Search Results: Authors starting with D from Horizon Books

Garden City, New York, Doubleday & Company, 1960, First edition. . original cloth, dj (bit rubbed), near fine in vg dj. . small 8vo [21.5 x 14 cm]; 214 pp. . A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Ottawa, The Canadian Geographical Society, 1951, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, lightly rubbed, very good complete copy. . 8vo [26 x 18 cm]; v, [228] - 274, vi-xvii pp, numerous illustrations in color and black and white from photos, fascinating advertisements. . The premier geographical journal in Canada, very well illustrated. Articles include: The Royal Visit 1951 (Princess Elizabeth, etc, The First Canadian Christmas Carol by Mabel W. Godwin, Canadian Geography and National Culture by Wilfrid Eggleston, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Ottawa, The Canadian Geographical Society, 1938, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, lightly rubbed, very good complete copy. . 8vo [26 x 18 cm]; v, 273 - 319, v-xv pp, numerous illustrations in color and black and white from photos, fascinating advertisements. . The premier geographical journal in Canada, very well illustrated. Articles include: The Story of Canadian Art by Donald Buchanan, Canadian Universities, Norway by C. Rasmussen and Gilbert Hale, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Ottawa, The Canadian Geographical Society, 1941, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, lightly rubbed, very good complete copy. . 8vo [26 x 18 cm]; vi, 163 - 220, vii-xiv pp, numerous illustrations in color and black and white from photos, fascinating advertisements. . The premier geographical journal in Canada, very well illustrated. Articles include: Development of Radio Communication in Canada by Arthur L. Neal; Trees of our Western Forestes by Laing; Luxembourg, the City and the Country by Fanon, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Ottawa, The Canadian Geographical Society, 1939, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, lightly rubbed, very good complete copy. . 8vo [26 x 18 cm]; viii, 1 - 100, ix-x11 pp, numerous illustrations in color and black and white from photos, fascinating advertisements. . The premier geographical journal in Canada, very well illustrated. Articles include: The King and Queen Visit their Kingdom of Canada by Gustave Lanctot, Canada's Participation in the World's Fair by J. G. Parmelee, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1855, First edition. . original blue blindstamped cloth, gilt spine title lettering, gilt cover decoration, expertly rebacked preserving cloth spine and boards, pictorial bookplate of Edwin Stanton Fickes on endpaper, slightly foxed on few leaves, near fine set. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; 2 volumes, xv, 518; vii, 580 pp, 6 engraved plates, frontis in each volume, engraved folding map, tables, index, with the half title pages (margin on one repaired). . Sabin 18350 refers to a copy with map and only 3 plates. Besides the history, the author describes immigration, the indigenous people, climate, religion, health of people, diseases, with much of volume II on the botany, animals, fish, reptiles, birds, mammals and other aspects of natural history. The plates include views, portraits of natives, huts, etc. There is considerable statistics in a large appendix on crops, demographics, purchases of plantations, race, education, etc. A picture of this book is available… Read More

London, printed for the author by T. Spilsbury and Son, 1793, . . original boards with modern gilt ruled calf spine, antique style, with raised bands, gilt title lettering on red morocco letterpiece, old light stain in upper corner of some leaves, very minor foxing, attractive wide-margin copy, near fine. . 4to [29.5 x 23 cm]; xxxi, [v], xxvi, 230 pp, 6 engraved maps and engraved folding map as called for. . Cox I, 392: 'The official situation which the author held gave him opportunities of gaining much valuable information, the accuracy of which may be depended on (Lowndes)'. Kainbacher I, 157. Engelmann I, 176. Work 8. With very detailed and well-drawn plates, including images of the king marching at the head of armed women, human and other victims devoted fro sacrifice, prisoners of war, etc. Thee author was governor at Cape Coast castle. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, James Knapton, 1703-1705, fifth and third editions resp.. . contemporary paneled full calf, gilt title lettering on red leather spine label, spine ends chipped, joints partly cracked but holding, cover a bit rubbed, engraved bookplate of Philp Touchet Chetnode, very good clean set. . 12mo [19.5 x 12 cm]; 2 volumes, [x], 510, [iv, ads]; [viii], 184, 132, 112, [lxxvi, index, ads] pp, complete with 9 engraved maps, all but one folding, index. . Royal Geographical Society p. 119. Cox i, 42. National Maritime Museum 92, 93, 95 [referring to the 1729 edition]. Relating to Volume I, Hill 75: 'Dampier was the best known and probably the most intelligent of the famous group of buccaneers that tormented the Spaniard in the South Seas from 1680 to 1720. his industry in taking notes of all he saw was equaled by his pains in preserving them from destruction. His first voyage took him from Virginia to Spanish America and across the Pacific to the East Indies. He traveled extensively in the orient… Read More

