Travel, Foreign Countries from edburynbooks

Pasadena CA: Publication Press, 1954. First edition. Hardcover in ochre cloth boards w black spine titling, in black/red print. Fine w author inscription (5/8/54) else unmarked, in Good jacket w edgewear, small chips. 23,000 miles by boat-train-plane. Laid-in is the original publishers prospectus for the book. 6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 181 pp, b/w dwgs.

Indianapolis IN: Bobbs-Merrill, nd. First American Edition.. Hardcover in red cloth boards w gilt image, black title box on spine w gilt print, in green/yellow pictorial jacket.. About Fine unmarked, in Fair/Good bright unclipped jacket w taped tears, top edge chipped.. A French anthropologist & explorer describes Mexico in three layers: three climatic zones, three civilizations, three… Read more about this item

Florence Italy: Grand Hotel Baglioni, nd [1930s?]. Small Paperback in color pictorial white wraps, saddle-stapled. Very Good unmarked. This is a pre-war illustrated sightseeing guide to Florence, apparently provided to guests by the Grand Hotel Balioni. After describing the hotel itself, it provides capsule descriptions of the main sights of Florence. A time capsule of Europe… Read more about this item

Mexico DF.: Editorial Fischgrund., 1950. First Edition.. Trade Paperback in plain printed wraps.. Good Plus w small owner stamp inside else unmarked, lightly soiled wraps w some writing on rear panel, small taped tear on rear panel, contents Very Good.. Early guide to this charming Mexican city, first edition, as it looked before the hordes descended. 6… Read more about this item

London: Faber & Faber, 1971. First Edition. Ex-Lib.. Hardcover in green cloth boards w gilt spine print, in b/w pictorial jacket.. Very Good in Very Good jacket in Brodart. Clean tight & sturdy.. Combination of personal impression, historical background, and detailed route-planning. And a time-capsule of the way it was before the partition wars. Aside from a few… Read more about this item

np: Catholic Women*s Association Tour, nd [1930]. Small oblong Paperback in plain printed wraps, blind-stapled. Very Good unmarked. This is apparently a custom guidebook provided to clients of the Franco Belgique Tours company which lists offices throughout Europe & the US. It provides basic info such as exchange rates (for 1930), itinerary of a specific tour (7/12… Read more about this item

Paris: Syndicat des Restaurateurs et Hoteliers des environs de Paris, nd [1930s?]. Small Paperback in b/w pictorial tan wraps, saddle-stapled. Very Good unmarked. This is a pre-war illustrated listing of 62 hotels and restaurants in the Greater Paris region. One page per listing, it provides a photo in blue ink of each hostelry, its address, phone, proprietor,… Read more about this item