Search Results: Travel - Asia from Horizon Books

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, 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, 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, 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.

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, 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.

New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1958], First American Edition. . original cloth, dj (edgewer, not price clipped, spine a little darkened), lower rear cover bit stained, very good. . 8vo [23 x 16 cm]; xxiii, 283, illustrations from drwgs and numerous photo plates by author, maps including folding, bibliog, index. . Travels in Turkey through Pamphylia, Chelidonia, Cibyritis by jeep and horseback. The author discusses the travels of Alexander the Great and his friendship with the Queen of Caria. Icimsoy 2710. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, William Hodge and Company, [1952], First edition. . original green cloth with gilt spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped), very minor rubbing at lower edge but a clean fine copy. . 8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; x, 11-236 pp, frontis (the only known portrait of Vitus Bering), 7 foldout maps from early sources, foldout plate of sea-lions, endpaper maps showing route, bibliog, index. . Based in part on a previously lost manuscript, this is an account of Bering's famous expedition that established the true position of America in relation to Asia, showing that the two continents were not connected, and brought back the first authentic account of the natives of the Aleutian islands and the American mainland. Translated from the Danish work of the 1733-1743 expedition by M. A. Michael, who also provides an excellent historical introduction. Nerhood 82: 'a detailed description of Kamchatka and the Sea of Okhotsk'. Ricks 251. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, BBC Books, 1990, First Edition. . original cloth, dj, fine. . 4to; 224 pp, colorillus, many full-page, map. . Good overview of natural history with excellent photos, references, and index of Latin names. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, S. P. C. K., 1852, First edition. . contemporary full grained black morocco, gilt-ruled, raised bands, gilt title lettering on spine, marbled edges and endpapers, bookplate of Paddy Latham, minor foxing but mostly clean, edges lightly rubbed, very good sound copy. . 8vo [19 x 13 cm]; xviii, 642 pp, engraved map frontis by J. Archer, numerous engraved illustrations, including 3 signed by J. W. Whimper, index. . Freeman and Weertheimer 57. The author is primarily known as a marine biologist and the writer of many famous books in that area. He also wrote several book on the Middle East, this one based in part on the texts of Botta, Layard and Rawlinson and on his own studies. Many of the illustrations are from the author's sketches of objects in the British Museum. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Trubner & co., 1876, First edition. . original decorated cloth, gilt spine title lettering, slightly rubbed, stain on lower cover and lower margin of text, good sound copy. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; x, 480 pp, double page frontis map of Bannu, with Punjab inset, partly colored, appendix, with the errata slip. . The author, settlement officer of the Bannu district, describes the geography, history, politics, land revenue system, social life, etc, but devotes most of the book to the popular stories, ballads, riddles, proverbs of the people and provides both the English and Pashto translations of the proverbs which he supplies in about 30 categories. The appendix gives the Vesh custom, particularly important in understanding land rights and tenure, in five communities including Matora, Sikander Khel, Mulazai, Mamu Khel, Abba Khel, a considerable expansion over what is described in the text. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Sidgwick & Jackson, [1986], First edition. . original cloth with gilt spine title lettering, dj (price clipped), endpaper removed, very good, interior quite clean and unmarked. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; [x], 214 pp, illustrations from photos, maps, index. . 'It is one woman's appraisal of why the Pahlavi dynasty crumbled and why the people of Iran chose to embrace another despot after deposing the Shah. . . a unique story of personal sadness and political lunacy. It illuminates the Iran of the Shan and the Persia of Ayatollah Khomeini as never before' (dj). A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Edinburgh, Oliver and Boyd, 1949, First edition. . original cloth with gilt title lettering on spine and front cover, clean and fine copy in the remains of a dust jacket (chipped, large piece missing from front panel, but not price clipped). . