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	Empire Tours Brochure (New York, New Jersey, New England, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, D.C.) Newburgh, New York, Empire Tours Association, 1932. Very Good/, Wonderful map and travel guide from the Golden Age of Travel. Very clean and nice inside plastic sleeve. Green and black cover design with liberal number of small green tinted photos of attractions in the above areas. Huge fold-out map and Triple A mileage chart. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2150] Book number: 14547 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	AAA Tour America, Tours of Discovery Through Our Magnificent Country , New York: Avenues Inc. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. No Edition Stated, Likely First. ISBN:1-55001-140-5. Brand new book. Beautiful copy! No date, but appears to be of fairly recent issue. Lavishly illustrated with full color photos throughout. Coast to coast discoveries of America's wonders with complete descriptions and inset maps. 144 trips in all respresenting every state. Perfect for planning the next vacation! In addition to the big attractions, it also includes delights that are off the beaten track. Printed on slick, high quality paper. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1032] Book number: 6003 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	NO AUTHOR The Chen Clan Academy (10 Color Postcards in Pictorial folder) , China: Lingnan Art publishing House. /, Soft Cover. Very Good/Very Good Folder. Lovely pictorial folder with short history of academy printed in both English and Chinese holds ten postcards, all in full color and unused featuring various scenes of the Chen Clan Academy built in the 16-20th years of Guangxu Reign of the Qing Dynasty (1890-1894). Scenes include sculptuers on the roofs, a full view of the Academy, an outdoor shot of the main etnrance, a close-up detail of the brick carving, the roof-truss structure, the gate, the screen-doors with wood engravings, lime sculptures, hollowed-out iron castings and stone carvings, and the courtyard of the Main Hall. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1290] Book number: 10,091 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	NO AUTHOR Exciting Highlights Covered on the San Francisco Gray Line Tour: A Souvenir of Your Trip , Gray Line Tours. /, Soft Cover. Very Good/Wraps, Very Good. Oblong. Crisp, clean, attractive and unused. Designed as a book of postcards which can be torn out at perforated line, leaving behind a mini scene of the same card to keep as a souvenir. No date, but judging by cars in the pictures it must be from the 1960's. Produced by a bus line. Images include the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, the Crookedest Street in the World, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz, a cable car, the Oakland Bay Bridge, the conservatory at Golden Gate Park, the Japanese Tea Garden, the financial district, City Hall and the Civic Center, the Mission of San Franscisco de Assis, Cliff House and seal rocks, an air view of Sausolito, and the gateway to Muir Woods National Monument. Very nice! USD 14.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 \| £UK 8.5 \| JP¥ 1204] Book number: 11,127 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	NO AUTHOR Taxco Mexico, Litografica Turmex. Soft Cover, Oblong, Very Good/Wraps, Very Good, Nice, clean travel booklet with no date, but appears to be perhaps from the 80's. A visual exploration of Taxco in 32 pages of glorious color photos of the town and its charming streets, ieautiful churches, people, landmarks, hotels, and vistas. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 860] Book number: 12,858 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	NO AUTHOR This Guide to the City of Savannah Savannah, Georgia, Arts & Interests Committee of the Junior League of Savannah, 1940, Fifth Edition. Soft Cover, Fine/Wraps, Very Good, Crisp, beautiful copy of a lovely vintage travel guide replete with like new fold-out map bound-in at rear. Only defect is some light spotting to plain beige back cover. Contents and front cover pristine. Printed on creamy paper with lovely art illustration. Early ads at beginning of book. Measures 6"x8" with 45 pages, plus several blank sheets for memoranda. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1290] Book number: 13172 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	MULTIPLE AUTHORS Favorite Places, A Travel and Leisure Book , New York: American Express Publishing Corporation, 1989. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. No Edition Stated, Likely First. 