Search Results: Titles starting with A from Horizon Books

Sydney, Collins, 1986, First Edition. . original cloth, spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped), fine and clean. . 4to [28.5 x 21 cm]; 192 pp, colorfrontis, numerous illustrations & plates, many in color, from orig sources, bibliog, index. . The author describes the work and characters of the pioneering scientists in Australia, based on their letters, diaries and journals, who had sent home to Europe and America, preserved specimens of animals, flowers and rocks. Beautifully illustrated, many of which are from the travelling scientists own paintings and sketches. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Chicago, Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, [1948], First edition. . original blue cloth, spine title lettering, dj (tear, chip at edge, not price clipped), near fine and clean in good dj. . 8vo [21 x 14 cm]; x, 134 pp, colored frontis, numerous illustrations from photos and drwgs, glossary of terms, appendix, index. . A well-illustrated work with chapters on all the most popular genera and a detailed section on general culture including pollination, use of orchids, formulary, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Journal of Royal Horticultural Society, [1962, 1967], First edition. . bound in green heavy paper wraps with printed label, fine and clean, although cover is slightly faded. . 8vo [22 x 14 cm]; 77-86; 117-128 pp, 2 maps with insets, photo illustrations including in color. . Two interesting papers on plant hunting extracted from this great journal. Cruttwell lived on Cape Vogel Peninsula in South-east Papua and explores this area and nearby Daga Country, while the Jermy-Sayers paper was based on the 1964 expedition by the British Museum and University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. In both papers there is description of some of the orchids seen in this richest of orchid areas, including Grammatphyllum papuanum, Dendrobium forbesii, Latourea group of dendrobiums, Dendrobium johnsoniae (color illus), Dendrobium caespitficum (color illus), etc, as well as rhododendrons, and other flowering plants. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, J. Payne and J. Bouquet, Mr Kincaid, Mr Barry, Mr Smith, 1752, First edition. . contemporary half calf, marbled boards, later spine, spine label with gilt lettering, new endpapers, map & plan a little cropped at foredge with loss of about quarter inch, fine engraved bookplate of Johannes Symons Arm, clean very good copy, corner wear. 8vo [21 x 14 cm]; [ii], vi, 84, 95 pp, 2 folding engraved maps, engraved folding plan, 6 appendices including one on winds and tides of Churchill River [complete], errata page. . Hill p. 257: 'This is one of the earliest and certainly the fullest of works that had hitherto been published on the Hudson Bay Territory. The author was surveyor and supervisor of the buildings to the company. The territory began to open up after 1763 when Canada passed from French into British possession... Robson, with a sound knowledge of the locale and of the personnel of the Hudson's Bay Company, condemned the company for its failure to promote enterprise and… Read More

London, G. and W. Nicol, 1800, First edition. . later calf-backed binding, gilt rules & devises, gilt title lettering on leather spine label, expert repair to verso title & folding plate, a few small light stains in margins, small signature on title, else a clean near fine copy with nice wide margins. . 4to [30 x 24 cm]; xxviii, 473 pp, 13 fine engraved plates including double-page, plus folding engraved map by J. Walker dated Feb 12th, 1800 (short tear in margin), other illus. . Cordier 2909. Yakushi T140. Cox I, 346: "This is without comparison the most valuable work that has yet appeared on Thibet." 'Sprightly narrative' (MacGregor in Tibet, who devotes a full chapter on Turner and reproduces many of the plates). The author, who was an officer in the East India service, provides an early travel account in Tibet, which both before and after strictly limited foreigners from entering. He travelled in 1783-85 from Bhutan to Gyantse and Shigatse, Chumbe Valley, Tang La,… Read More

London, William Miller, 1811, First edition. . recent black leather, gilt spine title lettering on red and black leather labels, blind-stamp on margin of title and library ink stamp on verso, but no other library markings, half title margin a little chipped, light foxing, very good sound copy. . 4to [29.5 x 23.5 cm]; xx, 386, [ii, index], [iv, publisher's catalogue] pp, 14 engraved plates including one hand colored, plate of alphabets, portrait, large folding map (old repair on verso, split at fold), engraved vignette on title page, half title. . Yakushi k90a. Cox i, 311. A narrative by the first Englishman to enter Nepal, this being a diplomatic mission. Kirkpatrick was an officer with Lord Cornwallis in India and was dispatched to Nepal to settle a dispute with the Chinese, Nepalese and Tibet. At the time Nepal was spoken of as another El Dorado and was the subject for 'Lost Horizon'. The work provides much on the topography, geography, climate, agriculture, botany, zoology,… Read More

