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Michelin Travel Publications. Very Good+. 2002. First Edition. Softcover. 2061003591 . Excellent condition, clean and unmarked. Cover has a couple light creases and very light edgewear. Profusely illustrated. ; Michelin Green Guides; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 382 pages; While spending a few days in the Eternal City, you may want to visit some its numerous sights and monuments, to explore the locations and scenes captured in the classic film "La Dolce Vita" to plunge into the bustle of an open-air market or to cross the Tiber to Trastevere in search of a typical trattoria. THE GREEN GUIDE, the perfect travel companion: a discerning and up-to-date source of information. Practical and comprehensive, it offers suggestions on what to see and what to do, background on history and cultural heritage. Ideal guides for the independent tourist, THE GREEN GUIDE explores destinations both near and far. Sights are rated - 3 stars "worth a journey", 2 stars "worth a… Leer más

Alfred A. Knopf Canada. Near Fine. 2005. First Edition. Softcover. 0676976557 . Uncorrected proof. Oversize plastic comb spiralbound manuscript (11.5 x 9") in very nice condition, no markings, a little scuffing to covers. Clear plastic front with paper backing, approx. 410 pages. From the Publisher: Originally published as Hokkaido Highway Blues, with limited distribution in Canada, Will Ferguson's classic book about Japan, for all fans of the bestselling Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw. With the same fervour they have for outlandish game shows and tiny gadgets, the Japanese go nuts each spring when the cherry blossoms sweep from island to island towards the country's northerly tip. Will Ferguson was celebrating the event in the standard fashion. And after way too much sake he announced he would be the first person in recorded history to follow the blossoms progress end to end. To make it a challenge worth doing, he decided to hitchhike all the way: relying on the kindness of some… Leer más

New York: The Literary Guild of America. Very Good. 1930. Hardcover. B002BPCTC4 . Woodcuts by Lynd Ward. No dustjacket. 1930 Literary Guild. Light wear to edges, a little moreso to spine ends and corners, corner bumping, light soiling to edges and outer edge of pages. . Interior clean and intact. "An account of a series of journeys made by the author to the Far East, the West Indies and among the South Sea Islands between 1926 and 1929. CONTENTS. -At sea. -Tahiti. -La Martinique. -"Gone native. "-Siam. -Ceylon. -The Englishman in the tropics. -The new Hebrides. -The Black republic. -Homewards. -London. "; 8vo; 304 pages .

Dutton Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0525943366 . Ex-library book, but in very nice condition, laminated jacket and usual ex-lib type markings. Jacket is attached to book. Pages are clean and intact, some scuffing to laminate. An astronomer recounts the investigation by NASA scientists of a group of ancient asteroids that fell from Mars to Earth, relicts that revealed signs of primitive life on Mars, and explores the implications of the discovery; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Penguin. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1965. Softcover. 014002347X . Light edge & corner wear, tiny tears spine ends, light creasing, remainder mark across bottom edge. Interior pages are clean and unmarked. 352 pages. In the early 1960s Laurens van der Post made an extraordinary journey into Russia. Behind the enigmatic iron curtain of Soviet officialdom and the Communist regime, he set out to discover the real Russia - a vast land treasured by its ordinary people.... (*shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 8vo .

Mud Lake, Labrador: Travelling Man Enterprises. Very Good. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. 0969441916 . Signed by Author on title page. Light corner wear, light creasing/scuffing to cover, some spotting/soiling to outer edge of pages. Internal pages are clean and unmarked. B/w photos/illustrations. 206 pages. Journal of Bernie Howgate's winter journey through Labrador via snowshoe and kayak, includes pictures, drawings and maps outlining his experiences.. (*Shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 8vo; Signed by Author .

London: Tiger Books International. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 1855010526 . Hardcover is clean and unmarked. Jacket has light edgewear, small taped tear on top edge, tear to spine top, light scuffing. 62 colour plates. . A blend of Kashmir's history, legends, art culture & lifestyle - a beautiful area which has captivated visitors from around the world. Wonderful colour photos throughout. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Mud Lake, Labrador: Traveling Man Enterprises. Very Good+. 2002. First Edition. Softcover. 0969441940 . Signed/inscribed by author on title pages. Very light edge & corner wear, light scuffing. Internal pages clean and unmarked, slight wrinkling to a few pages. B/w photos & illus. 238 pages. Another great travelling adventure with Bernie Howgate, this time 4500 km from the great lakes to the Atlantic. (*shipping will be reduced to most location). ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

Bluejacket/Naval Institute. Very Good+. 2000. First Edition. Softcover. 1557509247. . Excellent condition, ex-library with sturdy laminated cover, usual lib markings, only light wear overall, light soiling outer edge of pages, interior clean & tight, interior pages clean. B/w illus. From Booklist: "In 1944, Wingo left her working-class Irish Catholic family in Detroit to join the Waves. Her 18 months of service didn't quite show her the world, but it showed her a great deal beyond her childhood home and faith, taught her about her fellow humans, and saw her assigned to one of the elite Wave units, which trained naval Armed Guard antiaircraft gunners on the West Coast...." (*shipping will be reduced to some locations) ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Harper Perennial. Very Good+. 1996. First Edition. Softcover. 0060976969 . Light corner wear, a little scuffing to cover. Small stamp on top edge, first page and small donation stamp on half title page. Interior otherwise clean and intact. "David and Daniel Hays, father and son, designed and built a small boat together, then set out to sail it around the tip of South America, a journey that David had dreamed of ever since childhood. Along the way they fought and swore and sweated and shared triumphs large and small. " [osl]; 8vo .

