Travel - Central America & West Indies from Horizon Books

London, Duckworth & Co., [1926], . . original blue cloth, gilt spine title lettering, edges worn, spine a little faded but lettering clear, pictorial bookplate of John Rea, interior is clean in good sound covers. . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; xvi, 268 pp, frontis portrait of author, 51 photos on plates, index. . A narrative of the author's… Read more about this item

New York, Thomas R. Knox & Co, 1885, First Edition. . original pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, all edges gilted, spine lightly faded but lettering clear, slight wear at edge, name on blank endpaper but a near fine copy, very clean and bright. . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; xv, [i], 441 pp, frontis, numerous engraved plates, illustrations… Read more about this item

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1887, First edition. . original pictorial red cloth, with picture of quetzal on cover, spine lightly faded, a little rubbed at edges, internal hinge repaired, internally clean and solid, very good copy, interior is fine. . 8vo [22 x 16 cm]; xv, 453, [xvi, ads] pp, frontis with tissue guard, plates and numerous illus,… Read more about this item

Chicago and New York, Rand, McNally & Company, 1890, First edition in English, translated from Spanish by L. de T. with his introduction, additions & extensions. . original pictorial cloth, with colored picture of Costa Rican flag on cover, gilt title lettering, spine a bit faded but lettering clear, light shelf wear, clean and unmarked, very good overall, original… Read more about this item

London, The Hakluyt Society, 1925, First edition. . original blind-stamped blue cloth, gilt vignette on both covers, gilt lettering on spine, slight wear at spine ends, rear internal hinge cracked & repaired, endpaper bookplate of Edison W. Brown, MD, very good+, interior clean and fine. . 8vo [22.5 x 14.5 cm]; xcx, 262 pp, 6 folding maps including 3… Read more about this item

Baton Rouge and London, Louisiana State University Press, [1986], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (not clipped), fine, clean and unmarked. . 8vo [23.5 x 18 cm]; 204 pp, maps, figures, tables, bibliography, index. . A detailed and factual account in which the author exposes rejects various myths about Costa Rican society and the economy.… Read more about this item

Boston and Chicago, W. A. Wilde & Company, [1898], First edition. . original dark blue cloth with decorations in green and gilt, gilt title lettering, slight shelf wear at edge but a near fine copy of a nicely produced book. . 8vo [20 x 15 cm]; 294, [x, ads] pp, 5 plates including frontis with tissue guard, from paintings… Read more about this item

London, New York, Witherby & Co., Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911, First edition. . original blue cloth, gilt spine title lettering and vignette, light stain on outer, lower corner of covers, interior is clean and unmarked, very good sound copy. . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; xii, 300, [i, publisher's ads] pp, frontis and numerous plates from photos, other illustrations… Read more about this item

New York, Hawthorn Books, [1966], First edition. . original two-part cloth with vignette, spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped, tear, chipped at upper edge), fine and clean in very good jacket. . 4to [26 x 18 cm]; 224 pp, frontis and numerous illustrations from the drawings of Bill Negron, endpaper maps showing author's routes, index. . The author,… Read more about this item

Costa Rica, Cafe Britt, [2007], First edition. . original pictorial heavy-paper wrappers, near fine with a presentation inscription from the author on the title page. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; viii, 319 pp, index, lists. . The author, a physician and writer, who has lived in Costa Rica for years, presents a comprehensive description and rating of numerous… Read more about this item

Tibas, Lithografia e Imprenta, [2004], First edition. . original heavy paper pictorial wrappers, slight wear at one corner, near fine and clean. . 8vo [21 x 13.5 cm]; [viii], 137 pp, photo of author and husband on rear cover. . The author, an American married to a Costa Rican man, describes her experiences and family life, in several parts… Read more about this item

Costa Rica, Impresos Cabalsa, [2007], First edition. . original heavy paper pictorial wrappers, light cover wear, the previous owner has corrected some typos, else near fine, with a presentation inscription on the dedication page signed by author. . 8vo [21 x 13.5 cm]; 367, [i] pp, pictorial title page. . One of the few novels with a setting on… Read more about this item

Boston, Lee and Shepard Publishers, 1886, First edition. . original pictorial cloth, decorated in black, with gilt lettering on front cover and spine, light cover wear, mainly at spine ends, very good, interior clean. . 12mo [17.5 x 13 cm]; iv, 321, [ii, ads] pp. . Smith (American Travellers Abroad) S4. Welch p. 64. The author accompanied… Read more about this item

Troy (London), La Tienda el Quetzal (A. Panton), 1983 (1829), reprint of the first edition of 1829. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, very fine and clean, unmarked, as new copy. . 12mo [17.5 x 11 cm]; 6, 165 pp, extra title page reproduced from the original edition. . Markman 894: 'A journal and correspondence of the author… Read more about this item

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1858, First edition. . original blind-stamped cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine edges worn, joint repaired, short tear to title page margin, interior is quite clean and fine in good cover, complete with all plates, maps, etc.. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; xvi, [17] - 782 pp, 5 folding maps including folding frontis… Read more about this item

London, Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1847, First edition. . contemporary half leather, marbled boards, gilt title lettering on leather spine label, light wear at edges, very good, sound and solid copy. . 12mo [20 x 13 cm]; vii, 358 pp, lithographed folding map as frontis (short tears at stub & fold), half title page is present. . A… Read more about this item

London, Lovell Reeve & Co., 1863, First edition. . original pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, light wear at spine edges and corners, very good+ copy. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xiv, 432 pp, complete with 9 plates of which 8 are colored lithographs with tissue guards, 7 maps including 2 folding and 1 colored, a folding map… Read more about this item

London, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1857, First edition in English. . later full calf, gilt title lettering on red leather spine label, raised bands, gilt decorations, marbled edges, old signature on first half-title page, ribbon bookmark, a fine clean copy. . 8vo [20 x 13 cm]; 2 volumes in one, each with title page, xvi, [i], xii,… Read more about this item

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1855, First edition. . original brown blind-stamped cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine ends chipped, edges worn, light foxing on some leaves, old stain on corner of many pages, else very good copy. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; xvi, [17] - 397 pp, 6 maps and charts (5 folding) including large folding frontis… Read more about this item

London, Lovell Reeve & Co., 1863, First edition. . original pictorial cloth rebacked with new cloth spine preserving most of original spine and gilt spine title lettering, cover wear, hinge cracked but firm, rear endpaper lacking, light blind-stamp to title page, interior good in fair cover. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xiv, 432 pp, 9 plates of which… Read more about this item