Search Results: Titles starting with J from Horizon Books

Minneapolis, London, The University of Minnesota Press, [1936], First edition. . original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and front cover, head of spine worn, spine a little faded, very good clean copy, this was the publisher's copy with their stamp on endpaper, else unmarked. . 8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; [viii], 209 pp, frontis (portrait), plates from photos, tables, bibliog of his works. . A detailed assessment of Harris' works, biography. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

[Toronto], Key Porter, [1989], First Edition. . original cloth, dj, fine, signed by the author on the title page. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; [vi], 154 pp, color illustrations from photos. . A young woman's struggle to save the jaguars of Belize, is an easy read, with the author's descriptions of her adventures from a 144 mile bicycle marathon to hiking through the jungles and observing wildlife. Enclosed with this copy is an original loose autograph letter from an official with Jaguar Canada, the main sponsor of the Jaguar sanctuary described in the book, describing their sponsorship. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Sotheby's, 1998, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title on cover and spine, fine and clean, unmarked, with prices realized on loose sheets. . 4to [27 x 21 cm]; unpaginated, [over 300 pages], many illustrations, including colored, full-page, colored frontis, preface by Pierre Beres, indexes by provenance, author, illustrator. . Sale 7119. An impressive sale catalogue, with detailed and scholarly descriptions, of some of the great works of literature including Diderot, Buffon, Flaubert, Baudelaire, Hugo, Apollinaire, Proust, etc, many with royal provenance, plus incunabula's, early bibles, illuminated manuscripts, fine bindings, atlases, etc. Includes hundreds of illustrations of bindings and parts of the books and manuscripts. The sale took place April 21, 1998. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1887, . . original pictorial decorated cloth, gilt titlle lettering on spine and cover, cover only slightly rubbed, presentation inscription dated 1888 on endpaper, else a fine copy, interior is quite clean and unmarked. . 8vo [19 x 14 cm]; xvi, 280 pp, frontis, 38 plates from drawings. . Taylor had first visited Japan as part of Perry's expedition of 1854. A good picture of life as it was with travels throughout the country including Yedo, Yokohama, an ascent of Fuji-Yama, Kamakura, Tokio (Tokyo), Echizen, etc and which includes Humbert's and Alcock's account of journeys from Nagasaki to Yedo. Very well illustrated. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1892, first revised edition. . original brown cloth, gilt spine title lettering, corner worn, else a clean solid and near fine copy. . 8vo [19 x 14 cm]; x, 293 pp, frontis, plates from drawings. . Taylor had first visited Japan as part of Perry's expedition of 1854 and Griffis updates the account with new information but preserving the best of the original. A good picture of life as it was with travels throughout the country including Yedo, Yokohama, an ascent of Fuji-Yama, Kamakura, Tokio (Tokyo), Echizen, etc and which includes Consul-general Harris's account of his journey to Yedo. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Washington, W. F. Roberts Company, 1909, First edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth, with gilt goldfish picture and title lettering on cover, name on endpaper, hinges cracked but firm, slightly foxed on title, but very good clean copy. . oblong 4to [19 x 25 cm]; 112 pp, frontis, 10 fine colored plates from paintings by J. Urata, copyright by S. Matsubara, numerous other illustrations, including full-page, mostly from photos, bibliog, index. . An important work by the US deputy commissioner of fisheries and recognized expert, with excellent illustrations of both fish varieties and methods of caring and breeding. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Hutchinson, [1985], First edition. . original cloth with gilt spine title lettering, dj (not clipped), clean and fine copy. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; 263pp, frontis, illustrations from drawings by Trondur Patursson, color plates from photos, maps, pictorial endpapers. . A description of the author's re-creation of a ship that could have been used by Jason of the Argonauts fame, proving that the legend was possible. The journey from Greece, across the Aegean Sea, through the Dardanelles and the Sea of Marmara, into the Black Sea to Georgia, 1,500 miles in a twenty-oar galley built in the Aegean to the exact specifications of a Bronze Age boat. The author investigated many of the legends of the Argonauts along the way. The effort was sponsored by the National Geographic Society. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Hutchinson, [1985], reprint same year as first edition. . original cloth, dj (light wear at spine), very good clean copy. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; 263pp,frontis, illus, color plates, maps, pictorial endpapers. . A description of the author's re-creation of a ship that could have been used by Jason of the Argonauts fame, proving that the legend was possible. The effort was sponsored by the National Geographic Society. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Northvale, Jason Aronson Inc., [1996], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering in gilt border, dj, fine and clean, presentation inscription to Dr. David Shaul, signed by the author. . 8vo [21 x 14.5 cm]; iv, 159, [ii] pp, bibliog, index. . The author, who practiced medicine in New Jersey since 1968, and who has written many articles and books, provides a fascinating history from early times, through Greek, Renaissance, enlightenment to the modern period, with chapters on Maimonides, the perils of court life, Padua, defensive medicine, shtetl medicine, the lower east side, women in medical practice, racism and Jewish health, academic intolerance, the Jewish doctor in literature, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Hamlyn, [1980], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (very slightly used, not price clipped), fine, clean and unmarked. . 8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; 176 pp, illustrations on plates, including from old books, bibliography, index. . Well-written and interesting stories and legends organized around the main biblical characters, giving dimensions to Judaism often ignored. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Hamlyn, [1980], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (slight use, not price clipped), fine and clean. . 