The Art of Travel: Scenes and Journeys in America, England, France and Italy from the Travel
by Henry James
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good- with no dust jacket
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, NY: Doubleday: Anchor Books. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1958. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good-: shows heavy soiling to the panels, backstrip and the outside edges of the text block; else remarkably little wear: just a tick of wear to the lower front corner tip; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, but showing cosmetic imperfections. Corners sharp. NOT Remainder, Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.75 x 2 inches) . Typography by Edward Gorey; jacket designed by Milton Glaser. Edited by Morton Dauwen Zabel. Language: English. Weight: 26 ounces. Cream cloth over boards with gilt titles on a powder blue band at the backstrip. Hardcover: Lacks DJ. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; iv, 567 pages .
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 57858
- Title
- The Art of Travel: Scenes and Journeys in America, England, France and Italy from the Travel
- Author
- Henry James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Doubleday: Anchor Books
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, NY
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- Classic American Prose, Modern, Travel, Travel Writing, Europe, English, Literature, Classic, Italy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel & Adventure;
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