Travel - General from Horizon Books

London, The Royal Horticultural Society, 1952, First Edition. . original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, dj (slightly soiled on rear, not price clipped), bookplate in endpaper else fine & clean in near fine dj. . 8vo [25 x 16 cm]; xi, 252 pp, frontis (portrait), numerous illustrations from photos and drawings, 5 colour plates, colour fldg… Read more about this item

London, Sotheby's, 2001, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title on cover and spine, few marginal bidding notes, very good, with the prices realized on loose sheets. . 4to [27 x 21 cm]; 172, [xxxiv] pp, hundreds of colored illustrations & maps, including many full-page, some black & white illustrations, bibliography, index. . A beautifully illustrated Sotheby's… Read more about this item

London, Sotheby's, 2000, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title on cover and spine, few minor notes, near fine, clean. . 4to [27 x 21 cm]; 225, [i] pp, hundreds of colored & uncolored illustrations & maps, including many full-page, bibliography, index. . A beautifully illustrated Sotheby's sale of books, maps and paintings on Africa, Australasia, Near… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

York, Picaflow; The Clique, 1988-1999, First editions. . original pictorial boards with titles on spines and cover, clean, unmarked, fine set. . 8vo [21.5 x 15 cm]; 12 volumes, a complete run from 1988 to 1999, each volume has 244 to 250 pages. . Each volume is an annual register of values based on hundreds of booksellers' catalogues, each… Read more about this item

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1934, third edition, with a new appendix. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (old clear tape repair, worn at edges, not price clipped), short tear to a margin, list of illustrations re-mounted, else a very good, clean copy in good jacket. . large 8vo [25.5 x 16 cm]; xiv, 426 pp, colored… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

London, Sotheby's, 1991, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title on cover and spine, a few notes from original owner, else near fine, includes the original printed sheet of prices & purchasers inserted loose. . 4to [27 x 21 cm]; 279, [i], [iv] pp, many illustrations, mostly colored, including many full-page, bibliography, index. . An impressive sale,… Read more about this item

London, Sotheby's, 2000, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title on cover and spine, few minor notes, near fine, clean. . 4to [27 x 21 cm]; 272 pp, hundreds of colored & uncolored illustrations & maps, including many full-page, bibliography, index. . A beautifully illustrated Sotheby's sale of books, maps and paintings on Africa, Australasia, Tahiti, South… Read more about this item

London, Andre Deutsch, 1978, First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (price clipped, small chip on rear panel), near fine in very good dj. . 8vo [22 x 14 cm]; 151 pp, numerous illustrations on plates, from early sources, bibliography, index. . The authors, having unearthed a mass of rare material, reconstructed a picture of society… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

London, Sotheby's, 2002, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title on cover and spine, few small creases, fine, clean, with the prices realized on loose sheets. . 4to [27 x 21 cm]; 266 pp, hundreds of colored illustrations, including many full-page, double-page, frontis, index of artists. . A beautifully illustrated Sotheby's sale of books and paintings on… Read more about this item

London, Sotheby's, 1997, 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]; 154. [xvi] pp, hundreds of colored illustrations, including many full-page, some black and white illustrations, bibliography, index. . A beautifully illustrated Sotheby's sale of natural history and travel… Read more about this item

London, Sotheby's, 2001, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title on cover and spine, fine, clean, with the prices realized on loose sheets. . 4to [27 x 21 cm]; 219, [iii] pp, hundreds of colored illustrations & maps, including many full-page, some black & white illustrations, bibliography, index. . A beautifully illustrated Sotheby's sale of books, maps… Read more about this item

London, Sotheby's, 2002, 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]; 278 pp, hundreds of colored illustrations, including many full-page, some double-page, some black and white illustrations, index. . A beautifully illustrated Sotheby's sale of travel books, maps, atlases… Read more about this item

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.… Read more about this item

Boston, The Stratford Company, 1927, First edition, the special autographed issue with author's signature. . original green cloth with gilt title lettering, edges lightly rubbed, near fine set, interior is clean and unmarked, the dust jacket for volume I is present (bit chipped at spine end, small hole, not price clipped) & is scarce. . 8vo [24 x 17… Read more about this item

London, Constable and Company, [1961], First Edition. . original pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped), name on endpaper, fine, and clean copy. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; 152 pp, fine colored frontis by Ellis Rowan, 6 plates, map and other illustrations by Maie Casey, bibliography. . The story of one of the best known… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item