pp, frontis map, numerous illustrations from photos, index. . A description of the armed forces of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India and Africa colonies and their battles, etc, in the Middle East, Balkans, Africa during this part of World War II, with some fascinating photos. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Buffalo, NY, Garretson, Cox and Company, 1897, . . original blue pictorial gilt and blind-stamped cloth, gilt title lettering on cover, a little worn at spine ends, corners, very good+ clean and sound copy. . folio [37 x 31 cm or 14.5 x 12 inches]; 159 pp, 156 pages of colored maps, charts, including many double page, title printed in red and black. . This is not to be confused with the Columbian World's Fair atlas nor the Columbian Atlas of the World We Live In, which was in much smaller format. This atlas is quite large and filled with very detailed colored maps, starting with fine double-page maps of the world and of North America. The maps of the USA include the whole country, individual states and city maps showing streets (Boston, NY city, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit, St. Paul, Minneapolis, St. Louis, St. Joseph, Kansas city, New Orleans, San Francisco from Rand McNally Co, plus others as insets). Canadian maps… Read More

Washington, Brassey's, [2000], . . original cloth with gilt spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped), clean and fine. . large 8vo [25.5 x 19 cm]; 224 pp, 24 illustrations from photos, bibliog, index. . A history of ships and shipping, including naval battles, marine disasters, seamanship, international aspects of shipping including commercial, merchant shipping, passenger ships, sail, yachting, the race to the poles and other explorations, a well-produced marine history by ten prominent writers. The foreword is by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Berlin, Deutsche Buch Gemeinschaft, [1966], . . original cloth, dj (worn and chipped), inscribed, very good and clean in worn dj. . 4to [26 x 21.5 cm]; 248 pp, hundreds of illustrations from photos, timetable, zeittafel. . Noteworthy for the excellent illustrations. Text in German. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Cassell, [1966], First Edition. . original pictorial cloth, dj (price clipped), fine. . 4to [31 x 24 cm]; [viii], 296 pp, colorfrontis, profusion of color and bw plates & illus. . Seventeen authorities have written on their specialties, including steamships, barges, Mississippi river craft, charts & maps, navigational instruments, figureheads, decorative rope, ship models, scrimshaw, maritime art of Americas and the Pacific Ocean. A useful and well-illustrated overview. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Abbeville Press, [1981], First American edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj, fine, clean, unmarked. . folio [39 x 31 cm]; 148 pp, 68 fine colored plates including some double-page, one of them of Bermuda, other color illus, bibliog. . A beautifully illustrated and produced work describing the most important maps ever created, from the 13th century to 1850. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Harry N. Abrams, [1986], First American edition. . original soft cloth with gilt title lettering on front cover and spine, minor rubbing at edge, else fine and clean. . 4to [28.5 x 22 cm]; 216 pp, 272 illustrations including 60 color plates from Lear's paintings, portrait, chronology, bibliography, index. . Based on the landmark exhibit at the Royal Academy in 1985, this beautifully-illustrated work describes Lear's wide range of work in detail, including the nonsense books, his fine works on ornithology, his travel books, etc, and describes all his books, providing an important reference. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, George G. Harrap & Co., [1933], First edition. . original blind-stamped cloth, gilt spine title lettering in gilt border, spine faded, endpaper inscription, good clean copy. . 8vo [21.5 x 14 cm]; 243 pp, colored frontis, numerous illustrations from drawings by author, index. . The author describes many lesser known islands including Cocos (in the Pacific, 400 miles west of Colombia), Oak, Mauritius, Venice, Queen of the Adriatic, the Marquesas or Mendana Islands of Herman Melville, Loti's Isle, the Tahiti of Pierre Loti, Atlantis, and includes a 22 page chapter listing hundreds of little known islands. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, William Morrow and Company, [1988], First edition. . original cloth-backed boards with gilt title lettering on spine, dj (not price clipped), fine and clean. . 8vo [24 x 17 cm]; 463, [i] pp, maps, map endpapers. . The author spent three years travelling in the equatorial countries of South America, Africa, Malaysia, South Pacific, and provides a fascinating description of the people, conditions, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Hyperion, [1995], First Edition. . original quarter cloth and boards, dj, fine. . 8vo [24 x 17 cm]; [viii], 407 pp, numerous color illus. . The author, who also wrote the Discovery of the Titanic, here describes his many feats including using bathyscaphs and submersible vehicles, exploring ocean life, geology. He describes his discovery of the Titanic, his inching down the liner's grand staircase, at 12,000 feet below sea level. He also explored the Bismarck, sunk in the second world war. It represented a significant breakthrough in deep sea exploration. A picture of this book is available on request by email.