Search Results: Titles starting with H from Horizon Books

Calcutta, Tea Districts Labour Association, 1924, First edition. . original brown cloth with gilt title lettering, stain on lower front cover & lower blank endpaper, very good, interior clean, with a tipped in note from T. Darcey, 'The information appears accurate & carefully compiled. I know the author. . '. . 8vo [24.5 x 16 cm]; [ii], ii, [ii], 360 pp, tables, bibliog, index. . Part I describes the religions of the area in some detail (Animism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikh religion, Mohammedanism), marriage, races of India and origin. Part Ii is on the castes and tribes, organized by language (Dravidian, Kolarian, Uriya, Bengali, Hindi), with details, statistics, customs, etc on each. There are appendices on medical opinions relating to the settlement and acclimatization of labour in different areas, immigration, distribution of castes, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Buenos Ayres, Standard Printing Office, 1869, First edition. . later cloth, gilt spine title lettering, small ink stain on title page margin, lightly foxed on outer edge of text block, very good sound copy. . large 8vo [25.5 x 17 cm]; xvi, 192, 160, 200, 40 [ads for banks, insurance companies, steamboats, agriculture, spirits, etc, with illus] pp, tables. . Welch 11. Sabin 51268. The title page indicates volume I, but only volume I was published. There were later editions, mostly in smaller format. This book is regarded as the first book published in English in South America. It became a useful handbook for anyone doing business in the region, containing financial, business and much other information, including statistics. Fascinating advertising at end of book. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Christopher Helm, [1989], First Edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, fine and clean in dj (slight crease, not price clipped, near fine). . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; iv, 188 pp, color plates, text illus, index. . Descriptions of greenhouses and equipment, cultivation, propagation, pests and an extensive listing of greenhouse plants with a description of each. An appendix contains several useful recipes for compost for potting various types of plants including orchids. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Buenos Ayres, Edward Stanford; M. G. & E. T. Mulhall, 1875, First edition with this title but originally published in 1869 with another title. . original green pictorial gilt cloth, gilt spine title lettering, few small spots on cover, bit rubbed, gilt bright, internal hinge cracked but firm, name on endpaper, very good. . thick 8vo [19.5 x 14 cm]; vii, 432, [i, ad of author's other book], 46 [ads] pp, 3 maps and plans of which 2 are folding, including folding of Montevideo, plan of Buenos Aires, railway map, tables. . Welch 11. Naylor 138. Sabin 51268. This is regarded as the first book published in English in South America, greatly expanded from the first edition of 1869. It was a useful handbook for anyone doing business in the region, containing financial, business and much other information, including statistics. It includes 46 pages of fascinating advertisements. There is a short chapter on the Falkland Islands. Each of the editions of this book contains different… Read More

London, Buenos Ayres, Edward Stanford; M. G. & E. T. Mulhall, 1875, First edition with this title but originally published in 1869 with another title. . original blue pictorial gilt cloth, expertly rebacked preserving original cloth spine and boards, new endpapers, lightly rubbed, very good+ sound and tight copy. . thick 8vo [19.5 x 14 cm]; vii, 432, [i, ad of author's other book], 46 [ads] pp, 3 maps and plans of which 2 are folding, including folding of Montevideo, plan of Buenos Aires, railway map, tables. . Welch 11. Naylor 138. Sabin 51268. This is regarded as the first book published in English in South America, greatly expanded from the first edition of 1869. It was a useful handbook for anyone doing business in the region, containing financial, business and much other information, including statistics. It includes 46 pages of fascinating advertisements, some illustrated. There is a short chapter on the Falkland Islands. Each of the editions of this book contains different… Read More

