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Travel Guides
Corsica, Switzerland, Elba... New Brunswick... whether touring The Continent or The New World, early intrepid travellers
relied on travel guides, just as today's backpackers do their battered Lonely Planets.
Scott Brown of Fine Books & Collections has provided a brief but thorough overview of the history of
travel guide publishing, and has selected a range of rare books, antique books and collectible books - many of which are very affordable.
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1984
George Orwell
Idler Fine Books, ABA, IOBA.
(McMinnville, OR, U.S.A.)
George Orwell
Idler Fine Books, ABA, IOBA.
(McMinnville, OR, U.S.A.)
The classic dystopian portrait of Big Brother and the Thought Police.
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Travels with Charley
John Steinbeck
Books Tell You Why
(Mt. Pleasant, SC, U.S.A.)
John Steinbeck
Books Tell You Why
(Mt. Pleasant, SC, U.S.A.)
Steinbeck's memorable journey on the road to rediscover America.
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