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. ISBN:0-916103-12-9. A gorgeous feast of a book with breathtaking photos of wonders from around the world. Beautiful condition, printed on high quality slick paper. Only defect is a tiny tear at upper front corner, barely seen. The editors of Travel and Leisure magazine asked such well-known writers as Calvin Trillin, William Least Heat-Moon, and Fay Weldon to take readers on a tour of their favorite places. Professional photography and the authors' own words and delightful anecdotes make for armchair travel of the highest order. Go to Venice, Paris, Oxford, Tuscany, the Caribbean -- even the waters of the Missouri. Includes a laid-in travel guide called "Favorite Places." USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1720] Book number: 6005 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	BAIN, RICHARD, Stratford, , Boston Mills Press, 1998. /, First printing. Near fine in near fine DJ which has not been price-clipped. England. Stratford. Photography. The charm and beauty of Stratford resonates throughout this sumptuous love song to the town on the banks of the Avon. This is a coffee table book to fall in love with whether you're an Anglophile or not. Includes an entertaining foreward by actor Christopher Plummer, who relates the entertaining history of Stratford's internationally renowned Festival Theatre. Would make a lovely gift. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1720] Book number: 3007 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	BORROW, GEORGE Wild Wales London, Robert Riviere & Son, No Edition Stated. Half Leather, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" tall, Very Good/No DJ, as Issued, The book was first published in 1862 -- this is not a first -- but it is halfbound in blue calf with five raised bands to spine. There is wear to extremities and foxing at front and back, only on reverse sides and opposite pages of lavender marbeled endpapers. The rest of the text is clean as a whistle. A former owner's attractive old bookplate is affixed to front pastedown. Borrow was a noted British linguist and travel writer of his day and this is perhaps his most remembered book. In it he describes a trip to Wales in the summer of 1854 where he hiked in the north and extensively toured the south. It is tightly bound and charming with 617 pages USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.25 \| £UK 21.25 \| JP¥ 3010] Book number: 16059 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	BRIDENSTINE, JAMES A. Edsel & Eleanor Ford House Grosse Point Shores, MI, Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, 1988, First Printing. Soft Cover, Oblong, Fine/, What a gorgeous book this is and of interest not only to those with an eye for interior design, but also to those who collect Ford Company items and/or points of interest in Michigan. It's in absolutrely mint condition with no names or writing and pristine pages. Soft cover. Book measures 11" across and 9" tall and is printed on glossy paper with lavish illustration of the grounds and house, all done in color photographs. Also includes two vintage photos of the Ford family. The house was built on the shores on Lake St. Clair in the 1920's and resembles a series of Cotswold cottages strung together. Though grand in design, it was not built to be anything other than a family home and yet it stands as a monument to amazing architecture and design, as well as to a time of grandeur long past. The house has 60 rooms and fabulous furnishings and appointments and the book features many of them while offering commentary along the way. It's like a guided tour you can take again and again. 103 pages. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1548] Book number: 17032 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	CANTOR, GEORGE North American Indian Landmarks: A Traveler's Guide Detroit, Gale Group, 1993. (ISBN: 0810389169) Hard Cover, New/No DJ, as Issued, Crisp, BRAND NEW copy. The author, a veteran travel writer, takes the reader on a guided tour of North America with stops at over 300 sites relevant to the American Indian and his culture. Illustrated. Includes glossary of terms and index. 409 pages. Two like copies available. USD 9.95 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 856] Book number: 14899 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	CENNI, NINO Venice City of Art Verona, Italy, Grafiche Biondetti, 1989, Later Printing. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Very Good/Wraps, Very Good, Beautiful copy of a beautiful book. Clean as a whistle inside and out and wraps protected by heavy clear plastic sleave in which is inserted a colorful map of Venice at inside front flap. Gloriously illustrated in full color throughout with text in English. A love song to the paintings, architecture, and sculpture of Venice. 