London, John Murray, 1822, First edition in English, translated from the original Latin. . contemporary calf boards, corners worn, rebacked with new linen spines, gilt title lettering on leather spine labels, very slightly foxed on few leaves, interiors are clean and fine, in good sound and tight bindings. . 8vo [21.5 x 13.5 cm]; complete in three volumes, viii, 435; v, 446; vi, 419 pp. . The author spent eighteen years in Paraguay with the Guaranis and Abipones peoples. The Abipones, now extinct, were driven out of the Gran Chaco by the Spanish, and these volumes now represents one of the few descriptions of this people. Borba de Moraes 267: 'He returned to Austria where he published this famous book. The first volume contains a description of Paraguay, the war against the mamelucos and other historical events. The last two volumes are concerned with the Abipones. The work was highly esteemed by Southey and inspired his poem, A Tale of Paraguay. The English translation was made by Sara… Read More

London, Macmillan and Co, 1912, First Edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth, spines faded and worn, good set, interior with minor foxing on some pages but clean, mounted hand colored map of New South Wales, eastern coast dated 1835 on endpaper from other work. . 8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; 2 volumes, xiv, 254; xvii, [255] - 515, [iv, ads] pp, 7 color plates (including 4 natural history), 2 folding maps, 365 plates and illus. . A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Macmillan and Co., 1902, First edition. . original red cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine a little faded but lettering clear, internal hinge repaired, endpaper a little toned but a very good+ clean set. . 8vo [22 x 14 cm]; vii, 461; viii, 459 pp, frontis in each volume, 175 illus, diagrams, plans, plates and maps including 2 foldout, index. . A narrative of the extensive travels of the author across Asia, with much on Iran, Persia, Central Asia, Afghanistan, etc, descriptions of the peoples, scenery, topography, customs, adventures, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Heath Cranton Limited, 1923, First edition. . original blue cloth with gilt spine title lettering, spine a little faded but lettering clear, a clean fine copy. . thick 8vo [22.5 x 14.5 cm]; 397 pp, 71 illustrations on 49 photos plates including frontis, plus 11 plates of face marks, 5 illustrations of wall drawings, map showing route in red, tables, index. . Work p. 85. A narrative of the author's two journeys across Africa, the first from the Cameroons, Gaboon and following the equator to Lake Victoria to Mombassa, the second somewhat further south through Tanganyika to the River Congo on the Atlantic, to study ethnology and natural history. The author was a well regarded expert on African languages and provided extensive language specimens and relationships of tribes based on language in the appendix. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Chapman and Hall, 1890, First edition. . original red pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine a little faded but lettering clear, bookplate of C. J. Pearock, inscribed by the author on endpaper. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xi, 344 pp, 3 maps on one large folding sheet (long tear), 37 illustrations including full-page from drwgs by J. L. Kipling, index. . The author describes the people, traditions, legends and country including Sind, lower Indus, Bilochistan, Biloches, Tochi Valley, Pathan, Kohat, Kabul, Peshawur, Swat, Panjkora, Bajawar, etc, with descriptions on tribal rivalries, many of which still exist today. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Random House, [1992], First edition. . original cloth backed boards, silver spine title lettering, silver vignette on cover, dj (not price clipped), fine. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; [xii], 256, [iii] pp, color illustrations from photos, map endpapers, bibliog. . An account of the first surface voyage to the North Pole by Russian icebreaker, with much historical background on previous travels in the area. The author has written both novels and non-fiction books. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Caldwell, Idaho, The Caxton Printers, 1970, First edition. . original cloth, dj (price clipped, small hole), fine and clean in vg dj. . 8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; [ii], 260 pp, over 150 illustrations including color from photos, glossary, bibliog, index. . Interesting observations on wildlife, including animals, fish, plants, based on extensive travels through Alaska. The work is also a how-to manual complete with the author's list of equipment and supplies. List of birds found. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1847, First edition. . original cloth with blind-stamped design on covers and spines, gilt lettering on spine, rear joint of volume I with crack but holding firm, light wear at spine ends and corners, covers a little faded, but a clean very good set. . 8vo [20.5 x 13 cm]; 2 volumes, xxiv, 288, 32 [publisher's ads dated April 1847]; xii, 278, [ii, ads] pp. . Sabin 17143. Howes C802. Cowan 145. Hill I, 70: 'The early materials on California and Melanesia are of importance'. A detailed and interesting account, with much on Pacific island life, the native peoples, the first chapter describes a whale chase. This copy has both the half title pages and the ads in each volume, often lacking. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Constable and Company, 1911, First edition. . original green pictorial cloth with gilt spine title lettering, short tear at spine foot, edges a little worn, front internal hinge cracked but firm, signature, very good, interior clean. . 8vo [24.5 x 17 cm]; xvi, 343 pp, frontis (portrait), numerous illustrations including many full-page from the author and J. W. Brooke, 2 folding colored maps, index. . Yakushi F 29. Cordier 4396. Marshall 2059. The author based the work on the diaries and journal of John Weston Brooke, and provides a detailed narrative of Brooke's journeys through western China and Tibet in 1906-1908, including a meeting with the Dali Lama, the first since being displaced by his avoidance of Younghusband's incursion in Lhasa. On Brooke's second journey he was accompanied by C.H. Meares, who later joined Scott's expedition to the South Pole. Brooke was murdered by Lolo tribesmen in 1908. An important description of the area and its peoples with excellent… Read More

