Search Results: Travel from Tangible Tales

Washington: Published by the author, 2013. Paperback. Near Fine. Oversize paperback, probably 2nd printing though 1st edition is stated. Signed by the compiler, the author's granddaughter, on the title page, "Sherie, Happy Travels, Nancy Lang July 2014." Anear fine copy with minor bending at the rear cover corners being the only flaw. Clean, tight and bright! 148 pp., color and b/w reproductions of photos and documents throughout.

New York: Harper - an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2010. First edition. Hardcover. Good +/good +. Signed by the author on the title page, "For Helen, Best! Simon Winchester." Gray hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. A good+copy but with crimping to the spine tips and some bumping along the top of the textblock edge. Binding and hinges are solid and the pages are unmarked other than the author's inscription. Unclipped jacket is also good+ with a short tear at the bottom of the rear fold and minor crinkling and scuffing to the panels, still bright and attractive. 495 pp., indexed, some black and white photos.

San Francisco: Bedpan Productions, 1995. Fourth edition. Paperback. Good. A good copy with some wear to the cover edges and crinkling toward the top of the rear cover. Postcard laid in at front of Pansy & Betty, signed and inscribed by Betty inquiring about an award the book had been nominated for. 130 pp., a frank and entertaining guide to travelling San Francisco and its gay community and service. Faye's Books

Vancouver: Greystone Books, 1997. First edition. Hardcover. Good/good. Signed by the author, without inscription, on the title page above the printed name. Black hardcover with copper spine titles, first edition in dustjacket. A good+ copy with wear at the spine tips minor general wear ot the board edges. A clean, straight copy in solid binding. The jacket is also good with matching wear at the ends of the spine panel and ruffling to the edge. 247 pp., bibliography at rear. Canadian author with great wit and a beautiful experience in the Galapagos.

Xlibris Corporation, 2013. Revised. Paperback. Very Good. Oversized softcover. A very good copy with minor bending at the corners and a lift to the front cover. All pages clean and unmarked. Solid binding with no creasing at the spine. 167 pp., filled with full color photos of Oregon's 50 / 51 covered bridges. Beware - the photos and directions and some of the history are great BUT the author has a hard time with grammar in general... Still worth the time if you love the local history of these beautiful bridges.

Washington DC: Published by the author, 1995. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Blue cloth hardcover in dustjacket, no statement of edition. Signed and inscribed by the author on the copyright page, "Joy & Ken, Many thanks for your support, it's so appreciated. Enjoy the enclosed story, however long it takes to read. Cheers, all the best. Johnny Anderson xxx 3-5-11." A very good copy with minor bumping at the top edge of the boards and bending to the upper corner of the first few pages. A solid heavy binding, text unmarked other than the inscription. Dustjacket is bright and attractive. 652 pp., Self-published through lulu, most likely a first and only edition of the hardcover. Anderson hitchhiked his way across Australia, Canada and the U.S. and these are the stories of his travels.

New York: Sheridan House, 1981. Reprint. Hardcover. Good +. Green cloth hardcover, lacking dustjacket. The 1981 reprint in good+condition. Minor edge-wear and some bending at the corners and spine tips. Previous owner's name neatly on the front free-endpaper, along with a small scar from a sticker removal. Text is unmarked and binding is solid though lacking tightness. 274 pp., indexed, some black and white photos and illustrations, written by the Vice-Commodore of the Slocum Society in Australia.

France: Association des Amis De Jouques, 1986. Hardcover. Good. Green hardcover lacking dustjacket. Text in French. Publication information includes this statement of limitation, with the number 56 typed in beneath, "L'edition originale comprend 450 exemplaires numerotes de 1 a 450 reserves aux souscripteurs et 50 exemplaires hors commerce numerotes HC1 a HC50." Scuffing to the cloth of the covers and part of a cup ring below the title on the front cover. Bending at the spine tips. Interior is much better, clean, tight and unmarked. 261 pp., some black and white photos. The title, translated to English, is Jouques - History and Architectural Study of a Village in Provence

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2001. First edition. Unknown. Good/good. Blue hardcover 1st in dustjacket, signed and inscribed by the author on the half title page, "To Kellys - Explore Alaska with me, Peter Jenkins 2001." A good copy with cover and edgewear, some bumping, most pronounced at the spine ends. First 6 pages (including the autographed page) with a crease to the upper corner. Text clean and unmarked. Binding solid but lacking in tightness - hinges are strong. Unclipped jacket has matching wear to the panel edges and some spots of soil to the light panels. 434 pp, photos at center. Jenkins' account of 18 months traveling Alaska's skies, highways and wildlands.

