Stages in a Journey by Parmenter, Ross - 1983

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Profile Press, 1983. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Personal account by the author (who died in 1999) of his travels following his discharge from the Army in the late 1940s & his journey into Mexico, as much as a quest to explore the country & its people & architecture (following in the footsteps of friars who had evangelized Mexico in the 16th century) as a journey within to rediscover his own soul in the wake of his wartime experiences a s medic. In 269 pages, illustrated throughout with line drawings, graphs, & maps by the author. SIGNED by the author under his name on the title page, as well as on the half-title page with a longer personalized inscription to "Ed" dated 1983. A First Edition, first printing from that same year, this hardcover book has green cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Condition is solidly VG: aside from some spotting to top edges of front boards, the book is completely clean, binding… Read More