128 pages. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1720] Book number: 12,768 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	COOPER S.; HOARD J.; SEWELL, T. Try Walking Your Niagara St. Catharine's, Ontario, Self-published, 1983, No Edition Stated, Likely First. (ISBN: 096915904) Soft Cover, Fine/Wraps, Fine, Crisp, clean, as new copy. No defect. Pages and page edges pristine. No spine crease. Not a guide book, but rather an encouragement and a sharing of the joys of discovering the Niagara Peninsula on foot combined with a wonderful cookbook containing sxiteen complete menus. From recipes to musings, and history to practical advice, it's an enjoyable journey. And the food is great -- sauerkraut and spareribs, shoo-fly pie, flower garden cake, and Nova Skotia chowder. 127 pages. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1548] Book number: 13935 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	IRWIN DAVID Alone Across the Top of the World; The Authorized Story of the Arctic Journey of David Irwin , John C. Winston Company, 1935. Soft Cover, Very Good/, Crisp, clean copy. SIGNED and inscribed by author thus, "To ..., Sincrely, your Arctic friend, David Irwin, March 15, 1964." No spine crease, or other names or writing. Contents pristine. Only mild edgewear. Nicely illustrated with full page black and white photos. Tells the amazing story of a 24 year-old Midwestern man, sickly as a child, who took on what was then the longest and most daring Polar journey ever taken by a white man. With only his three dogs for company, Irwin trekked 3,600 miles over a three year period -- six months of which he saw not one person. Foreword by Lowell Thomas. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2150] Book number: 16562K Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	DELBANCO, NICHOLAS Running in Place : Scenes from the South of France , New York, NY, U.S.A.: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated, 1989. /, Soft Cover. Very Good/Wraps, Very Good. First Paper Edition Stated. SIGNED and Inscribed by Author. Lovely copy, very clean and nice inside and out with no spine crease. Only defect is light , flat crease to upper front corner. Pages pristine. SIGNED twice by author, once on title page and again, with inscription, on previous page. Inscription reads, "For --------, via her generous daughter, Best Wishes, Delbanco." If you are a fan of the armchair travel genre, this one's a must. Elegantly written! The author combines a lifetime of trips to the same area in France -- first when he was young and just out of college and lastly when he returns with his wife and two daughters, but there are other excursions inbetween and they all compare and contrast the changes of several decades -- both in France and in the author himself. 231 pages. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1720] Book number: 10,541 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	EVANS, JULIAN Transit of Venus : Travels in the Pacific , New York, NY, U.S.A.: Pantheon Books, 1992. /, Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First American Edition. ISBN:0-679-41637-4. Nice, clean, attractive copy which has not been price-clipped. Remainder mark to top edge near spine. Nice map endpapers. The author shares in luminous prose his travels to the Pacific islands -- that "fragile, beautiful, corrupted paradise." 277 pages. USD 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 6 \| £UK 5.5 \| JP¥ 774] Book number: 6563 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	FEILER, BRUCE; FEILER, BRUCE S. Where God Was Born: A Journey By Land To The Roots Of Religion New York, William Morrow & Co, 2005, First Edition. (ISBN: 0060574879) Hard Cover with dust jacket, New/New, Crisp, brand new copy of a recent release. Dustjacket protected by brand new mylar cover. A travel experience that is up close and personal as the author shares unforgettable moments in Israel, Iraq and Iran where he visits such sites as the spot where David toppled Goliath, the Garden of Eden and the secret burial place of Queen Esther. 405 pages. Beautiful color map endpapers. USD 18.99 [Appr.: EURO 12.75 \| £UK 11.5 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 14791 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	FRANKLIN, JOHN Journey to the Polar Sea Herndon, Virginia, U.S.A., Potomac Books Inc, 2002. (ISBN: 1574884611) Soft Cover, New/Wraps, New, Crisp, BRAND NEW copy. From his journals, the author tells of his disastrous expedition from 1819-1822 in search of the Northwest Passage. A reproduction of the original edition with introduction by Capt. Robert Falcon Scott and new intro by James P. Delgado. Scott had his own disaster on a trip to the Anarctic in 1910. Nicely illustrated on glossy paper at center of book. 291 pages. USD 15.95 [Appr.: EURO 10.75 \| £UK 9.75 \| JP¥ 1372] Book number: 16131 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	GIBBON, DAVID (DESIGNER) Greece; A Picture Book to Remember Her By , Crescent, 1978. