From the bestselling author of "How Proust Can Change Your Life" comes a dazzling inquiry into our desire to travel and into the ways in which this experience is altered by both anticipation and memory. Illustrations.
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From the bestselling author of "How Proust Can Change Your Life" comes a dazzling inquiry into our desire to travel and into the ways in which this experience is altered by both anticipation and memory. Illustrations.
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Fair. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Good. No DJ. Size: 12mo-over 6; Pantheon Books, 2002. First US Edition. Hardcover Ex-Lib Book in Good Condition. No Jacket. 237 photographs and reproductions with acknowledgments plus others by the author. Nice size handy travel book that is among the best of travel writing, with the author exploring what the point of travel might be and suggests how the traveler can learn to be a little happier in his/her travels. Minimal, neat lib markings. Attractive binding of brown cloth with gilt outlined panel around the front with gilt decoration at each corner and around white title; white titles on spine; some darkened areas on front, light wear/scuffing to corners and spine ends. Tight, solid and square. Rear endpaper has some numbers written on it. Internals very clean and completely free from any markings. 255 pages. 5.4 x 7.4 inches. Pantheon Books, New York, 2002.
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Fine. Like new with sound binding, clean, bright pages. No DJ as issued. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 255 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Everything A d B puts his pen to in my experience, is sharp, witty and marvellously novel in one way or another. Really enjoyable.
EagerTraveler
Jul 17, 2009
A Special Book
In this series of essays the author reflects on his own expectations of travel and the rewards he has experienced while traveling, and compares these with those of prominent travelers of the past. I found his essays fresh and illuminating.
