Search Results: Titles starting with B from Horizon Books

Edinburgh, E. & S. Livingstone, 1927, First edition. . original blue cloth, gilt spine title lettering, slightly rubbed on lower rear panel, a fine and clean book. . 12mo [19 x 13 cm]; 134 pp, 60 colored plates, index. . Each plate, printed on one side of the leaf, has a detailed description on facing page. The state of the art by a professor of pathology and bacteriology at the University of Edinburgh. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Boston, Little, Brown and Company, 1927, First trade edition. . original quarter cloth and paper cover bds, paper spine label (faded), corner wear but very good clean copy. . sm 4to; xvi, 223 pp, 77 attractive illustrations and plates by the author, some with color, colored map endpapers. . A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1927, First Edition. . original embossed cloth, gilt lettering, light stain on front cover, very good clean copy, interior fine. . 8vo [21 x 15 cm]; xiii, 181 pp, frontis from drawing, numerous illustrations from photos, portraits, map, detailed bibliog, index. . The best book on the subject covering all aspects with good photos showing banana production and transportation, portraits of fruit company persons, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1927, First Edition. . original embossed cloth, gilt lettering, edges lightly rubbed, small name on endpaper, leaf with chip in blank margin, very good clean copy. . 8vo [21 x 15 cm]; xiii, 181 pp, frontis from drawing, numerous illustrations from photos, portraits, map, detailed bibliog, index. . The best book on the subject covering all aspects with good photos showing banana production and transportation, portraits of fruit company persons, etc. 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, Jonathan Cape, [1923], First edition. . original blue cloth with gilt title lettering on spine and front cover, library bookplate on endpaper and inkstamps, good complete and sound copy. . 8vo [23.5 x 16.5 cm]; 132 pp, colored frontis from painting with tissue guard, plates from photos, map, other illus, bibliog, index. . Based on the author's travels in South Africa, he describes the country, history, Bushman, Bantu, Basuto, the people, their life, family circle, women, hospitality, superstition, folk-tales with appendices on the battle of Berea, administration and statistics. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1874, First edition. . original pictorial green cloth with elaborate gilt decorations and lettering, a. e. g., spine ends worn and frayed, lightly foxed confined mainly to margins, internal hinges cracked but holding, very good in attractive original covers, gilt bright. . 4to [25.5 x 21 cm]; xvi, 301, [i], [ii, publisher's ads] pp, 167 finely engraved illus, mostly full-page (complete). . Views and landscapes by one of the most popular artists of the time. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Jersey City, T. F. H. Publications, [1962], First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps with title on cover, cover slightly rubbed but very good, interior is clean, fine and unmarked. . 8vo [21.5 x 14 cm]; 32 pp, many colored and black and white illustrations from photos including full-page, publisher's ads on rear cover. . Nicely illustrated, a good introduction to all aspects of raising, breeding goldfish in aquariums and pools. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Hamlyn, [1973], First edition. . original cloth, dj, signature inked out on endpaper, very good in fine dj. . 4to [29 x 21 cm]; 128 pp, numerous illustrations from photos including 60 in color, index. . A useful introduction including propagation, cultivation, etc by this English orchid nursery owner, and with a good chapter on orchid collectors and their introductions. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, [1983], First edition. . original green cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (tears repaired with clear tape, not price clipped), fine in good dj. . large 8vo [26 x 18 cm]; [viii], 264 pp, frontis, numerous illustrations from drwgs and photos, color plates from photos, bibliog, index. . A useful reference to incorporate edible plants with ornamental, to make the best use of space with edible plants, trees, shrubs, etc, that are very decorative (vegetables, fruit, edible flowers, herbs). A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Bath; London, Binns and Goodwin; Whittaker and Co., [1852], First edition. . rebacked original cloth spine and boards, gilt title lettering on spine and cover with gilt decorations on both, all edges gilted, marbled endpapers, lightly foxed on few leaves, very good+ sound and solid copy. . 12mo [18 x 13.5 cm]; [iv], xii, 228 pp, ten hand colored lithographed plates, frontis, extra hand colored title page, plus extra color printed title page, plus printed title page [3 title different title pages], other illus, index, errata at end. . Largely botany but with some short philosophical comments interspersed and with charming plates lithographed by J. Gardener & Co. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Edinburgh, London, Oliver and Boyd, [1958], First edition in English, translated from the French. . original blue cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (price clipped. . 8vo [21.5 x 15.5 cm]; xxi, 211 pp, 5 color plates including frontis, numerous bw illus, vocabulary of Creole, Caribbean and Tupi words. . An interesting description of nature, plant life and the peoples and their customs, myths, legends, living in the French Guiana jungles. 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.

London, Martin Secker, [1911], First Edition. . original cloth, gilt lettering on spine, lightly rubbed at edge, light foxing on a few leaves, very good. . 8vo [23 x 17 cm]; 284, [ii, publisher's ads] pp, frontis, plates. . General travel essays which are more a philosophical perspective but based on the extensive travels of the author. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Edinburgh, London, Oliver and Boyd, [1958], First edition in English, translated from the French. . original blue cloth, spine faded but gilt lettering still visible, bookplate of C. W. A. Dodds, else near fine, clean throughout. . 8vo [21.5 x 15.5 cm]; xxi, 211 pp, 5 color plates including frontis, numerous bw illus, vocabulary of Creole, Caribbean and Tupi words. . An interesting description of nature and the peoples living in the French Guiana jungles. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Toronto, Chicago, Boulton Publishing Service, [1989], First edition. . original cloth, spine title lettering, dj (not priced clipped), fine and clean. . 4to [31 x 23.5 cm]; x, 173, [i] pp, 170+ fine color plates. . The Bermuda native Stallard spent three years capturing these fine pictures Bermuda, scenery, activities, nature, buildings, people, villages, etc, which makes it hard to resist travelling there. He also provides a description of his photographic methods and equipment. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Toronto, Chicago, Boulton Publishing Service, [1989], First edition. . original cloth, spine title lettering, dj (priced clipped, tear), else fine and clean. . 4to [31 x 23.5 cm]; x, 173, [i] pp, 170+ fine color plates. . The Bermuda native Stallard spent three years capturing these fine pictures Bermuda, scenery, activities, nature, buildings, people, villages, etc, which makes it hard to resist travelling there. He also provides a description of his photographic methods and equipment. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Bermuda; New York, Baxter's Limited; Hastings House`, [1976], First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title lettering on spine and cover, cover very slightly used, else clean and find. . oblong 4to [21.5 x 26.5 cm]; 128 pp, frontis, filled with illustrations from photos, mostly in color. . A very well-illustrated picture of Bermuda at that time with a foreword by Terry Tucker. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Hamilton, Aardvark Publishing, [1980], First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, fine and clean. . 8vo [ 21.5 x 13.5 cm]; 336 pp, numerous illustrations from photos and drwgs, maps including large colored folding map with folding index, street maps of cities, tables. . A detailed travel guide with attractions described in detail, tours, events, shopping, history, good maps, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Portsmouth, Onion Skin Press, [1997], First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, fine and clean, unmarked. . 12mo [21.5 x 13 cm]; [vi], 42 pp, illustrations from photos, index of recipes. . Ten chapters, each on an important Day celebrated in Bermuda, each with recipes, its history, events, etc. Designed by Erin Kenney and Steve Mundy. A picture of this book is available on request by email.