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. No Edition Stated. 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Clean and attractive. Book itself without defect. Small tear to top front edge of dustjacket near spine, but protected by mylar. Interesting copy insofar as it was clearly a promotional item with a special dustjacket printed with General Electric Credit's name on back of dustjacket. Lavishly illustrated in full color with explanatory captions. USD 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 6 \| £UK 5.5 \| JP¥ 774] Book number: 9812 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	GREEVES, LYDIA The Harrods Guide to London United Kingdom, Pavilion, 1992, First Printing. (ISBN: 1851456082) Hard Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Fine/No DJ, as Issued, Book appears brand new. Even the ribbon marker is still crisp and clean and folded neatly inside. Pages and page edges are pristine and there is no bumping to the boards or writing of any kind. Book is tall and narrrow as a London townhouse and every bit as charming with its green and gold cloth spine and whimsical art, both on the cover and throughout the 192 pages. Offers a variety of theme based sites throughout the city -- most, however, are in central London. Whether you're in the mood for royalty, fancy an afternoon of art, or would rather roam London's villages, there's plenty to do. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1290] Book number: 16255 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	HARRIS, BILL The New England Coast New York, NY, U.S.A., Crescent Books, 1985. (ISBN: 0517462885) Hard Cover with dust jacket, Oblong, Very Good/Very Good, A glorious feast of a book in beautiful condition. Very clean and nice inside and out with just a small bit of corner wear. Bountiful color photographs display all the varied nuances of the coast while text shares the history of the area. 126 pages. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1290] Book number: 12,921 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	HEATH, EDWARD Sailing, A Course Of My Life , Stein & Day, 1976. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. First American Edition. Wonderful, crisp, clean copy. Only defect is a bit of wear to upper rear edge. Otherwise looks new. Profusely illustrated in both black and white and color. The author, a revered yachtsman from Britain, share his personal story while offering a lifetime of wisdom about the sport he loves. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1032] Book number: 3535 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	HEFFRON, MARK F. Reflections Of Madison County, A Visual Journey, , Smithmark, 1994. /, First edition. Excellent book in VG SLIPCASE. Madison County. Rural Life. A thing of beauty and not tied to the movie or novel. This one simply celebrates the exquisite loveliness of the setting. Gorgeous photos matched with poetry or quotes. Would make a delightful gift. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1032] Book number: 1082 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	JEANBRAU, HELENE AND PEPIN, EUGENE, The Glory Of The Loire, , Viking Press, 1971. /, First English translation. VG in VG DJ. One tiny tear at front side edge and a bit of edgewear, otherwise quite nice with very pretty endpapers. Has not been price-clipped. France. Rivers. Loire River. Loire Valley. Profusely illustrated with both black and white and color photos and maps. Takes the reader on a 600 mile journey down France's longest river, offering info about topography, history and culture along the way. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1290] Book number: 3155 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	JOHNSON, ALLEN Australia from the Back of a Camel Dayton, OH, U.S.A., Creative Enterprises, 1999, First Edition. (ISBN: 1880675021) Hard Cover, Fine/Near Fine, Crisp, beautiful copy. Only defect is tiny wrinkle to dustjacket at bottom rear edge near spine. Has not been price-clipped and looks most handsome in brand new protective mylar. A fascinating first-person account of a trip through the Australian outback taken by the author and three of his grandchildren by camel, along with six other adventurers, a guide, and a camel handler. The amazing part is that the kids were not yet teens! Illustrated with black and white photos. 163 pages. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 860] Book number: 11,843 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.

