Knopf, October, 2006. Reprint. Hardcover. A portrait, by turns intimate and panoramic, of one of the world's great cities, by its foremost man of letters, author of the acclaimed novels "Snow" and "My Name Is Red." Blending reminiscence with history; family photographs with portraits of poets and pashas; art criticism..... More
Gestalten, July 2018. Flexible Boards. We push past the colourful chaos and Frida Kahlo merchandise to find the city's tastiest tacos and the retailers breathing new life into classic crafts. Quesadillas sizzling on street corners outside cosy coffee shops; mariachi in sequined sombreros serenading late-night revellers; tower blocks casting long..... More
Ace Hardcover, April 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo in jacket. Front flap not clipped. Black paper covered spine. Silver lettering along spine. Royal blue paper covered boards. First/first with complete number string. End pages -- front and rear -- show map world map including a trail of the travels he..... More
Da Capo Press, January 1986. Trade Paperback. More
Vintage, January 2010. Trade Paperback. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Wager comes a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction "with all the pace and excitement of a movie thriller"(The New York Times) that unravels the greatest exploration mystery of the..... More
Dover Publications, September 1989. Trade Paperback. Bound on a lecturing trip around the world, Mark Twain turns his keen satiric eye to far lands in "Following the Equator." The first of two volumes, this vivid record of a sea voyage on the Pacific Ocean displays Twain's instinctive eye for the..... 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
Simon & Schuster, July 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. I wanted to drive the American roads at the century's end, to look at the country again, from border to border and beach to beach.... "From earliest boyhood the American road has been part of my life -- central to it, I...... 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
Moon Travel, February 2018. Trade Paperback. Discover Georgia with Moon Travel Guides! From sleepy small towns and buzzing cities, to misty mountains and tranquil islands, explore the Peach State with Moon Georgia. Inside you'll find: Flexible itineraries that can be adapted for your budget and timeline, whether you're taking a...... More
Random House Trade Paperbacks, August 2004. Trade Paperback. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "[A] masterpiece . . . an astonishing book that will leave you questioning your own life and political views."--USA Today "If any one person can be given credit for transforming the medical establishment's thinking about health care..... More
St. Martin's Griffin, March 1992. Trade Paperback. Walks in Hemingway's Paris is the perfect travel companion to the most romantic and fascinating of cities for those who want to experience Paris beyond the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame. Covering all the area of Paris that Hemingway and his fellow expatriates..... More
Mariner Books, April 2004. Trade Paperback. The legendary travel writer's thrilling and dangerous account of his journey across Africa A rattletrap bus, dugout canoe, cattle truck, armed convoy, ferry, and train. In the course of his epic and enlightening journey, wittily observant and endearingly irascible Paul Theroux endures danger, delay..... More
Ballantine. Mass Market PaperBack. Covers creased on upper outer corners, cracked 1/2' on lower spine. 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
Knopf, November 1998. Oversized Hardcover. In August 1914, days before the outbreak of World War I, the renowned explorer Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 set sail for the South Atlantic in pursuit of the last unclaimed prize in the history of exploration: the first crossing on foot of..... More
Dover Publications, November 2017. Trade Paperback. John Muir (1838-1914) ranks among America's most important and influential naturalists and nature writers. Devoted to the preservation of wilderness areas, Muir founded the Sierra Club and was active in the establishment of Yosemite National Park. This book, one of his most popular works..... More
Mountaineers Books, July 2018. Trade Paperback. "In the wild, something inside me opens to innovation, inspiration, creativity, and imagination. It's a good feeling, one that leaves me light and full of energy, free to imagine who I want to be in this life. . . . Yet it's slippery and..... More
Plume Books, October 1994. Trade Paperback. Davidson moved to Japan in 1980 to teach English at the nation's leading all-women's university, and began a deep and abiding fascination with the country and its people. This spirited and evocative work is at once a highly original travel memoir and the compelling..... More
Alfred A. Knopf, October 2006. Hardcover. An indispensable, richly informative, and always entertaining sourcebook on Provence by the writer who has made the region his own. Though organized from A to Z, this is hardly a conventional work of reference. It is rather a selection of those aspects of Provence..... More
Portland State University, January 1987. Paper Back. {6' x 9'} Shelf wear and soiling. [213 pages]. More
Harcourt, Brace, January 1956. Reprint. Cloth. Octavo in dustjacket. Front flap is clipped. Steel blue cloth covered boards with gold decoration & teal blue lettering along spine. Illustrated Map of Calabria and Southern Italy on end pages front & rear. Unfortunate moderate mildew odor. Jacket is darkened along spine and..... More
Macmillan, 1957. First Thus. Cloth. Octavo. US edition. Dustjacket is missing. Green cloth covered boards with gold lettering (starting to wear) along spine. Sun tanned spine. Heavily tanned to front and rear pastedowns. First combined edition. [345 pages]. More
Harper, 1958. Hardcover. Orange cloth binding with slight soiling. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Black & white photographs and line drawings throughout. Jacket is clipped and has moderate toning and edgewear. Front and rear hinges a little tender; else, a solid, charming book. More
Anchor, December 2006. Mass Market PaperBack. The Appalachian Trail trail stretches from Georgia to Maine and covers some of the most breathtaking terrain in America-majestic mountains, silent forests, sparking lakes. If you're going to take a hike, it's probably the place to go. And Bill Bryson is surely the most..... More