Toronto: Reidmore Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Light edgewear, light soiling to jacket, light age tanning to edges. Interior clean & tight - unmarked except for a small address plate on endpage. Last small section of pages looks like bottom edge may have gotten a little damp as it is lightly wrinkled, with a light stain seen on a couple pages. Colour photos & b/w illustrations. In 1980, the first English-speaking party since Mummery's Approached Nanga Parbat from the south, intending to attempt an ascent of its mind boggling Rupal flank, its base-to-summit height a full 3000 metres- the biggest vertical drop on the planet...jacket..This is the story...Colour photos, maps. Account of a six-man expedition that challenged Nanga Parbat, "the deadliest mountain in the Himalaya, without the assistance of high-altitude porters, oxygen, or electronic links with the outside world. " ; 000929; 8vo .

Random House Canada. Very Good+. 1999. First Edition. Softcover. 0679309217 . Ex-library book, but still in very nice condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Very light edgewear to cover, light soiling outer edge of pages. Pages clean and unmarked. B/w photos. 278 pages. Covers Ontario's wild and remote areas, with something for everyone. Includes day trips, weekend end trips and longer adventures such an canoeing the remote boreal forest of Wabikimi.....This book will give naturalists an opportunity to see how rich in wildlife this province is...; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Key Porter Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Excellent condition, only very light wear overall. Interior pages clean & tight, except for name written inside front cover and price on flap crossed out. Never Hitchhike on the Road Less Travelled leads you down William Thomas's own improbable and wacky paths-both primrose and perilous. A fool hardy tourist and inveterate backpacker, Thomas's first travel ticket was his hitchhiker's thumb.... (*shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 192 pages .

Arcade Publishing. New in New dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. 1559706988 . New book, no markings, minor shelfwear to jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; "For over 50 years, Henrik Krogius has roamed its avenues and streets, photographing and describing many facets of its vibrant and varied life. His focus is not on famous buildings-though he depicts many-but on people who live and work here. With the eyes of one of the city's many celebrants, he describes a city that is traversed by visitor and resident alike, yet not consciously observed by most..... In these pages one sees New York today, but also, thanks to his constant camera, how it looked and evolved over the past five decades. " (935? ) .

Traveling Man Enterprises. Very Good+. 2001. Second Edition. Softcover. 0969441924 . Signed by author on dedication page. 2nd edition 2001. Clean, tight condition, no markings. Cover has light scuffing and a little corner wear. B/w illustrations. (340os) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; ; Signed by Author .

Banff, AB: Altitude Publishing. Very Good. 1993. Second Printing. Softcover. Signed/inscribed by author John Amatt on half title page: "To___, Enjoy the Adventure. John Amatt. . " Cover has light edge and corner wear , a little corner curling, small corner creases. Pages clean and intact. Outer edge of pages has some light soiling. B/w photos. 360 pages. Review: "...in-depth profiles of five Canadians who have achieved extraordinary success: Calgary's Laurie Skreslet, the first Canadian to climb Mount Everest; Sharon Wood of Canmore, the first North American woman to climb Everest; Hughes of Halifax; Ottawa's Mike Beedell, who traversed the Northwest passage using wind power alone; and Laurie Dexter of Fort Smith, N. W. T. Who skied over the frozen Arctic Ocean. ....The overriding message in the book is quite simple. "Personal success and happiness is largely a matter of what we do in our minds, " writes Hobson. "The mind, and what we choose to put in… Leer más

London: Macmillan. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. 0333100344 . HC/DJ - very good. Hardcover has light edge/corner wear, bumping to spine ends, very clean. Interior clean and unmarked other than bookplate on blank endpage, and partial sticker inside cover. A few pages have slight creases. Dustjacket is clean, with light edgewear and a few tiny tears, price clipped. "Travelling alone in little known parts of Japan, Nancy Phelan discovered a country unsuspected by tourists, untouched in its deepest essentials by western influence. Her wanderings took her to the home of fisherfolk, rice-growing peasants, humble railway officials, Zen Masters and Shingon Buddhists; to the world of haiku, Noh, Tea and Flowers; to the bleak islands north of Hokkaido and the warm rural peace of Kyushu. She stayed in country inns, shrines, temples and cottages; on the sacred mountain, Koya San and the Itto-en community, among people dedicated to selfless service and… Leer más

Inkstone Books. Very Good. 1980. First Edition. Softcover. 0960454209 . Clean, tight condition. Pages are clean and unmarked. Cover has light soiling and light edge/corner wear. Contents: About Point Lobos; Map; Sea Lion Point Trail; Cypress Grove Trail; Bird Island Trail; Some books; About the author etc. B/w illustrations. 112 pages. (205os) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Harper Collins. New. 2003. First Edition. Softcover. 006000603X . Book is new, with no markings. It does have slight shelf wear (a little rubbing around edges) which is quite minor. B/w photos. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Sonny Barger is the number-one spokesman for the motorcycle experience. His New York Times bestseller, Hell's Angel, was an exhilarating history of his adventures with the world's most notorious motorcycle club. Now he brings us rousing, moving, and wildly entertaining true stories of his renegade brothers and sisters in the relentless pursuit of liberty, individuality, and the "ultimate ride. " .... (300-noto) .

Communication Resources. Very Good. 1997. First Edition. Softcover. 0930921119 . Ex-library with heavy laminated cover, usual stamps/stickers, only light wear overall, light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior clean & tight, except for 2 pages with a small stain, one bottom corner has a bit of a rough edge, couple earmarks. Illustrated. Middle-aged, overweight and mounted on an old bicycle, Stan Purdum rides across America with a zestful appreciation for the land and the people that frequent its back roads and inhabit its small towns. With a gift for seeing both the ridiculous and the profound in everyday life, Stan uses his storyteller's skill to narrate this trip of a lifetime.... (400noto? ) ; 8vo .