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	Empire Tours Brochure (New York, New Jersey, New England, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, D.C.) Newburgh, New York, Empire Tours Association, 1932. Very Good/, Wonderful map and travel guide from the Golden Age of Travel. Very clean and nice inside plastic sleeve. Green and black cover design with liberal number of small green tinted photos of attractions in the above areas. Huge fold-out map and Triple A mileage chart. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2150] Book number: 14547 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	AAA Tour America, Tours of Discovery Through Our Magnificent Country , New York: Avenues Inc. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. No Edition Stated, Likely First. ISBN:1-55001-140-5. Brand new book. Beautiful copy! No date, but appears to be of fairly recent issue. Lavishly illustrated with full color photos throughout. Coast to coast discoveries of America's wonders with complete descriptions and inset maps. 144 trips in all respresenting every state. Perfect for planning the next vacation! In addition to the big attractions, it also includes delights that are off the beaten track. Printed on slick, high quality paper. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1032] Book number: 6003 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	NO AUTHOR The Chen Clan Academy (10 Color Postcards in Pictorial folder) , China: Lingnan Art publishing House. /, Soft Cover. Very Good/Very Good Folder. Lovely pictorial folder with short history of academy printed in both English and Chinese holds ten postcards, all in full color and unused featuring various scenes of the Chen Clan Academy built in the 16-20th years of Guangxu Reign of the Qing Dynasty (1890-1894). Scenes include sculptuers on the roofs, a full view of the Academy, an outdoor shot of the main etnrance, a close-up detail of the brick carving, the roof-truss structure, the gate, the screen-doors with wood engravings, lime sculptures, hollowed-out iron castings and stone carvings, and the courtyard of the Main Hall. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1290] Book number: 10,091 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	NO AUTHOR Exciting Highlights Covered on the San Francisco Gray Line Tour: A Souvenir of Your Trip , Gray Line Tours. /, Soft Cover. Very Good/Wraps, Very Good. Oblong. Crisp, clean, attractive and unused. Designed as a book of postcards which can be torn out at perforated line, leaving behind a mini scene of the same card to keep as a souvenir. No date, but judging by cars in the pictures it must be from the 1960's. Produced by a bus line. Images include the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, the Crookedest Street in the World, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz, a cable car, the Oakland Bay Bridge, the conservatory at Golden Gate Park, the Japanese Tea Garden, the financial district, City Hall and the Civic Center, the Mission of San Franscisco de Assis, Cliff House and seal rocks, an air view of Sausolito, and the gateway to Muir Woods National Monument. Very nice! USD 14.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 \| £UK 8.5 \| JP¥ 1204] Book number: 11,127 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	NO AUTHOR Taxco Mexico, Litografica Turmex. Soft Cover, Oblong, Very Good/Wraps, Very Good, Nice, clean travel booklet with no date, but appears to be perhaps from the 80's. A visual exploration of Taxco in 32 pages of glorious color photos of the town and its charming streets, ieautiful churches, people, landmarks, hotels, and vistas. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 860] Book number: 12,858 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	NO AUTHOR This Guide to the City of Savannah Savannah, Georgia, Arts & Interests Committee of the Junior League of Savannah, 1940, Fifth Edition. Soft Cover, Fine/Wraps, Very Good, Crisp, beautiful copy of a lovely vintage travel guide replete with like new fold-out map bound-in at rear. Only defect is some light spotting to plain beige back cover. Contents and front cover pristine. Printed on creamy paper with lovely art illustration. Early ads at beginning of book. Measures 6"x8" with 45 pages, plus several blank sheets for memoranda. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1290] Book number: 13172 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	MULTIPLE AUTHORS Favorite Places, A Travel and Leisure Book , New York: American Express Publishing Corporation, 1989. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. No Edition Stated, Likely First. 