Search Results: Authors starting with E from Horizon Books

London, Wm. H. Allen and Co., 1837, First edition. . later red cloth, which is a little faded and stained, interior is clean and near fine with only light offsetting from maps, and a few corners bent, overall quite good. . 8vo [22.5 x 14.5 cm]; xii, 461 pp, 4 maps including foldout frontis map, music notation in text, tables. . There is considerable detail on Singapore including the economy with tables of imports and exports and number of ships over three years, as well as details on government, politics, people. The author, noted for his linguistic abilities, describes the Dayak (Dyak) people, their customs, head-hunting, and the geography of the area. There are appendices on the commercial resources of the Indian Archipelago and observations on the unexplored parts of north and north-western Australia. Hill 411. National Maritime Museum 458 (their copy has only 3 maps). A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Hippolyte Bailliere, 1853, First edition, first issue, issued as volume I of the Ethnographical Library, with the extra title page, each complete. . original red blind-stamped cloth, with gilt spine title lettering, spine ends chipped with tear, corners a little worn, lightly foxed on few leaves but clean copy, very good. . 12mo [21 x 14 cm]; 6 [ads], [i], xiv, 239, [ii] pp, 5 tinted lithographed plates including plates with orig hand-coloring & color frontis, one foldout plate, 2 folding maps, table including foldout table of 11 dialects, other engraved illus. . Ferguson 9339. The author describes the peoples of New Guinea, the Arru Islands, Ceram, the Moluccas, the Philippines, Mindanao, Sulu, Borneo, Malay Peninsula, the Adamans, the Sunda Chain as well as Melville Island and North Australia, Port Essington, Carpentaria (Australian aboriginees). A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1902, First Edition. . original pictorial cloth, gilt lettering, decorated in white and dark green, top edge gilted, internal hinges cracking but firm, covers quite bright, near fine clean copy. . 8vo [20 x 15 cm]; xxiii, [i], 461 pp, frontis, numerous plates and illus, index, title printed in green and black, index. . A classic of the period, very well-illustrated. The topics related to sun dials include classification, portable dials, their construction, symbolic and many other designs. A smaller section deals with roses including chapters on roses and garlands, rosa solis, rose plate and rosee, emblems of the rose in English history, grandmother's roses, the Rosicruians. Stock 751. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, L. Upcott Gill, [1882], First edition. . original green cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine and design in black on front cover, very lightly rubbed at edge, covers bright, lightly foxed on few leaves, but overall clean, inscription on endpaper, very good+. . 12mo [20 x 13 cm]; [vi], 96, [xxxii, ads with some illus] pp. . Describes the growing of vegetables in some detail, with a few varieties mentioned. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, The Macmillan Company, [1973], . . original cloth with gilt spine title lettering, vignette on spine, dj (price clipped, spine ends a little frayed), fine and clean in very good dj. . 8vo [21 x 14.5 cm]; xiv, 306 pp, numerous illustrations from photos, frontis, charts, glossary, index. . A very useful reference for the greenhouse gardener with good lists of plants, techniques, operating the greenhouse, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Philadelphia & London, J. B. Lippincott Company, [1914], . . original pictorial cloth, slightly worn at spine ends, else near fine clean and solid copy. . 8vo [22.5 x 17 cm]; 371 pp, colored frontis with tissue guard, hundreds of illustrations from photos and drwgs by McClure, glossary, bibliog, index. . A very detailed and well-illustrated work, with chapters on each period and major maker of furniture. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, [1974], First edition. . original cloth, spine title lettering, dj (bit price clipped), very light signs of use, very good+, clean, unmarked. . 4to [26 x 19 cm]; ix, 277 pp, hundreds of illustrations in color and black & white, bibliography, glossary, index. . With good chapters on printmaking, early prints and engravings, American lithography, Currier and Ives, nature prints, etc, and with a final chapter on care, preservation and buying prints, including framing, the book is an excellent reference. There are also appendices on print terms, brief biographies of American printmakers, 12 page list of nineteenth century color plate books. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company, [1978], revised and enlarged edition, the first edition of 1956 had only 270 pages. . original cloth, silver spine title lettering, dj (slight wear at upper edge), fine and clean, unmarked. . 8vo [25 x 17 cm]; 340 pp, several hundred illustrations from photos, drwgs, plans, bibliog, index. . The author was a pioneer in modern landscape design, who related it to modern art and adapted it to the individual needs of people. The principles that he established in the first edition in 1956 have been followed by many other garden designers. An essential and well-illustrated work in landscaping, with greatly expanded illustrations, comments on the impact of the 50s, 60s and 70s on garden design. No other books so successfully combines the poetry of landscape with everyday practicalities of planning a unified garden with a unique character, filled with ideas and practical suggestions. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Pantheon Books, [1976], First American edition, translated from Swedish by Keith Bradfield. . original cloth, title lettering on spine and cover, slightly faded, dj (lightly chipped and tear at edge), clean, near fine in very good dj. . 8vo [21.5 x 14 cm]; [x], 179 pp, bibliog. . The award winning author, who was also ambassador and member of Swedish parliament, describes his travels in east Africa, especially the Great Rift Valley, and the origin and evolving of humans. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Chatto & Windus, 1887, First edition. . original blue pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, corner & spine end wear, small label removed from spine, minor foxing on few leaves, rear cover with light stains, name on title margin, good or better copy. . 12mo [18.5 x 12.5 cm]; viii, 242, 32 [publisher's ads dated July 1887] pp, frontis map with tissue guard, many illustrations from author's drwgs including title page vignette, index. . Borba de Moraes I p. 284: 'The author visited Rio, Santos, and Sao Paulo. His impressions are very picturesque and accurate.' Besides the narrative of his travels to Brazil, the author describes his stay in Argentina, Buenos Aires, travels along the Parana, gauchos, etc. The author was an early tourist to the region, where most travel was either scientific or business. A scarce account not listed in most references on the region. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, B. T. Batsford, [1951], First edition. . original green cloth with gilt spine title lettering, dj (tear, rubbed, price clipped), signature on endpaper, cover stained, damp rippling, good reading copy. . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; viii, 152 pp, color frontis, 110 illustrations with 52 photos, some full-page, illustrations from drwgs, index. . The author describes 450 wild and cultivated plant species with specific uses, including food, grain, condiments, hops, drugs, poisons, fibre yielding, dyestuffs, peat mosses, plants from the sea, herbs, etc with good illustrations. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, B. T. Batsford, [1945], Second edition, revised. . original cloth, faded, lightly water stained and rippled on some pages, else very good. . 8vo [22 x 14 cm]; ix, 182 pp, color frontis, 133 illustrations from photos, drwgs, old engravings, index. . The appendices are keys to identifying broadleaves and conifers. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Ward, Lock & Co., 1929, First edition. . original green cloth, slightly rubbed at edge, some leaves with light or marginal foxing, signature on title, else near fine copy, solid. . 8vo [21 x 16 cm]; 320 pp, 8 fine color plates mounted on art paper, 32 other illustrations from photos, plus 8 other illustrations from drwgs, index, tables. . The author, who was in charge of the Rock Gardens at Kew, provides a solid and comprehensive work on all aspects of rock gardening, including the alpine house, dwarf flowers, ornamental grasses, propagation, bogs, with detailed lists of species. Includes long lists of plants suitable for various situations and purposes. 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.

