Travel - South America from Horizon Books

New York, Funk & Wagnalls, [1953], . . orig two-part boards, dj (chipped at edges, not price clipped), very good, interior clean and unmarked. . 8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; xvi, 332 pp, frontis (portrait), illus from drawings from Brian Fawcett, illus from photos, maps, glossary, index. . The first account of the seven expeditions of Fawcett in the… Saber más sobre este artículo

West Palm Beach, American Orchid Society, [1988], First edition in book form, parts were previously published in periodicals. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj, fine in fine jacket, clean throughout. . 4to [28.5 x 22 cm]; xv, 280 pp, numerous color illus from photos, black and white photos, many drawings of orchids, maps, map endpapers, index.… Saber más sobre este artículo

West Palm Beach, American Orchid Society, [1988], First edition in book form, parts were previously published in AOS periodical. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj, fine in fine jacket, clean throughout. . 4to [28.5 x 22 cm]; xv, 280 pp, numerous color illus from photos, black and white photos, many drawings of orchids, maps, map endpapers,… Saber más sobre este artículo

Washington, Smithsonian Institution Press, 1989, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, with printed title lettering, small ink stamp on cover, else near fine copy, clean throughout. . 4to [28 x 21.5 cm]; iii, 20 pp, full-page map. . A useful work consisting of an introduction by authors, a detailed bibliography, mostly with annotated descriptions and a list… Saber más sobre este artículo

West Palm Beach, American Orchid Society, [1988], First edition in book form, parts were previously published in journals. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj, fine in fine jacket, clean throughout. . 4to [28.5 x 22 cm]; xv, 280 pp, numerous color illus from photos, black and white photos, many drawings of orchids, maps, map endpapers, index.… Saber más sobre este artículo

Paris, de L'Imprimerie Royale, 1751, First edition. . contemporary full leather, gilt spine title & design, raised bands, light cover wear, few tiny holes on front joint,marbled endpapers, endpaper labels of Le Chev du Blaisel & B. Mendel, few leaves with light marginal browning, else clean crisp, near fine. 4to [25 x 20 cm]; [ii], xxxvi, 280, xv (index)… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, E. Withers, 1747, First edition in English. . contemporary full leather, spine worn, joints repaired, light foxing including on map, but mostly marginal, internally clean and very good. . 8vo [21x 13 cm]; xii, 108 pp, folding engraved map, with the half title page. . Sabin 38488. A French-Spanish expedition was sent to South America in 1736,… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, Neville Spearman, [1965], First edition. . original cloth, spine title lettering, fine and clean in good dust jacket (price clipped, a little used). . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; 272 pp, 31 plates from photos, numerous illustrations from drawings, bibliography, appendix. . The author describes his discoveries in the Amazon region in search for lost cities of sun… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1898, First edition. . original cloth, gilt stamped lettering on front cover and spine, map with tear at stub, head of spine chipped, Olof Liljewalch's bookplate on blank endpaper but otherwise unmarked, a clean very good+ solid copy. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xi, 364 pp, frontis (port), plates and illustrations, from… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, Simpkin Marshall, and Co., 1840, First edition. . later cloth-backed boards, spine title label, short tear at stub of map, barely perceptible foxing at outer edge of text block, small mark on cover, else a near fine and clean copy. . 8vo [22 x 14 cm]; [iv], 155 pp, large folding map with hand coloring as frontis, the… Saber más sobre este artículo

Wembly, British Empire Exhibition, 1924, First edition. . original cloth, gilt title lettering is bright, very light cover wear, interior is quite clean, overall near fine. . 8vo [22 x 14 cm]; [vi], 103, [iii] pp, numerous photo plates, tables, charts, folding colored map at end. . A detailed description of the geography, Kaieteur Falls, population including indigenous, immigration,… Saber más sobre este artículo

Edinburgh and London, Oliver & Boyd, 1965, First English Edition. . original pictorial cloth, spine title lettering, book is fine, unmarked & clean in good dust jacket (price clipped, closed tears, light wear). . 8vo [21.5 x 15 cm]; xii, 176 pp, 16 photo plates, some with more than one illustrations, text figures, 3 maps, chronologies, glossary of words… Saber más sobre este artículo

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… Saber más sobre este artículo

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,… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York, Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1856, First edition. . original blind-stamped cloth, gilt spine title lettering, edges worn, shelf-wear, endpaper stains, few light marginal stains, good+ tight copy. . 8vo [24 x 15 cm]; xvi, [17]-469 pp, about 100 illustrations, appendix. . Jones 246. Sabin 23313. Borba de Moraes 297: 'An excellent observer, he analyzed carioca… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, Macmillan and Co., 1876, First edition. . original green cloth, gilt spine title lettering, tiny tear at spine end, interior hinge cracked but firm, minor foxing on few leaves, interior clean and unmarked, an unopened copy, very good sound and solid. . 8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; vii, 264 pp, folding hand colored map of Dutch Guiana, Surinam,… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, Hakluyt Society, 1928, First edition. . original blue cloth with gilt vignette on front cover, gilt spine title lettering, light stains on lower cover, the scarce dust jacket has is chipped including large piece at bottom, name on endpaper, interior is clean and fine. . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; xii, 188 pp, frontis (portrait of Harcourt), 3… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1879, First Edition. . original pictorial cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, rear cover with small stain, front internal hinge cracked, edge wear, interior is clean, very good, with a loose card reading 'compliments of Francis Hart & Co., Printers'. . thick 8vo [23 x 16 cm]; xv, 644, [4, ads]… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1886, First edition. . original blue cloth, gilt spine title lettering, stains on cover, light wear, one volume with short tears in lower margin, not affecting text, interior is clean, unmarked and near fine, hinges fine, covers good, solid copy. . 8vo [21.5 x 14.5 cm]; 2 volumes, xix, 411; xii, 386,… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, Kegan Paul, Trench & Co,, 1883, First edition. . original red pictorial cloth, decorated in black, gilt title lettering, covers a little worn and faded, spine ends bit frayed, no ownership marks, very good clean copy. . 8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; xvi, 445, 38 [publisher's catalogue] pp, 10 plates including 3 colored plates (chromolithographs), frontis of Macusi… Saber más sobre este artículo