Search Results: Titles starting with D from Horizon Books

Stuttgart, Hiersemann Verlag, [1976, Second and best edition. . original blue pictorial cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, gilt designs, fine, clean and as new condition. . 4to [30 x 21.5 cm]; 222 pp, frontis from drawing by Murr, 16 plates, index. . The best bibliography of bird books, citing 1031 books, with a detailed history (in German). A standard reference. Besterman 4367. The later reprint is quite inferior. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Ward, Lock & Co., [1954], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped), name on endpaper, few sentences lightly underlined, else near fine. . 8vo [20 x 14 cm]; 160 pp, colored frontis, 16 pages of photos, other illustrations from drawings, index. . A well-illustrated and practical work with full details on growing, planting, etc with useful lists of varieties organized by characteristics, and details on each variety, size. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, M. Barrows and Company, [1954], . . original pictorial cloth, spine title lettering, fine and clean. . 8vo [21.5 x 14.5 cm]; 128 pp, color plates, black & white plates from photos by Roche, other illustrations from drawings, tables, index. . A nicely illustrated work on everything you need to grow and show dahlias, lists of varieties, details. 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.

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1990, First Edition. . original cloth backed boards, dj (slight crease, light wear, not price clipped), near fine and clean. . 8vo [24 x 17 cm]; [x], 401, [11] pp, illus, maps, bibliog, notes. . A detailed and well written account on one of the greatest African explorers. With newly discovered documents, the author delves into the interior of both the man and the vast landmass he explored. 'Absorbing, entertaining, enlightening and admirably presented' (John Le Carre). 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, Ernest Benn, [1931], First edition. . original blue cloth, gilt spine title lettering, short tear at spine end, signature on endpaper, interior clean, near fine. . 8vo [24.5 x 16 cm]; xviii, 404 pp, frontis, plates, bibliog, index. . A detailed history of Chile from its independence in 1810 through the formative years to 1841, well-illustrated from the drawings of L. Vargas Rosas. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Rotterdam, University of Amsterdam, [1974], . . original heavy paper pictorial wraps, title on spine and cover, spine a little faded but lettering clear, near fine, clean with 3 other related leaves inserted loosely. . 8vo [24 x 16.5 cm]; [viii], 295 pp, numerous illustrations from photos, maps, plans, drwgs, diagrams, bibliog, index. . In Dutch in Central Africa, Zaire. 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.

London, Spring Books, [1973], translated from the original 1971 Czech edition. . original green cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (light edge wear), owners small stamp on endpaper, very good, clean, interior fine. . 4to [26.5 x 21 cm]; 132 pp, 56 full-page colored illustrations from paintings, index. . After a good introduction of the history, botany and cultivation, the author describes each succulent, mostly cacti, with fine illustrations, mostly showing plant in flower. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, J. Taylor, nd [c 1800], . . orig plain paper wraps (worn, tears, minor fraying, without spine), lightly foxed, title page chipped in margin, leaf with short tear, good complete copy in fine custom made, cloth covered box, with gilt title lettering on spine label, interior marbled p. 8vo [26 x 16 cm]; [ii], engraved title page, 55 engraved plates, some with two figures, garden plans. . An early work on garden ornament and buildings, plates being detailed, mostly with accompanying plans on lower part of sheet. Both Middleton and Elison have been named as the author. Berlin Katalog 3433. Scarce and not in the usual references. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Adelaide, South Australia, Limited Editions Club, 1971, limited to 1,500 copies of which this is #253, signed by the artist Fritz Kredel. . original morocco-backed wood veneer boards, elaborate gilt design and title lettering on spine, fine and clean in original veneer covered slipcase with gilt decorated end (sight wear to edge). . 4to [28 x 21 cm]; xvii, [iii], 362, [ii] pp, numerous illustrations from drwgs by Fritz Kredel including full-page printed in black and red, index, title page in red and black. . Freeman 1043. It was originally published in 1871 in 2 volumes, the word 'evolution' appearing for the first time in any of Darwin's works, and deals with the evolution of man. This edition is printed from the definitive 1877 edition. It is a companion volume to Origin of Species. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Edward Churton, 1835, First edition. . contemporary marbled boards, with later cloth spine, part of original spines preserved, edge wear, signature on title page, minor foxing on some outer edges and map, interior is clean and very good. . 12mo [20.5 x 14 cm]; vii, 373 pp, 4 lithographed plates including frontis (views), large folding map (ink stain on verso), appendix. . Aside from general descriptions including trade, commerce, people, agriculture, flora, zoology, government, customs, architecture, religion, navigation, the author describes individual islands, Saint Mary, Santa Maria, St. Michael, Terceira, St. George, Graciosa, Fayal, Pico, Corvo, Flores, etc. Attractive plates of these mid-Atlantic islands. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Simpkin Marshall, and Co., 1840, First edition. . later cloth-backed boards, spine title label, short tear at stub of map, barely perceptible foxing at outer edge of text block, small mark on cover, else a near fine and clean copy. . 8vo [22 x 14 cm]; [iv], 155 pp, large folding map with hand coloring as frontis, the map with engraved inset views of New Amsterdam and George Town lighthouse. . The author [1804-1865] was one of the most important explorers of northeastern South America, and especially of Guiana, where he was commissioned to survey the boundaries of British Guiana and explored the rivers Essequibo, Corentyne, Berbice and Rio Branco, and to Mount Roraima, being the first to reach the source of the Essequibo, and discovered many new species of plants. He reports on the geography, natural history, inhabitants, society, towns, government, climate, etc of the country as well as the resources and current conditions. He was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1845 for his achievements.… Read More