8vo [22 x 14 cm]; 168 pp, photo plates from early sources, index. . The author, a rabbi and keeper of oriental manuscripts at the British Library, describes the Jewish faith by retelling the stories made up and told by Jews throughout the world, including the creation of the universe, history of man and Israel, the future, biblical stories, etc, and shows how their ideas and characters were developed in the legends and folklore. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Jewish Chronicle Publications, , First edition. . original heavy paper printed wraps, spine label, withdrawn stamp, cover lightly rubbed, spine end with large chip, interior is clean and near fine. . 12mo [18 x 12 cm]; 248 pp, illustrations to ads, indexes. . A country by country listing of all Jewish related organization, restaurants, schools, clubs, kashrut, synagogues, hotels, agencies, etc, listed by city, with population figures. This was published each year and is a useful current picture. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Jewish Chronicle Publications, 1965, First edition. . original heavy paper printed wraps, spine label, withdrawn stamp, cover lightly rubbed, interior is clean and near fine. . 12mo [18 x 12 cm]; 256 pp, illustrations to ads, indexes. . A country by country listing of all Jewish related organization, restaurants, schools, clubs, kashrut, synagogues, hotels, agencies, etc, listed by city, with population figures. This was published each year and is a useful current picture. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Urbana, Chicago, London, University of Illinois Press, [1970], First Edition. . original pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (price clipped), slightly musty else fine. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; xxx, 485, [ii] pp, illus, double page map, chart, facsimiles from early sources, detailed bibliog. . This ultimate source book and reference on this great early naturalist of the Atlantic seaboard presents a detailed picture of science in England and America, tracing Banister's influence, with original source material. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Melbourne, Sydney, New York, London, Lansdowne Editions, [1982], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj, quite fine, clean and unused. . large 8vo [28 x 18 cm]; xxiv, 416 pp, frontis, numerous colored plates, plus many other illustrations from contemporary sources, maps, index. . A detailed and scholarly work, an essential reference to this important artist and ornithologist including genealogy, major published works, chronology and life, year by year, and a detailed bibliography. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Peter Owen, [1984], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (price clipped), fine, clean and unmarked condition. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; 320 pp, illustrations on plates, illustrations in text, maps, index. . A comprehensive and definitive work on these gardeners, plant hunters and travellers. They supervised some of the great gardens of the period, introducing many new plants into Britain. Their collections formed the basis of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, the first museum in Britain. The elder Tradescant went on collecting trips to Europe, diplomatic trips to Russia and an expedition to Algeria while the younger went to North America as far as Virginia. The book includes a reproduction of the complete texts of their own plants lists of 1629 to 1656, each plant with its modern name, making this a useful work for the study of plant history as well. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Washington, [Department of State], 1918, First edition. . original green cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine and gilt map on front cover, light foxing on two leaves but a clean solid near fine copy, there was an atlas of maps sometimes found, not included here. . 4to [31 x 23.5 cm]; 305 pp, 2 folding maps, 6 folding panoramas from photos, charts and sketches, numerous illus, index, tables. . Ricks p. 128. Wickersham 9375. A very well-illustrated survey of the border between Alaska and Canada. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Oxford University Press, 1971, First American edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped, small adhesion on front panel where price sticker was removed), signature on endpaper, else near fine and clean. . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; 360 pp, illus, 6 maps including double-page, bibliog, index. . Thomson ranked with Livingstone among the great British explorers of Africa, traveling in what is now Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Morocco. He opened trade routes, made maps, and wrote books but died at the age of 37. This is his first full biography. The appendices show Thomson's outfit and expenses, a list of all the porters, and copies of the original treaties made by Thomson on behalf of the British South Africa Company. Thompson's articles and books are listed. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Paris, de L'Imprimerie Royale, 1751, First edition. . contemporary full leather, gilt spine title & design, raised bands, light cover wear, few tiny holes on front joint,marbled endpapers, endpaper labels of Le Chev du Blaisel & B. Mendel, few leaves with light marginal browning, else clean crisp, near fine. 4to [25 x 20 cm]; [ii], xxxvi, 280, xv (index) pp, 7 engraved maps, plans and plates including 6 folding, one being fldg table, engraved vignette head-pieces and tail-pieces. . This is the first edition of the account of the great French Scientific Expedition to South America to measure an arc of the meridian at the equator to determine the dimension and shape of the earth. After the scientific measurements done north of the city of Quito in Ecuador, La Condamine then journeyed down the Amazon, being the first to explore that region. His measurements stood the test of time until the advent of GPS showed that the actual equator was somewhat further south, although the original… Read More

Durham, North Carolina, Duke University Press, 1937, First edition. . original cloth with gilt title lettering on spine, dj (lightly chipped at spine end, not price clipped), fine in vg dj. . 8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; x, 143 pp, frontis, plates from paintings of Journal of William H. Meyers, painted during the cruise, tables, notes, index. . Hill 463. The anonymous author was probably a petty officer with access to the ship's records so that the diary combines the accuracy and authenticity of an official log book with the informal discursiveness of a personal record (dj). It includes the earliest known account of official uniforms in the American navy. The journal contains the fullest published account of the capture of Monterey four years before the Mexican War. Herman Melville was one of the members of the crew and the work includes the first published account of his life during this period of his South Seas adventures, out of which experiences he wrote White Jacket, or the World in a Man-of War.… Read More