This item is your choice of (1) ONE book in the Time-Life The Great Cities series. You may buy more than one but the price of $6.99 is for EACH book.
They are all shiny hard cover books. They are 9 1/2" x 12" and have 200 pages. All that are listed are all that I have at present and only one copy of each. Please let me know your choice(s)
as soon as possible so I can update the item description. If you buy more than one I can combine shipping if you let me send an invoice before you pay. The condition of the books varies so read my detailed descriptions.
Here are the choices:
SOLD#1: PARIS. Written by Rudolph Chelminski and the Editors of Time-Life Books, photographs by Raghubir Singh. It is the 1978 printing of the 1977 first edition. Very good used condition with some wear to the cover and a 1" slit or thin tear in the very bottom edge of the back cover. A wonderful book about Paris with fantastic photos of the historic places as well as the people, etc. A great descriptive text really tells you all about Paris.
CONTENTS: Indomitable Paris; The Gothic Core; Life and Love on the Left Bank; Glory on the Right Bank; Forgotten; Corners of the City; Gastronomy's Capital; The High Price of Progress; Acknowledgments and Bibliography; Index.
SOLD#2: BANGKOK. Written by John Blofeld and the Editors of Time-Life Books,
photographs by Philip Jones Griffiths. 1979. Very good used condition with
light wear to the cover. A wonderful book about Bangkok with fantastic
photos of the people, canals, temples, etc. A great descriptive text
really tells you all about the city and its history .
CONTENTS: A
Kingly Creation; The Hidden City; The Lords of Life; Legions of
the Faithful; The Chinese Connection; A Talent For Pleasure; Acknowledgments
and Bibliography; Index.
#3: SAN FRANCISCO, in
the Time-Life The Great Cities
series. Written by Geoffrey Moorhouse and the Editors of Time-Life
Books, photographs by Jay Maisel. 1979. Very good used condition with light
wear to the cover. A wonderful book about San Francisco with fantastic
photos of the people, places, culture, history, etc. A great
descriptive text really tells you all about the city and its history .
CONTENTS: City
of Golden Dreams; Money, Money, Money; Stop-And-Go Symphony; A
Singular Sense of Neighborhood; The Tradition of Nonconformity; A
Rich Racial Mix; Serene and Indifferent to Fate; Acknowledgments and
Bibliography;Index.
SOLD#4: LONDON, in the
Time-Life The Great Cities
series. Written by Aubrey Menen and the Editors of Time-Life Books,
photographs by Brian Seed. 1976. Very good used condition with light wear
to the cover. A wonderful book about London with fantastic photos of the
people, places, culture, history, etc. A great descriptive text really
tells you all about the city and its history .
CONTENTS: The Heart
of the Matter; Phoenix from the Fire; "The Great Wen"; Pomp and
Circumstance; The West End; Clubland and a Revolution; The
Cockney: A Farewell; The Capital City; The Pride of the Londoner; Acknowledgments
and Bibliography; Index.
#5: DUBLIN, in the
Time-Life The Great Cities
series. Written by Brendan Lehane and the Editors of Time-Life Books,
photographs by Laurie Lewis. 1978. Very good used condition with light wear,
a couple of small round flaws in the front cover. A wonderful book
about Dublin with fantastic photos of the people, places, history, etc. A
great descriptive text really tells you all about the city and its
history .
CONTENTS: The Chameleon City; A Great Breeder of
Extremes; Rulers and Rebels; The Legacy of St. Patrick; An Erratic
Muse; Diversions and Delights; Acknowledgments and Bibliography; Index