Boston, Ticknor and Fields, 1859, First Edition. . original blind-stamped cloth, spine title lettering, signatures of Mary P. Morton, E. A. Morton on title, spine slightly faded, cover used. . 12mo [19 x 12 cm]; viii, [9]-288, 16 pages of ads dated April 1859 pp. . Sabin 18447. BAL 447. The author of "Two Year's Before the Mast", here gives vivid and interesting description of his travels in Cuba. Smith D9: 'Kept in the form of a journal, this is a graphic account of the author's vacation trip to Cuba in February and March 1859. He made acute observations of the land and the people'. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Boston, Ticknor and Fields, 1859, First Edition. . original blind-stamped cloth, spine title lettering, signature on title, spine slightly faded, cover used, small hold at joint, good. . 12mo [19 x 12 cm]; viii, [9]-288, 16 pages of ads dated May 1859 pp. . Sabin 18447. BAL 447. The author of "Two Year's Before the Mast", here gives vivid and interesting description of his travels in Cuba. Smith D9: 'Kept in the form of a journal, this is a graphic account of the author's vacation trip to Cuba in February and March 1859. He made acute observations of the land and the people'. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Philadelphia, Henry Altemus Company, nd [c1915], . . original pictorial cloth, pictorialspine, light shelf wear, very good copy of a later printing of this travel classic.. . 8vo; 432 pp, color frontis, color plates, other illus, pictorialend papers, vocabulary of sea terms. . The author sailed aboard the brig Pilgrim on August 1835 from Boston to the California coast. His observations of the poor treatment of merchant sailors at the hands of unconcerned owners and tyrannical ship masters lead to action by the US congress and the improvement of the lot of American seamen. Sabin I, 18488: 'If not thte most widely read book on California, this ranks exceedingly hing on such a list'. His description of California is our only trusworthy account before the 1849 gold rush, especially for its description of ranching and social life in Mexican times. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Naval Intelligence Division, 1945, . . original blue cloth with gilt title lettering on spines & front covers, spines faded but lettering clean, stain on endpapers, a little paper rippling but a very good clean copy with excellent maps in pockets, printer has excised some blank pages at end. . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; 4 volumes, xv, 599; xvi, 739; xvii, 741; xvi, 526 pp, 550 illustrations and plates from photos, 677 other illustrations from drwgs, maps including 2 large folding maps in pockets, diagrams, tables, index in each volume. . Bookplate of Philip Snow on endpapers. Day p. 160. A massive and comprehensive compilation covering all parts of the Pacific and its islands in great detail, very well-illustrated with photos and drawings, including geography, topography, peoples, natural history, resources, administration, climate, etc. Volume I has a hundred page history of the Pacific and a bibliography up to World War II. A superb reference with a high reputation for accuracy and… Read More

