Our Tour Around the World: Containing Short Letters of Travel
de John F. Floyd
- Usado
- Muy bueno
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- Muy bueno
- Librería
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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This is an inscribed travelogue, "Our Tour Around the World" - Containing Short Letters of Travel by John F. Floyd. 1896 1st edition; Charles H. Kerr & Company; Chicago. The book features a frontispiece portrait of the author, and other full-page photographic illustrations (all with tissue guards). Presentation copy - Floyd has written and signed an inscription on the front end paper, as follows: "With best wishes. The Author and Wife. April 2, 1896. John F. Floyd." "Containing a description in brief letters of a tour around the world, through America, Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand, Tasmania, Australia, Ceylon, Egypt, Palestine, Italy, France and England, including ten years' residence in New Zealand and Australia."
Here are a few examples of the contents: Among the Royal Mummies; Off to the Pyramids; On the Indian Ocean; The Natives of New Zealand; A Visit to the Dead Sea; Climbing Mount Vesuvius; A Walk Through Pompeii; Inside the Walls; Among the Mosques and Bazaars; Israel's Passage Through the Red Sea...and much more.
Condition:
Light soiling to the covers; a bit heavier on the spine. A small cloth piece is missing at the top of the spine; tiny cloth tear at the bottom of the spine. Tiny cloth tears at the cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. A strip of blank paper has been affixed to the rear pastedown by the spine. Nice interior - the pages are lightly age-toned and clean with no notable issues found. Author's inscription written in pen on front end paper. Overall the book is in Very Good condition.
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Detalles
- Librería
- CraigsClassics (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 7924
- Título
- Our Tour Around the World
- Autor
- John F. Floyd
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Charles H. Kerr & Company
- Lugar de publicación
- Chicago
- Fecha de publicación
- 1896
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palabras clave
- john f floyd, travelogue, our tour around world, exploration, travel, adventure, America, Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand, Tasmania, Australia, Ceylon, Egypt, Palestine, Italy, France, England, New Zealand, Australia, mummies, pyramids, indian ocean, dead s
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Biography / Autobiography; Exploration / Travel / Adventure; Non-Fiction;
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