London: Robert Hale Limited, 1958. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Orange cloth hardcover with gilt titles an emblem. 1958, first edition, lacking dustjacket. A good only copy with light soiling to the rear cover, bumped corners and crimped spine ends. Crinkling to the bottom of the front free endpaper, otherwise the interior is much better than the exterior - clean and solid with hinges intact. 212 pp., indexed, full page black and white plates sprinkled throughout the text, and one dual page hand-drawn map by the author. A nice history of the Glamorgan Valleys - a volume in the extensive Regional Book Series.

New York: St. Martin's Press - A Thomas Dunne Book, 1988. Second printing. Hardcover. Good/good. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Peggy - It was wonderful to meet you in an old St. Paul house! Paul Gruchow." Hardcover 2nd printing in dustjacket. A good only copy with a shallow indention to the front cover, and a hard bump to the top edge of the front cover. Otherwise, general wear to the edges and spine tips. Price erasures to the free front endpaper. Tight binding as if unread. dustjacket with chips and short tears, including one to the top edge of the front panel matching the bump to the book. 291 pp., a beautiful book on travel, and landscapes in the United States.

British Columbia: Sound And Moving Image Division, Provincial Archives, 1981. Paperback. Very Good. Oversized Trade Paperback, in very good condition. A hard bump to the head of the spine and minor wear at the edges. Previous owner's gift inscription neatly to the top of the contents page, otherwise a clean and unmarked copy. Binding solid. 92 pp., stories from the engineers and railroaders of the steam days.

Idaho: Backeddy Books, 1978. Paperback. Good. Trade paperback in good condition. Minor edge-wear generally, more pronounced at the top of the rear cover, including a bend to the upper rear corner. Previous bookstore sticker at the bottom of the rear cover. Front endpaper removed, otherwise the interior is clean, tight and as if unread. 317 pp., indexed, a guidebook in stories to the Salmon River in Idaho. Rick & Erin' s Books

Published by the author, 2011. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Black oblong hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. An "as new" copy - clean, bright and unmarked. Binding tight as if unread. A beautiful collection of photography detailing a road trip to Reno. 123 pp., color and b/w photography - gritty, grainy and cool.

Germany: Klartext Verlag, Essen, 2009. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Vollmer, Manfred. Oblong quarto hardcover. Text in German and English. A very good copy with some soiling and scuffing to the white covers. 158 pp., an unusual travel and photography book detailing life in the largest urban area in Germany. Somewhat sarcastic, but truly beautiful.

San Diego: Published by the author, 1947. Hardcover. Good/poor. Fay Waters. Tan hardcover signed without inscription on the front free- endpaper, "Sincerely Ray Clark Dickson." A good copy with pulling and fraying at the head of ths spine and general wear at the spine heel and corner tips. Pages are age-toned and seem fragile though they are completely intact. The binding is tight and solid. The dustjacket is included for completeness but it is in two pieces, torn down the spine, and chipping - tucked in at rear. Unpaginated, interesting woodcut style illustrations from Fay waters. An unusual book from a young ex-Marine.

Austria: Ibera, 2003. First edition. Near Fine/very good. Red cloth hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. Signed and inscribed on the half-title, "March 2004 To: Lynne & Jerry Hope this will remind you of your wonderful time in Vienna! All the best, Colleen DiFranco." A near fine copy with the mildest of shelf-wear, clean, tight and unmarked. Unclipped jacket is very good with light wear to the top panel edges. 207 pp., a collection of short encounters among the non-natives of Vienna.

Oregon: Binfords & Mort, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Gray cloth with blue titles. Signed and personalized for Christmas 1972 by the author on the front endpaper in blue ink. Lightest of wear to the edges, otherwise a fine signed copy of this title, lacking dust jacket. 181 pp., some photos accompany the text.