Horizon Books

Travel, Voyages & Exploration

Gardening & Natural History

rare, antiquarian, used & out-of-print books

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For rare old travel books, a used antiquarian, nature or Natural History book or out of print old Gardening books, please check our lists of thousands of rare, antiquarian & out-of-print books, in over 60 catalogues or subject areas, available for browsing. Our travel section includes travel literature, travellers' tales, guidebooks, adventures, exploration, plant hunting as well as travels of naturalists, botanists, anthropologists, archaeologists, scientists, geographers. We have strong sections on travels in Asia, Africa, Latin America, North America, Polar, Pacific, Indian Ocean and Australasia, in fact, most parts of the world..

Our natural history section has old and scarce books on ornithology, marine, animals, insects, geology, botany and more, while our gardening section has a good section on landscaping and many hard-to-find titles on all aspects of gardens and plants. We have just added a new catalogue on Scientific Instruments including Microscopes and their uses.

We have been selling out-of-print and rare books on the internet since 1993 with our current web site running since 1995. We specialize in antique books on Travel, Voyages & Exploration, Nature, Gardening, Horticulture & Landscaping, but also have rare books on other topics, including history of science & technology, agriculture, books about books, etc. Our Antique Print Gallery has many fine prints and engravings, with images of each. These include views of Europe, China, North America, Asia, polar travels, Pacific islands, as well as botanical and natural history subjects.

We continue to add more items regularly. Our New Arrivals section has the latest additions in all our subjects. Or, you can search by author, title or keyword.

Check our BARGAIN books section with all books priced under $20, in all our specialties. Discounted prices on hundreds of books. And our section on fine illustrated books lists many rare works in all of our specialties, many with fine color plates and engravings. Rare books at wholesale prices.

Horizon Books is owned and operated by Errol Porter. We are located in Toronto, Canada and have shipped to over 130 countries. We sell through the internet and mail order and do not have an open store but would be happy to give you more information on any of the books listed on this web site including a picture upon request. Anyone in the area who wishes to see a particular book or two or to pick up your order in person is welcome if a prior appointment is made.

Books are packed securely and shipped efficiently. Our customers often write to us.

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