London, John Van Voorst, 1872, First Edition. . original blind stamped cloth, spine with gilt vignette, spine repaired, corners a little worn, front endpaper chipped, rear endpaper lacking, a clean very good copy, signed by author in ink on dedication page. . tall 8vo [26 x 16.5 cm]; ix, 342 pp, 14 very fine hand colored plates, index. . Nissen 872, BMNH p1913, Anker 469: "The fine plates were executed from drawings by J. G. Keulemanns". Zimmer p588, Wood p566: "The information in this excellent work is derived chiefly from a collection of nearly a thousand skins of birds". The author travelled extensively in the Nile area and was able to observe the birds first-hand. Some of the birds are illustrated here for the first time. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Buenos Ayres, M. G. & E. T. Mulhall, 1892, sixth edition. . original red cloth with gilt cover emblem, gilt spine title lettering, nicely rebacked preserving the spine and boards, endpaper worn & with name, lightly foxed at outer edge of text block, paper of ads is lightly aged, very good, clean copy. . 8vo [ 18.5 x 13 cm]; [iv], 686, 80 [ads, with illustrations and index] pp, double-page railway map, plan of Buenos Aires, tables, index. . Welch 11. Naylor 138. Sabin 51268. This is regarded as the first book published in English in South America, greatly expanded from the first edition of 1869 and brought up to date. It was a useful handbook for anyone doing business in the region, containing financial, business and much other information, including statistics. It includes 80 pages of fascinating advertisements, some illustrated. There is a short chapter on the Falkland Islands. Each of the editions of this book contains different material from previous editions. This is the first… Read More

Buenos Ayres; London, The Standard; Longmans, Green and Co., 1877, 1870,, First editions. . original green pictorial gilt cloth, gilt spine title lettering, minor rubbing on edge, light mark on spine, small light inkstamp on spine, interior is clean and unmarked, endpaper bookplate of Joseph Carolin, very good+ sound copy. . 12mo [19 x 13 cm]; 3 volumes bound in one, 8, 232, [iv]; 67; vii, 202, [xxi, ads incl of hotels] pp, 12 plates including 4 folding, tables. . Three original editions bound together. On the third work, Borba de Moreas 601: 'He gives a detailed account of the German colony. Its is one of the best books on Rio Grande and colonization'. Welch 43. Mulhall was the owner of the Standard, an English newspaper in Buenos Aires. Nice plates of views, buildings, people, etc. Quite scarce. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Buenos Ayres, M. G. & E. T. Mulhall, 1885, fifth edition. . original green cloth, gilt decoration on front cover, spine gilt title lettering, edges bit rubbed, else a near fine copy. . thick 8vo [18.5 x 13.5 cm]; x, [i, errata page], 732, 85 [ads from commercial companies, mainly Argentinean] pp, 6 folding maps (one with tear], tables, index, directories of main cities. . Welch 11. Naylor 138. Sabin 51268. This is regarded as the first book published in English in South America, greatly expanded from the first edition of 1869. It was a useful handbook for anyone doing business in the region, containing financial, business and much other information, including statistics. It includes 85 pages of fascinating advertisements, some illustrated. Also, there is a directory of thousands of names and addresses for the main cities, including Buenos Aires, Rosario, the provinces, Tucuman, Montevideo. There is a short chapter on the Falkland Islands. Each of the editions of this book contains… Read More

Buenos Ayres, M. G. & E. T. Mulhall, 1892, sixth edition. . original red cloth with gilt cover emblem, gilt spine title lettering, spine lightly faded but lettering clear, very good+, clean and unmarked copy. . 8vo [ 18.5 x 13 cm]; [iv], 686, 80 [ads, with illustrations and index] pp, double-page railway map, plan of Buenos Aires, tables, index. . Welch 11. Naylor 138. Sabin 51268. This is regarded as the first book published in English in South America, greatly expanded from the first edition of 1869 and brought up to date. It was a useful handbook for anyone doing business in the region, containing financial, business and much other information, including statistics. It includes 80 pages of fascinating advertisements, some illustrated. There is a short chapter on the Falkland Islands. Each of the editions of this book contains different material from previous editions. This is the first printing with the railway map. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Buenos Ayres, Standard Printing Office, 1869, First edition. . original cloth-backed boards, with gilt spine title lettering, covers worn, joints split, front endpaper torn, lightly foxed, a good copy. . large 8vo [24 x 17 cm]; xvi, 192, 160, 200, 8 [ads for banks and insurance companies] pp, tables. . Welch 11. Sabin 51268. The title page indicates volume I, but only volume I was published. There were later editions. This book is regarded as the first book published in English in South America. It became a useful handbook for anyone doing business in the region, containing financial, business and much other information, including statistics. Fascinating advertising at end. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Buenos Ayres, M. G. & E. T. Mulhall, 1885, fifth edition. . original green cloth, gilt decoration on front cover, spine gilt title lettering, edgewear, front hinge cracked but firm, very good, clean and complete copy. . thick 8vo [18.5 x 13.5 cm]; x, [i, errata page], 732, 85 [ads from commercial companies, mainly Argentinean] pp, 6 folding maps (one with tear], tables, index, directories of main cities. . Welch 11. Naylor 138. Sabin 51268. This is regarded as the first book published in English in South America, greatly expanded from the first edition of 1869. It was a useful handbook for anyone doing business in the region, containing financial, business and much other information, including statistics. It includes 85 pages of fascinating advertisements. Also, there is a directory of thousands of names and addresses for the main cities, including Buenos Aires, Rosario, the provinces, Tucuman, Montevideo. There is a short chapter on the Falkland Islands. Each of the editions of this book… Read More