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. ISBN:0-916103-12-9. A gorgeous feast of a book with breathtaking photos of wonders from around the world. Beautiful condition, printed on high quality slick paper. Only defect is a tiny tear at upper front corner, barely seen. The editors of Travel and Leisure magazine asked such well-known writers as Calvin Trillin, William Least Heat-Moon, and Fay Weldon to take readers on a tour of their favorite places. Professional photography and the authors' own words and delightful anecdotes make for armchair travel of the highest order. Go to Venice, Paris, Oxford, Tuscany, the Caribbean -- even the waters of the Missouri. Includes a laid-in travel guide called "Favorite Places." USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1720] Book number: 6005 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	BAIN, RICHARD, Stratford, , Boston Mills Press, 1998. /, First printing. Near fine in near fine DJ which has not been price-clipped. England. Stratford. Photography. The charm and beauty of Stratford resonates throughout this sumptuous love song to the town on the banks of the Avon. This is a coffee table book to fall in love with whether you're an Anglophile or not. Includes an entertaining foreward by actor Christopher Plummer, who relates the entertaining history of Stratford's internationally renowned Festival Theatre. Would make a lovely gift. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1720] Book number: 3007 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	BORROW, GEORGE Wild Wales London, Robert Riviere & Son, No Edition Stated. Half Leather, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" tall, Very Good/No DJ, as Issued, The book was first published in 1862 -- this is not a first -- but it is halfbound in blue calf with five raised bands to spine. There is wear to extremities and foxing at front and back, only on reverse sides and opposite pages of lavender marbeled endpapers. The rest of the text is clean as a whistle. A former owner's attractive old bookplate is affixed to front pastedown. Borrow was a noted British linguist and travel writer of his day and this is perhaps his most remembered book. In it he describes a trip to Wales in the summer of 1854 where he hiked in the north and extensively toured the south. It is tightly bound and charming with 617 pages USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.25 \| £UK 21.25 \| JP¥ 3010] Book number: 16059 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	BRIDENSTINE, JAMES A. Edsel & Eleanor Ford House Grosse Point Shores, MI, Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, 1988, First Printing. Soft Cover, Oblong, Fine/, What a gorgeous book this is and of interest not only to those with an eye for interior design, but also to those who collect Ford Company items and/or points of interest in Michigan. It's in absolutrely mint condition with no names or writing and pristine pages. Soft cover. Book measures 11" across and 9" tall and is printed on glossy paper with lavish illustration of the grounds and house, all done in color photographs. Also includes two vintage photos of the Ford family. The house was built on the shores on Lake St. Clair in the 1920's and resembles a series of Cotswold cottages strung together. Though grand in design, it was not built to be anything other than a family home and yet it stands as a monument to amazing architecture and design, as well as to a time of grandeur long past. The house has 60 rooms and fabulous furnishings and appointments and the book features many of them while offering commentary along the way. It's like a guided tour you can take again and again. 103 pages. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1548] Book number: 17032 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	CANTOR, GEORGE North American Indian Landmarks: A Traveler's Guide Detroit, Gale Group, 1993. (ISBN: 0810389169) Hard Cover, New/No DJ, as Issued, Crisp, BRAND NEW copy. The author, a veteran travel writer, takes the reader on a guided tour of North America with stops at over 300 sites relevant to the American Indian and his culture. Illustrated. Includes glossary of terms and index. 409 pages. Two like copies available. USD 9.95 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 856] Book number: 14899 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	CENNI, NINO Venice City of Art Verona, Italy, Grafiche Biondetti, 1989, Later Printing. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Very Good/Wraps, Very Good, Beautiful copy of a beautiful book. Clean as a whistle inside and out and wraps protected by heavy clear plastic sleave in which is inserted a colorful map of Venice at inside front flap. Gloriously illustrated in full color throughout with text in English. A love song to the paintings, architecture, and sculpture of Venice. 