Published by Cologne. 2000. Konemann Verlagsgesellschaft mbH., 2000
ISBN 10: 3829025971 ISBN 13: 9783829025973
Seller: Chris Fessler, Bookseller, Howell, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
large blue & yellow cloth hardbound 4to ~ 4º (quarto). large & heavy ("coffee table" book), international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. looks new. like new. no library markings or store stamps, no stickers or bookplates, no names, no inking , no underlining, no remainder markings etc ~. first english edition. first printing ( # 1 in # line). translated from German~ Please Note: book is larger than scanner so the photos are a bit cropped. illustrated endpapers. 503p. glossy pages throughout. every page illustrated, mostly in full color, with photos, maps & illustrations. appendix. glossy 2 page full color map of majorca. index of Mallorqui phrases. selected bibliography. index. picture & map credits. world history. history of spain. island of majorca. mediterranean history. ~ Long before mass tourism started, Majorca, the largest of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, was a must for explorers and conquerors. Carthaginians and Romans, Vandals, Moors, and Catalans succumbed to its charms and have left their traces between high mountains and salt wildernesses, steep cliffs, and rocky bays. This volume ambles through the history and fortunes of a mini~paradise, pauses to gaze at almond trees and windmills, olive groves and shepherds, vineyards and flower meadows, lingers in secluded villages and sublime towns, and seeks the heart of the island. A Glance at the Contents: Solitary Nocturnes ~ George Sand and Frederic Chopin Fruit with Thorns ~ Prickly pear A Paean of Stone ~ La Seu Cathedral In Time with the Bones ~ Musical Instruments on Majorca Endurance Tests for Palm Leaves ~ Basket~making.
Published by Konemann Verlagsgesellschaft, Koln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 1999
Seller: Andover Books and Antiquities, Andover, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. Translated from the German bu Paul Aston, Peter Barton, Ruth Chitty, Timothy Jones, and Eileen Martin. 503 pp. originally published as Mallorca, Kultur und Lebensfreude. Dustjacket.