Knoxville, TN, The Northern Nut Growers Association, [1970], second printing after the first of 1969. . original pictorial cloth, title lettering on spine and cover, cover lightly used, but very good sound copy, internally clean. . 8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; vii, 421 pp, many illus, tables. . A thorough study of all nut varieties with full details. The most important work on nut trees for North America. All aspects and all varieties are covered in detail. Jaynes edited the work with 24 contributors, each an expert in their field. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1873, First edition. . original green pictorial gilt cloth, gilt vignette and title lettering on spine, foot of spine worn, interior hinge cracked but firm, name on contents page margin, good sound copy. . 12mo [19.5 x 13.5 cm]; [ii, ads], x, 316 pp, engraved illustrations, index. . A very detailed work covering the pineapple, grape, peach, nectarine, fig, melon, strawberry, cucumber, etc, with lists of varieties, type of green-house for each, growing methods, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1868, First edition. . original green blind-stamped cloth, with gilt lettering and decoration on front cover and spine, minor foxing on few leaves, small bookplate on endpaper, a very good+ copy. . 8vo [19.5 x 13 cm]; xii, 364, [4], [20, ads] pp, 7 foldout plates of gardening plans, tables, index. . A detailed work on flower gardening by a major Victorian gardener, including good sections on roses, alpines, planting in beds, wintering tender plants, spring flowers, cultivation, lists of plants, etc. Catalog of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society p. 310. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1868, First edition. . orig green blind-stamped cloth, with gilt lettering and decoration on front cover and spine, lightly rubbed at edges, slight foxing on some leaves, inscription on half title, engraved bookplate of John William Warre Tyndale on endpaper, a very good copy. . 8vo [19.5 x 13 cm]; xii, 364, [4], [20, ads] pp, 7 foldout plates of gardening plans, tables, index. . A detailed work on flower gardening by a major Victorian gardener, including good sections on roses, alpines, planting in beds, wintering tender plants, spring flowers, cultivation, lists of plants, etc. Catalog of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society p. 310. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, The Folio Society, 1977, . . original pictorial cloth, leather backed boards, spine title lettering in gilt, fine and clean in original slipcase (a little worn at edge). . 8vo [22.5 x 14.5 cm]; 154, [i] pp, engraved vignette title page, numerous illustrations from drwgs, endpaper maps. . Travels, adventures and history in Chile in the seventeenth century, relations with the Arauco, etc. Translated from Spanish by William C. Atkinson who provides a fascinating introduction. Beautiful vinyl-cut illustrations by John Lawrence. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Cassell & Co., 1912, First edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth with gilt and color sun-dial on front, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, pictorial endpapers of garden plan, light edge-wear, very light foxing on few margins, clean near fine copy. . 8vo [21 x 15 cm]; viii, 224 pp, colored frontis from painting, with tissue guard, 23 plates from photos, other illustrations from drawings, appendix of Latin and common names of flowers and plants. . A minor classic with charming illustrations, including some plates of the author's home interior. The author was the wife of 'Peter Pan' author J. M. Barrie. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, [1961], First edition, translated from Danish. . original cloth backed boards, dj (bit rubbed), else very good overall. . 8vo [21.5 x 14 cm]; [xii], 272 pp, illustrations from photos. . The author's travels to Tonga, Makogai, Samoa, etc. 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.