Ottawa, Minister of the Interior, 1900, . . original printed heavy paper wraps, full title on cover, small ink stain on cover, lower inner corner chipped, overall clean very good copy. . folio [36 x 28 cm]; 14 pp, 8 color maps including 2 double-page, others are full folio page, some illustrations from photos. . The double-page maps are of the world and the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland. The full page maps are of British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories (which were at the time Alberta, Saskatchewan, Assiniboia), Ontario, Quebec, Maritime Provinces. The provinces of Canada at that time were somewhat different, eg, the northern half of Quebec consisted of Ungava, northern Ontario was part of North West Territories as was most of Manitoba, while the southern third of Saskatchewan was Assiniboia, the northern third was part of Athabasca. Accompanying the maps is text describing the provinces, climate, resources, conditions, population, etc. A picture of this book is available on… Read More

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1942, First Edition. . original cloth, dj (chipped at spine head, light wear, small stain), very good, clean internally. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; vii, 388, ix pp, plates containing 46 illustrations, folding map, index. . A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, George G. Harrap & Company, [1936, First edition in English, translated from the Danish first edition of 1931. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (chipped at edges, tear), signature on endpaper, else near fine and clean in good jacket. . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; 282 pp, frontis portrait of author, photo illustrations on plates, maps. . The author, a Dane who spoke fluent Arabic, traveled by car from Ceuta, Morocco, through Algeria, Tunis, Libya, Tripoli, across the Libyan Desert to Cairo, and provides a good description of the peoples, town, conditions, encounters, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, W. H. & L. Collingridge, [1959], First edition. . original pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (short tear, lightly rubbed, not price clipped), few pages with underline, else near fine and clean in good jacket, cover bright. . 8vo [22 x 14 cm]; 220 pp, frontis, many plates from photos, other illustrations from drawings, 4 maps on endpapers, index. . A very well-illustrated book by Sir Oliver who had written numerous books on the subject and considered an expert. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Hakluyt Society, 1929, First edition. . original blue cloth with gilt vignette on covers, gilt spine title lettering, spine faded, small stain on rear cover, interior fine and clean in good cover. . 8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; xxxvi, 196 pp, 6 plates including frontis, folding map at end, bibliog, index. . The four travellers are William Beawes, Garlard Roberts, Bartholomew Plaisted and John Carmichael. Carruthers provides an excellent and extensive historical perspective in his introduction, an important contribution to understanding the great routes between Europe and Asia, the route through the Syrian Desert to Persia, being described in detail. Cox i, 244. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Boston, Little, Brown, and Company, 1929, First American edition. . original cloth, spine lightly sunned but with the title lettering still clear, spine lightly worn, very good clean and unmarked copy. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xv, 373 pp, frontis, numerous other illustrations from photos, endpaper maps with route in red, appendix on details of route, index. . An account of author's 1926 and 1927 travels on a 1,600 mile route, the Jao Lu, following the caravan trails through Mongolia from China to Chinese Turkestan. Bibliog. Mongolica 2282. A picture of this book is available on request by email.