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A Brief Story Of Travel In America, Europe & Hawaii: Also, Thoughts Over The Years
by J.A. Patterson ( AUTHOR SIGNED)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Topeka, KS: Self-Published by Author, 1953 Self-Published by Author, Topeka, KS. 1953 is the only date listed on the last page. No edition stated as this was passed out by the author as a gift. Inscribed by the author on the first blank page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light wear to head, tail, and tips; areas of finish flaking on the spine and lower boards; light foxing to textblock edges and endpapers. No DJ. Red cloth boards and spine with gilt lettering on the front board with globe in gilt. 124 pp 8vo. The author and his wife were world travelers and with that in mind and as a memorial to her he wrote this book about his travels and interesting places he visited in the USA, Europe, and US island possessions in the Pacific. Photographs, poetry, and general advice on life and people included. A clean presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008535
- Title
- A Brief Story Of Travel In America, Europe & Hawaii: Also, Thoughts Over The Years
- Author
- J.A. Patterson ( AUTHOR SIGNED)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Self-Published by Author
- Place of Publication
- Topeka, KS
- Date Published
- 1953
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- travel, world traveler, travel catalogue, autobiography of travel, travel in the USA, travel in Europe, Travel in the pacific, sightseeing, advice, poetry,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Transportation; Memoirs; Autobiography;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Edges
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