128 pages. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1720] Book number: 12,768 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	COOPER S.; HOARD J.; SEWELL, T. Try Walking Your Niagara St. Catharine's, Ontario, Self-published, 1983, No Edition Stated, Likely First. (ISBN: 096915904) Soft Cover, Fine/Wraps, Fine, Crisp, clean, as new copy. No defect. Pages and page edges pristine. No spine crease. Not a guide book, but rather an encouragement and a sharing of the joys of discovering the Niagara Peninsula on foot combined with a wonderful cookbook containing sxiteen complete menus. From recipes to musings, and history to practical advice, it's an enjoyable journey. And the food is great -- sauerkraut and spareribs, shoo-fly pie, flower garden cake, and Nova Skotia chowder. 127 pages. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1548] Book number: 13935 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	IRWIN DAVID Alone Across the Top of the World; The Authorized Story of the Arctic Journey of David Irwin , John C. Winston Company, 1935. Soft Cover, Very Good/, Crisp, clean copy. SIGNED and inscribed by author thus, "To ..., Sincrely, your Arctic friend, David Irwin, March 15, 1964." No spine crease, or other names or writing. Contents pristine. Only mild edgewear. Nicely illustrated with full page black and white photos. Tells the amazing story of a 24 year-old Midwestern man, sickly as a child, who took on what was then the longest and most daring Polar journey ever taken by a white man. With only his three dogs for company, Irwin trekked 3,600 miles over a three year period -- six months of which he saw not one person. Foreword by Lowell Thomas. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2150] Book number: 16562K Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	DELBANCO, NICHOLAS Running in Place : Scenes from the South of France , New York, NY, U.S.A.: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated, 1989. /, Soft Cover. Very Good/Wraps, Very Good. First Paper Edition Stated. SIGNED and Inscribed by Author. Lovely copy, very clean and nice inside and out with no spine crease. Only defect is light , flat crease to upper front corner. Pages pristine. SIGNED twice by author, once on title page and again, with inscription, on previous page. Inscription reads, "For --------, via her generous daughter, Best Wishes, Delbanco." If you are a fan of the armchair travel genre, this one's a must. Elegantly written! The author combines a lifetime of trips to the same area in France -- first when he was young and just out of college and lastly when he returns with his wife and two daughters, but there are other excursions inbetween and they all compare and contrast the changes of several decades -- both in France and in the author himself. 231 pages. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1720] Book number: 10,541 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	EVANS, JULIAN Transit of Venus : Travels in the Pacific , New York, NY, U.S.A.: Pantheon Books, 1992. /, Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First American Edition. ISBN:0-679-41637-4. Nice, clean, attractive copy which has not been price-clipped. Remainder mark to top edge near spine. Nice map endpapers. The author shares in luminous prose his travels to the Pacific islands -- that "fragile, beautiful, corrupted paradise." 277 pages. USD 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 6 \| £UK 5.5 \| JP¥ 774] Book number: 6563 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	FEILER, BRUCE; FEILER, BRUCE S. Where God Was Born: A Journey By Land To The Roots Of Religion New York, William Morrow & Co, 2005, First Edition. (ISBN: 0060574879) Hard Cover with dust jacket, New/New, Crisp, brand new copy of a recent release. Dustjacket protected by brand new mylar cover. A travel experience that is up close and personal as the author shares unforgettable moments in Israel, Iraq and Iran where he visits such sites as the spot where David toppled Goliath, the Garden of Eden and the secret burial place of Queen Esther. 405 pages. Beautiful color map endpapers. USD 18.99 [Appr.: EURO 12.75 \| £UK 11.5 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 14791 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	FRANKLIN, JOHN Journey to the Polar Sea Herndon, Virginia, U.S.A., Potomac Books Inc, 2002. (ISBN: 1574884611) Soft Cover, New/Wraps, New, Crisp, BRAND NEW copy. From his journals, the author tells of his disastrous expedition from 1819-1822 in search of the Northwest Passage. A reproduction of the original edition with introduction by Capt. Robert Falcon Scott and new intro by James P. Delgado. Scott had his own disaster on a trip to the Anarctic in 1910. Nicely illustrated on glossy paper at center of book. 291 pages. USD 15.95 [Appr.: EURO 10.75 \| £UK 9.75 \| JP¥ 1372] Book number: 16131 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	GIBBON, DAVID (DESIGNER) Greece; A Picture Book to Remember Her By , Crescent, 1978. