Search Results: Travel from Diatrope Books

Zurich: Photoglob, nd. Booklet (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Text in French, English, and German. 48p. Measures 8.25x6 inches. Bern, the capital city of Switzerland, is built around a crook in the Aare River. It traces its origins back to the 12th century, with medieval architecture preserved in the Altstadt (Old Town).

Palphot Ltd., Lufthansa-German Airlines, 2004-07-10. Paperback. Good. 2 items. Undated. The book, Birds in the Land of the Bible, is by one of Israel's foremost nature experts and a leading nature photographer. Soft crease on back and some edge wear. 48p. Measures 6.5x11.5 inches. Also included is a (folded) wall chart measuring 13.25x34 inches. The chart was published under the sponsorship of Lufthansa-German Airlines. One side is a map. The reverse side presents many species of birds.

La Lucarne Ovale Editions, 1994. Booklet (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Black-and-white illustrations. Plan. Translation by W. White. 32p. Measures 5.75x8.25 inches. Historically an important regional centre with a wealth based around the salt industry, Brouage was the first important salt-trading town in France, and also the leading port for the salt trade--a trade employing thousands of people.

S.A.E.P. Booklet (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Text in French. Undated guide to the Royal Ch

Knopf, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Unmarked text. Dust jacket (unclipped) under clear mylar cover. Illustrated. 353+p. Measures 6x8.5 inches.

Wilderness Press, 1983. Paperback. Good. Unmarked text. Rubbed edges. Black and white illustrations. Historical guide to Crater Lake National Park, Sky Lakes Wilderness, Mountain Lakes Wilderness and Mt. Thielsen Wilderness. Over 100 trails are described and shown on the book's 26 topographic maps. Published in cooperation with the National Park Service. 160p. Measures 6x9 inches. Crater Lake National Park is in the Cascade Mountains of southern Oregon.

Concejalias de Cultura y Turismo, 2005. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Beautifully illustrated throughout. Text in Spanish. Map. 8p.

As de Coeur, 1986. Booklet (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Color images. 32p. Measures 6x8.25 inches. Dargilan is known as La Grotte Rose (Pink Cave) for its rosy coloring. This vast chasm with plenty of stalagmites and stalactites has a dazzling exit onto a ledge, with a dizzying view of the gorge way below.

Southwest Parks and Monuments Association, 1989. Booklet (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Some smudging on back cover. Color images. Descriptive text. El Morro National Monument is located on an ancient east-west trail in western New Mexico. The main feature of this National Monument is a great sandstone promontory with a pool of water at its base. 15p. Measures 9x9 inches.

US Department of the Interior, 1961. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. 1961 reprint of 1954 publication. Illustrated. 43p. Fort Laramie was a significant 19th century trading post and diplomatic site located at the confluence of the Laramie River and the North Platte River in the upper Platte River Valley in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Wyoming.

Yellowstone Library and Museum Association, 1963. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Cover by Bill Chapman. Well illustrated. Topics include Algae, Silex Spring, A Fumarole, Leather Pool, the Volcanic timetable, geysers, and more. 16p.

Genoa AAST. Booklet (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Undated. Beautifully illustrated. Text in English. Measures 8.25x8 inches. 22p. Inhabited since the fifth or fourth millennium BC, Genoa (Genova) is a port city and the capital of northwest Italy's Liguria region. It's known for its central role in maritime trade over many centuries.

Mountain Press, 2011. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. 9x6x0. Unmarked. Beautifully illustrated. 302p. Measures 6x9 inches. Geologist Marc S. Hendrix introduces over 20 sites in the park and surrounding region that illustrate the deep-time story of Yellowstone Country.

Generalitat de Catalunya, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Text in English. Unmarked. Dust jacket under clear mylar cover. This survey of Catalonia looks at its history, collective identity, institutions, and more. Over 400 illustrations and 6 complementary appendices. Measures 9.5x12.5 inches. 370p. First edition, 1000 printed.

Palmer Lake, CO: Filter Press, 1969. Booklet (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked text. Maps. Reproduced wood engravings taken from original prints in Powell, Dutton, or Stanton reports on the Grand Canyon area. 44p.

Greek National Tourist Organization, 1990. Paperback. Good. Unmarked. Sunned spine, scraped bottom, bumps on corner and cover. Texts on Greece. Beautifully illustrated. Maps. Lain in brochures cover Thessalia, Meteora, and Delphi. Lain in booklet on the Dodecanese and NE Aegean Islands. Measures 9.5x11 inches.

Dukane Press, 1968. Paperback. Good. Unmarked text. Some age tanning. Four pages of text and 60 color photographs by Bruce G. Lynn. Measures 9x12 inches. Grenadines, also called Grenadine Islands, chain of about 600 islands and islets in the southeastern part of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies.

Museum of San Ramon Valley, nd. Booklet (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Updates pasted inside front cover of booklet. Black-and-white illustrations. Foldout map inside back cover. 29p. Measures 4.25x11 inches.

Grand Canyon Natural History Association, 1980. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Maps. Bibliography. Glossary. Topics include weather conditions, South Rim Trails, Safety, and North Rim Trails. Many color illustrations, including a geologic crossection. Minimum impact section of the booklet was written by Sam West and Mark Sinclair of the National Park Service. The Grand Canyon is part of the Colorado River basin which has developed over the past 40 million years.

KC Publications, 1992. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Ding on bottom edge of cover. 48p. Beautiful color images. Measures 9x12 inches. Haleakala or the East Maui Volcano, is a massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Island of Maui.