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; xx, 290 pp, 6 color plates from paintings including frontis, other plates from photos, illustrations from drwg, foldout colored map, bibliog, index. . The author, gold medallist of the Royal Geographical society, explorer, naturalist, describes his travels and hunting over several years in the deserts and mountains of Russian Central Asia with much on the animals and birds of the region, some of which he found were new to science. He describes Bukhara, Samarkand, the inhabitants of ancient Farghana, the Pamirs, the Oxus, High Tartary, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Istanbul, Librairie de Pera, 1995, First edition. . original boards (hardcover) with title lettering on spine and cover, fine and clean, unmarked. . 8vo [23.5 x 15.5 cm]; xi, 273 pp, author index, title index. . Citing over 3,500 books in English, the work is arranged by subject including philosophy and religion, social sciences, language, science, fine arts and archeology, literature, geography and travel, history, etc, and with excellent indexes. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Mansfield Center, Martino Fine Books, nd [2000], limited edition of 100 copies, reprinted from the original. . original cloth, gilt spine title letting in gilt borders, fine, clean and unmarked, the set is complete and as new. . 8vo [21.5 x 15 cm]; 5 volumes in 3 with 3,030 pages plus 309 pages of indexes, a complete set. . This is the most important bibliography describing about 20,000 items covering all fields and was the pioneer work in the field and still the standard bibliography of Indochina. The main arrangement is by country (Laos, Siam, Assam and Burma, Malaya, French Indochina and Cambodia) but also with subject divisions, such as languages, customs, history, geography, government, religion, literature, etc. Besterman 3050. Sheehy DE212. Walford II: 278. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Paris; Staten Island, Ernest Leroux; Maurizio Martino, 1912, [1996], reprint, limited to 100 copies, of the first edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering in gilt and red border, fine, clean, unmarked, as new copy. . 8vo [21.5 x 14,5 cm]; xii, 762 pp, index, published in columns. . The standard reference with about 3,500 works cited, and with the Cordier's appendix bringing it up to date. Arranged by subject including much on travels and exploration. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Transactions of the Linnaean Society, 1887, First edition. . contemporary black cloth, gilt spine title lettering, covers a little rubbed, signature on endpaper, a very good sound copy. . 4to [30.5 x 24 cm]; 139 pp, 48 fine and detailed lithographed plates, 2 folding maps showing the author's route. . The author collected 800 species and 10,000 specimens, of which he estimates 100 are new to science. He traveled extensively through eastern Persia and Afghanistan in 1184 and 1885 and describes the vegetation, his itinerary and the plants he collected. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Lincoln Williams Publisher, 1934, First edition. . original cloth with gilt title lettering, dj (lightly chipped at edges, not price clipped), interior is quite clean and fine, in very good cover, good jacket. . 12mo [19 x 13 cm]; xi, 178 pp, frontis and many plates from drwgs, maps of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), glossary. . The author, a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, describes all aspects of life in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), including history, sports, peoples, political and social life. 'It gives us a warning of the hidden dangers which will attend the intended elaboration of Ceylon's disastrous political experiment in India'. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, C. Kegan Paul & Co., 1878, First edition. . original green cloth, pictorial gilt and black designs, gilt spine title lettering, spine ends frayed, rubbed, internal hinges cracked but firm, joint repaired, minor foxing on some leaves, otherwise very good. . 8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; 2 volumes, xiv, [i], 355; viii, [i], 348, 32 [publisher's ads] pp, frontis in each volume, with tissues, 2 engraved portrait plates, 10 colored lithographed plates (chromolithographs), other illus & plates, folding color map (tears). . Cordier 5. Herbert 192. The author, who was chief commissioner of British Burma for years, describes all aspects of Burma (now Myanmar) in detail, based on his extensive travels, with much on customs, society, peoples, author's activities as commissioner, climate, geography, nature, agriculture, trade, language, literature, Buddhism, etc. The fine colored plates are mostly of scenery, but also one of the orchid Dendrobium Fytchianum, discovered by author and named after… Read More