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. No Edition Stated. 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Clean and attractive. Book itself without defect. Small tear to top front edge of dustjacket near spine, but protected by mylar. Interesting copy insofar as it was clearly a promotional item with a special dustjacket printed with General Electric Credit's name on back of dustjacket. Lavishly illustrated in full color with explanatory captions. USD 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 6 \| £UK 5.5 \| JP¥ 774] Book number: 9812 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	GREEVES, LYDIA The Harrods Guide to London United Kingdom, Pavilion, 1992, First Printing. (ISBN: 1851456082) Hard Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Fine/No DJ, as Issued, Book appears brand new. Even the ribbon marker is still crisp and clean and folded neatly inside. Pages and page edges are pristine and there is no bumping to the boards or writing of any kind. Book is tall and narrrow as a London townhouse and every bit as charming with its green and gold cloth spine and whimsical art, both on the cover and throughout the 192 pages. Offers a variety of theme based sites throughout the city -- most, however, are in central London. Whether you're in the mood for royalty, fancy an afternoon of art, or would rather roam London's villages, there's plenty to do. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1290] Book number: 16255 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	HARRIS, BILL The New England Coast New York, NY, U.S.A., Crescent Books, 1985. (ISBN: 0517462885) Hard Cover with dust jacket, Oblong, Very Good/Very Good, A glorious feast of a book in beautiful condition. Very clean and nice inside and out with just a small bit of corner wear. Bountiful color photographs display all the varied nuances of the coast while text shares the history of the area. 126 pages. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1290] Book number: 12,921 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	HEATH, EDWARD Sailing, A Course Of My Life , Stein & Day, 1976. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. First American Edition. Wonderful, crisp, clean copy. Only defect is a bit of wear to upper rear edge. Otherwise looks new. Profusely illustrated in both black and white and color. The author, a revered yachtsman from Britain, share his personal story while offering a lifetime of wisdom about the sport he loves. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1032] Book number: 3535 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	HEFFRON, MARK F. Reflections Of Madison County, A Visual Journey, , Smithmark, 1994. /, First edition. Excellent book in VG SLIPCASE. Madison County. Rural Life. A thing of beauty and not tied to the movie or novel. This one simply celebrates the exquisite loveliness of the setting. Gorgeous photos matched with poetry or quotes. Would make a delightful gift. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1032] Book number: 1082 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	JEANBRAU, HELENE AND PEPIN, EUGENE, The Glory Of The Loire, , Viking Press, 1971. /, First English translation. VG in VG DJ. One tiny tear at front side edge and a bit of edgewear, otherwise quite nice with very pretty endpapers. Has not been price-clipped. France. Rivers. Loire River. Loire Valley. Profusely illustrated with both black and white and color photos and maps. Takes the reader on a 600 mile journey down France's longest river, offering info about topography, history and culture along the way. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1290] Book number: 3155 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	JOHNSON, ALLEN Australia from the Back of a Camel Dayton, OH, U.S.A., Creative Enterprises, 1999, First Edition. (ISBN: 1880675021) Hard Cover, Fine/Near Fine, Crisp, beautiful copy. Only defect is tiny wrinkle to dustjacket at bottom rear edge near spine. Has not been price-clipped and looks most handsome in brand new protective mylar. A fascinating first-person account of a trip through the Australian outback taken by the author and three of his grandchildren by camel, along with six other adventurers, a guide, and a camel handler. The amazing part is that the kids were not yet teens! Illustrated with black and white photos. 163 pages. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 860] Book number: 11,843 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.