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THEROUX**, PAUL: : TRAVELLING THE WORLD - THE ILLUSTRATED TRAVELS OF PAUL THEROUX

LONDON.SINCLAIR-STEVENSON,2009.

ISBN 1856190161.

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,green background with superimposed colour photographic illustrated front+rear panels to dw/dj,with black+red lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Some ubiquitous,inevitable light superficial scoring to both panels of dw/dj - but without affecting the boards beneath. Spine/backstrip of dw/dj also inevitably but again minimally sunned/faded.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight,clean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation. Bright,crisp,clean,generally sharp-cornered - the bottom 2 corners with minimal bumping,publisher's original plain green cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate green+white printer's device illustrated endpapers.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,8-319pp [paginated] includes 6 chapters,profuse b/w+colour photographs throughout the text and the book; plus [unpaginated] b/w scenic photographic illustrated half-title page,double page scenic colour photographic title page, double page b/w scenic photographic contents list/table pages and acknowledgements to verso of last paginated page. Want more Paul THEROUX titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS,MODERN FIRSTS2,BIOGRAPHY and CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogues. For over a quarter of a century Paul Theroux has been travelling the world.This delightful book is his own choice of his best travel writing,harvested from half a dozen of his books.He has chosen his favourite people,his most vivid journeys, the landscapes and meals and narrow escapes that he treasures - some splendours,some miseries,all memorable. His travel writing did not begin with 'The Great Railway Bazaar',but rather when he was an English teacher in an up-country school in Central Africa.Since then he has travelled unceasingly and has unfailingly provided us with a record of his trips. Here,in a single volume,is a record of his life,travelling the world. Only on one trip did Paul Theroux take a camera,but felt burdened by it.After that, he left it at home. Others,travelling in his footsteps,have taken brilliant pictures of those same landscapes and people.For the first time, Mr Theroux has authorized a book of his writing which contains photographs - pictures taken at roughly the same time as his travels.In some instances they illustrate the text; in others they provide contrast.In every sense,and like these travels,they are illuminating.Even the most faithful readers of Paul Theroux will find something new here. Travel books are nearly always described, belabouring alliteration,in terms of 'From Bombay to Bejiing' or 'From London to Ladakh'. 'Traveling the World' is a conspicious exception in the tradition of Waugh's 'When the Going Was Good',and it embraces the whole world. Please contact seller,because of the weight of this item - nearly 1.3Kg unpackaged - for correct,insured shipping/ P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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