New York, H. Bailliere, 1858, First edition. . original blind-stamped and pictorial cloth, gilt title lettering on cover and spine, spine bit faded, spine ends frayed, front blank endpaper removed, light blind-stamps on plate margins, good sound copy. . 12mo [19.5 x 13.5 cm]; xii, [13]- 168, [169]-170 pp, 10 plates, frontis, other illustrations from woodcuts, index. . One of the first books on aquariums published in the US. The illustrations show early or Victorian aquariums and as suitable plants, fish, animals. The book covers both fresh-water and marine aquariums. The ads at the back describe relevant books. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, John Stockdale, 1801, third edition, with considerable additions. . later half calf, gilt title lettering on spines, edges worn, signature, a map split at fold, only light foxing, very good set. . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; 3 volumes, xxiv, xxiii, 576; viii, 618; xxii, 477 pp, 22 engraved maps and plates, many folding, including frontis portrait and 11 maps. . Sabin 21901. Cundall 2095. Welch 264. The maps include west Indies, Jamaica, Barbados, Granada, St. Vincent, Dominica, St. Christopher and Nevis, Antiqua, Virgin Islands, St. Doningo, Tobago. The plates include Negro festival, plan for sugar mill, view of Trelawney town, aboriginal peoples, bread fruit, etc. The first edition was 1793 in two volumes. The earlier editions had only 5 maps, few plates. Regatz 165: 'A classic in British Caribbean literature and probably the most famous work in the field. Standard for over a century, and still in many respects the best book on the subject up to the close of the 18th century'. A… Read More

London, Ward, Lock & Co., 1929, First edition. . original green cloth, title lettering on spine and cover in border, signature of Helen J. Pidgeon and a loose calling card from here daughter M. Alice Pidgeon, else fine copy, solid. . 8vo [21 x 16 cm]; 320 pp, 8 fine color plates mounted on art paper, 32 other illustrations from photos, plus 8 other illustrations from drwgs, index, tables. . The author, who was in charge of the Rock Gardens at Kew, provides a solid and comprehensive work on all aspects of rock gardening, including the alpine house, dwarf flowers, ornamental grasses, propagation, bogs, with detailed lists of species. Includes long lists of plants suitable for various situations and purposes. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Souvenir Press, 1955, First edition in English. . original green cloth, gilt lettering on spine, slight damage to upper cover at edge, inscription, very good. . 8vo [22.5 x 14.5 cm]; [x], 188, [i] pp, illustrations from photos, map. . A film-makers trip down the Amazon with fascinating description of native peoples, wildlife, conditions, etc. There was also a more common travel book club edition. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, A. D. Innes & Co., 1896, First edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt spine title lettering, cloth faded, light edge wear, interior is clean, unmarked and near fine in good cover. . 8vo [23.5 x 15.5 cm]; xvi, 413 pp, frontis of snow peaks of Ruwenzori with tissue guard, 49 plates and illustrations from photos and sketches, diagram, 4 maps including 3 colored and folding lithographed maps at end, index. . Hess & Coger 239. Tenri Library 1675. An important work on African exploration and discovery, under the auspices of the Royal Geographical Society, included a thorough study of the terrain, people, nature and botany. The appendices include a list of the native chiefs in the area, altitudes, scientific collections, agricultural and other products of the region. Very nicely illustrated. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Chicago, Field Columbian Museum, 1901, First edition. . original printed heavy paper wraps, library withdrawal stamp on corner of cover, cover bit worn at head of spine, clean very good. . 8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; [i], [59]-62 pp, 3 plates including folding, from photos. . An original offprint of the Field Columbian Museum, Zoological Series. The author was curator and mammal expert. A picture of this book is available on request by email.