An Unfinished Journey
Penguin (Non-Classics), March 1988. Trade Paperback. More
Penguin (Non-Classics), March 1988. Trade Paperback. More
The University of North Carolina Press, March 1999. Trade Paperback. Drawing on scientific research in a variety of disciplines, Steve Nash provides a clear and evenhanded introduction to some of the most hotly disputed environmental issues facing the Blue Ridge, including the invasion of exotic plants and insects, the explosive..... More
New Island Books, September 2003. Paper Back. Follow all eighteen episodes of Ulysses in their original locations with this essential companion for Joyce lovers. Retrace the footsteps of Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom on eight tours through the legendary Dublin of the great novel, with detailed text relating to landmarks..... More
Simon & Schuster, July 2001. Trade Paperback. An American Jewish immigrant to Jerusalem paints a funny and painful picture of the city's daily life based on the various personalities she encounters, including peaceniks, settlers, famous artists, political elite, and housewives. Reprint. 10,000 first printing. More
Modern Library, publication date not listed. Reprint. Cloth. 12mo. in well worn dustjacket. Flap not clipped. Modern Library available titles listed on DJ verso. Brown cloth covered boards with gold lettering on spine. Kent end papers in grey ink. Ink note on page opposite half title page. [366 pages]. More
Mariner Books, April 1998. Trade Paperback. "In Light of India" is Paz's celebration of that country and his most personal work of prose to date. As in all of his essays, he brings poetic insight and voluminous knowledge to bear on the subject; the result is a series of fascinating..... More
Little Brown & Co., January 1960. First Edition. Cloth. Quarto in dust jacket with tanned spine and large (three inch tear bottom of spine. Some bow to boards. Stated 'first printing'. More
Farrar Straus & Giroux, August 1987. First American. Hardcover. Previous owner's name; a little bit of soiling and sunning; else, very good condition. More
Harpercollins, August 2005. Trade Paperback. THE CLASSIC BOOK THAT HAS INSPIRED MILLIONS A penetrating examination of how we live and how to live better Few books transform a generation and then establish themselves as touchstones for the generations that follow. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is one such..... More
Menasha Ridge Press, December 2009. Trade Paperback. Winton Porter shares tales of the cast of characters that pass through a mountain store and hostel on the Appalachian Trail. More
Portland State University, January 1987. Paper Back. {6' x 9'} Shelf wear and soiling. [213 pages]. More
National Geographic Society, March 2003. Hardcover. A blending of art and cultural criticism, travel writing, and personal narrative, Sicilian Odyssey is Francine Prose's imaginative consideration of the diverse cultural legacies found juxtaposed and entangled on the Mediterranean island of Sicily. She writes of the intensity of Sicily, the commitment to..... More
Lund Humphries Pub Ltd, October 2003. Oversize Softcover. John Ruskin's masterpiece The Stones of Venice (1851-53) was one of the most influential books on art and architecture ever written and is still regarded as a classic work. However, the problems posed by its length (almost half a million words in..... More
Henry Holt & Co, March 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Light shelf wear on the jacket. More
Vintage Books USA, February 2000. Trade Paperback. From a noted journalist who has spent much of his life in Cairo, here is a dazzling cultural excavation of that most ancient, colorful, and multifaceted of cities. The seat of pharaohs and sultans, the prize of conquerors from Alexander to Saladin to..... More
Vintage Books USA, February 2000. Trade Paperback. From a noted journalist who has spent much of his life in Cairo, here is a dazzling cultural excavation of that most ancient, colorful, and multifaceted of cities. The seat of pharaohs and sultans, the prize of conquerors from Alexander to Saladin to..... More
Viking, March 1987. Hardcover. Small chip at top of dust jacket, spine is sun faded. More
Harcourt, March 1996. Trade Paperback. Inspired by a dusty fez in his parents' attic, Jeremy Seal set off in 1993 to trace the astonishing history of this cone-shaped hat. Soon the quintessentially Turkish headgear became the key to understanding a country beset by contradictions. "A modern travel classic" (Herald Express)..... More
Alfred A. Knopf, November 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. More
Random House, Inc., September 1986. Trade Paperback. More
Harper Perennial, October 2000. Trade Paperback. A True Portrait of One of the World's Most Chaotic and Beautiful Regions That Explains Why Violence Has Always Occurred There--And Why It May Continue For Years To Come The vast and mountainous area that makes up the Balkans is rife with discord, both..... More
World, 1959. First American. Cloth. First/first US edition in mildly edgeworn, price-clipped dust jacket. Green cloth boards with dark green lettering with darkened/faded edges. Pink end pages with previous owner's lettering in ink. Green topstain faded. Sound binding. Unmarked text. More
Halsgrove, January 2007. Oversized Clothbound. Award winning writer and photographer Jon Sparks has produced an in-depth guide to the Lake District landscapes, which in many places has changed remarkably little since Arthur Ransome's time. Light shelf wear and lightly rubbed corners on the jacket. Lightly bumped corners on the boards..... More
Harcourt, 1954. First American. Hardcover. Red cloth binding. Hinges starting. Tape-repaired, chipped and worn jacket wrapped for further preservation. Full-page half-tone illustrations throughout. More