Tourism in History: From Imperial Rome to the Present.
by Maxine Feifer
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0812830873
- ISBN 13
- 9780812830873
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY Stein & Day Publishers, 1986. Hardcover First Edition (1986), so stated. First Edition (1986), so stated. Very Good in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows very light shelving wear to the lower extremities; former owner's unsigned book plate at the front free end paper; there is a very faint damp stain at the top edge near the back strip, imparting a hint of waviness to the top edge fo the last fifty pages or so (no other indications of exposure to dampness or water and there is NO whiff of mildew); the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; the price intact; mylar-protected. RVery close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.3 x 6.3 x 1.25 inches). 288 pages. Language: English. Weight: 21 ounces. Hardback with DJ. This entertaining volume considers tourism at eight different periods. The ancient Romans journeyed to Greece, Troy and Egypt; though tourism was in eclipse during most of the Middle Ages, pilgrimages to the Holy Land became a mass phenomenon in the 13th and 14th centuries. The Renaissance saw wealthy Britons traveling to Italy in search of manners, and by the 18th century the Grand Tour of France, Austria, Germany and Italy had become de rigueur for cultivated Britons. The Romantics traveled in search of emotional highs, and the Victorians to learn; tourism became a business in their era. The Belle Epoque was the last gasp for the incredibly rich, who flocked to the Riviera, and the post-World War II period brought the modern-day explosion in sightseeing.
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 53512
- Title
- Tourism in History: From Imperial Rome to the Present.
- Author
- Maxine Feifer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition (1986), so stated.
- ISBN 10
- 0812830873
- ISBN 13
- 9780812830873
- Publisher
- Stein & Day Publishers,
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1986.
- Bookseller catalogs
- World Travel; Travel & Adventure; Travel Writing; Women's Travel;
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