New York, Dover Publications, [1976], . . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title lettering on spine and cover, light crease on cover else excellent copy, interior clean and fine, cover quite good. . 8vo [21 x 14 cm]; xxiv, 467 pp, glossary, 22 plates including frontis from the author's paintings, index. . This is an unabridged and complete edition of the first edition of 1930 but in smaller format but with an additional preface to this edition by Gordon Dillon of Harvard University and the American Orchid Society. There are 977 species in 117 genera described, a complete listing of the orchids that can be grown outdoors in the British Isles and anywhere with a similar climate including much of the United States, each with one or more species described including the plant's origin, date of bloom, growing conditions, etc. Blunt and Stearn 301. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Hampton Wick, Published by A. W. Darnell, nd [1929], First edition in book form, first published in parts. . original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt title lettering on spines and covers, lightly foxed, rear cover of volume I spotted, very good+ set, clean and unmarked.. . 4to [29 x 23 cm]; 2 volumes, complete, [iv], 252, [iv]; [ii], 252, [iv] pp, 24 colored lithographed plates, 500+ large illustrations, indexes. . Several of the color plates are of orchids including Cypripedium Guttatum (Yatabe's Slipper Orchid), Cypripedium Montanum (Mountain Slipper Orchid), Serapias Lingua (Tongue Orchid). A very well illustrated work, all the illustrations being from paintings or drawings. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Ashford, Kent, L. Reeve & Co., 1930, First edition. . original cloth, fine and clean in scarce dj (chipped at edges, rubbed). . small 4to [25.5 x 19 cm]; xx, 467 pp, glossary, 22 plates including colored frontis from the author's paintings, index. . There are 977 species in 117 genera, a complete listing of the orchids that can be grown outdoors in the British Isles or places with a similar climate including much of the United States, each with one or more species described including the plant's origin, date of bloom, growing conditions, etc. Blunt and Stearn 301. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Lavenham, Suffolk, Galaxy Books, [1975], First Edition. . original cloth, gilt lettering on spine, dj (price clipped, slightly rubbed at corner), fine condition, clean. . small 4to [23 x 18 cm]; 272 pp, well-illustrated with numerous photos and drwgs. . One of the best and most vivid descriptions of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), including the people, birds, butterflies, flowers, wildlife, the land, people, customs and buried cities. 'Iris Darnton knows the jungles and buried cities, the birds and beasts, perhaps better that any other living person. . . she is an outstanding photographer and a talented artist'. (Peter Scott) 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.

Whitefish [London], Kessinger Publishing [T. Nelson and Sons], nd [c. 2005], reprint of the original 1883 first edition. . original heavy paper printed wraps, title lettering on spine and cover, fine, clean and unmarked, no wear. . 8bo [23 x 15 cm]; x, [11]- 426 pp, numerous plates. . This is a reprint of the original 1883 work together with all the plates, the plates being views, scenes, often quite graphic, activities, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Longman, Brown, Green Longmans & Roberts, 1858, First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine faded but lettering clear, erasure on spine, bookplate removed from endpaper, few very light library blind-stamps, very good copy. . 8vo [20.5 x 13 cm]; xii, 163 pp, 4 tinted lithographed plates including frontis view of Algiers, half title page. . The author describes the people, conditions, customs including markets, Turks and Moors, medical men, Jews of Algiers, religion, officials, baths, hunting, horse-racing, travels in colony, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Washington, U. S. Naval Observatory, Government Printing Office, 1876, First edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt spine title lettering, edges rubbed, spine faded but lettering clear, light spotting on lower cover, internally clean, fine, and unmarked in good cover. . 4to [26.5 x 21 cm]; 696 pp, 2 steel engraved frontis's, including portrait, 30 wood-engraved plates with tissue guards, 2 photolithographs (partly colored), 6 maps, other wood engraved illustrations (complete), index. . Cooke 233. Arctic Bibliography 18382: 'Narrative of the Polaris Expedition 1871-1873 to seek the North Pole, explore regions north of Smith Sound and to make scientific investigations.' The work is a well-illustrated account of the expedition, the sledge and boat journeys, scientific activities, the death of Hall on the expedition, with an extended review of his work, the attempted voyage south, drift of the ice-floe party to the Labrador coast, and the rescue of both parties and the subsequent… Read More