London, John Murray, 1891, First edition. . original blue pictorial cloth with detailed gilt picture of palm tree, vegetation and people, gilt spine title lettering, edges a little rubbed, bookplate of Peter Stubs on endpaper, minor foxing on a few leaves else near fine, clean copy. . tall 8vo [26 x 17 cm]; xxi, [iii], 268 pp, 2 folding maps including frontis, 21 plates from drawings and photos, appendix. . The author describes his journey to Guiana, Dutch Guiana, Surinam, Amazon basin, Maroni River, Georgetown, Essequibo River, Angostura, Gulf of Paria, Orinoco and then to Trinidad, Martinique, Florida, Jamaica, with descriptions of wildlife, nature, plants, aboriginal tribes, settlements, whale fishing, local customs, etc. There are 4 chapters on Florida. The folding maps are of the watershed between Guiana and the Amazon and of the Everglade region of Florida. The illustrations include views, Indian weapons, living conditions, river scenes, plant life, etc. Welch 54. Hilton 9535. Spain… Read More

Garden City, New York, Doubleday, Page & Company, 1929, . . original pictorial cloth with mounted colored plate on cover, few small holes in front joint, rear cover damp-stained, interior clean, unstained and tight. . 8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; xii, [i], 355 pp, colored frontis and other colored plate from painting, numerous illustrations from photos on plates, title page printed in red and black, index. . This popular garden writer describes the many aspects of her garden, and her rock garden including annuals, shrubs, etc with an appendix on growing rock plants, plants for special purposes, companion plants. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1936, First edition. . original cloth, spine faded, very good. . 8vo [20.5 x 14 cm]; xvi, 264 pp, numerous illustrations from photos, text illus, endpaper maps, index. . Travels to the islands of the south Pacific with good descriptions of their natural history, bird and fish life, native peoples, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Jonathan Cape, [1935], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine a little darkened with wear at spine ends, very good, clean copy, with an inscription on half title page from Ben (presumably author), dated 1935. . 8vo [20.5 x 14 cm]; 285 pp, plates from photos, map endpapers. . A description of Afghanistan before the invasions of modern times, with interesting observations. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1892, First American edition. . original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, gilt cover decoration, spine ends frayed, joints with short tear, else very good, interior clean. . 8vo [20.5 x 14.5 cm]; [viii], 337, [vi, ads] pp, 4 plates including frontis portrait, 5 plans/maps, index. . A detailed account of the British military expeditions in Afghanistan, which are interesting in light of current events, including the tribal aspects. Yakushi F124. Ghani 134. A picture of this book is available on request by email.