Marcel Aurousseau (36 results)

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Beyond The Pyrenees by Marcel Aurousseau, green cloth Published by Alfred H. King, New York, 1931 The authors walking travels from Spains border to it's capital Madrid. "very good, some cloth marks, clean and tight".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. No writing. Light wear at ends of spine and corners. Part of DJ is taped inside back cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Alfred H. King, 1931. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with shelf wear. No dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Light wear to spine and paper spine lable. Contents fine. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 402 pages.

hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. hardback, thick octavo, green cloth lettered gilt to spine. Notable foxing to the spine, closed page edges and the pre-lims at front and rear. Crack to the lower hinge but the stitching of the text block is intact, dated inscription to the head of the front free endpaper, the body of text free of markings. Because of the foxing a good only copy, 686pp.…

294pp. Light cover soil, spine ends lightly sunned: VG/Good- dj with large tears, soil, missing pieces, etc.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Includes dust jacket. First Edition. DJ in protective mylar cover, with mild edgewear or bumping, large chip on top. Light shelf wear. Else clean and tight.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 403 pp., Illus e.p., Grn Hardback, Paper Title Label tipped-on Spine, VG, no DJ, 1st ed.

Condition: New.

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No jacket. Orange cloth spine with pasted-on title and attributions, yellow boards. Rubbed corners, light bumping to upper and lower edges, soiling to few points, soiling in front hinge gutter, toning to perimeter. Upper text block dyed orange. Decorated pastedowns and endpapers. Sequel to Highway into Spain. (ix)402pp. No edition remark. Octavo.…

Condition: Fine. 1st Ed. Acceptable+. Orange boards are quite soiled to the surface with marks and stains. Light tone to pages with foxing to front/rear pages - a few marks to page ends. Stable binding. No DJ.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. 402p. A green cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Deep scuff at top of front cover, just over 1 inch long. Brown speckles on top edge and in top margins of first 15 pages. Otherwise, text clean and binding tight. A travel book by Australian geographer Marcel Aurousseau (1891-1983), a sequel to his prior book HIGHWAY INTO SPAIN.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. Owner inscription. Binding tight and straight, inner pages clean and unmarked. Dust Jacket is price-intact, edgetears to front cover and spine, now protected within mylar cover. ; Owner inscription. Dustjacket has tears to top and spine.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. orange baords no dw, 294 pages prize label inside.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 294 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Pp. x, 183-374, 8vo, tan wrapper with yapp edges, textblock edges untrimmed. A literary quarterly edited by T. S. Eliot during its entire run from October 1922 until it ceased publication in January 1939 ("Perhaps one of the most influential critical reviews of its day," Miller-Price 45). Also with book reviews by W. H. Auden, C. M. Bowra, R. G. Collingwood, John Hayward, Algar Thorold, Montgomery Belgion, and others. A very good copy overall; contents fine, wrapper with a few foxing spots, edges a little age-toned, its yapp edges a little frayed as usual, with some short closed tears.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Tapa Dura. Condition: Bien. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Observaciones: Cubierta y contracubierta un poco desgastadas, nº de inventario de biblioteca del anterior propietario con bolígrafo en el lomo y páginas de respeto, puntos de óxido en algunas páginas, Ex-libris ant. propietario. Colección: Sin especificar 294 p. 24x16x0 - 980 g.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 3 volumes. xvi+423 pages with 4 maps, Full texts of all letters, together with translations of those in German, French and Italian; v, 425-819 pages with 5 maps. The years of scientific reconnaissance in Australia, 1842-4, around Sydney and Newcastle, in the Hunter-Goulburn valley, and to the Moreton Bay district; v+821-1175 pages with 2 maps. Leichardt's major exploration, from 1844 until his disappearance in 1848, with a table of subsequent events. Octavo (8 3/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's blue blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and pictorial representation of the ship Victoria embossed on front cover with cover edges blind stamped in original jackets. Collected and translated by M Aurousseau. Works issued by the Hakluyt Society, second series, volumes 133, 134 and 135. First edition. Ludwig Leichhardt was a German explorer and naturalist, most famous for his exploration of northern and central Australia. On 14 February 1842 Leichhardt arrived in Sydney, Australia. His aim was to explore inland Australia and he was hopeful of a government appointment in his fields of interest. In September 1842 Leichhardt went to the Hunter River valley north of Sydney to study the geology, flora and fauna of the region, and to observe farming methods. He then set out on his own on a specimen-collecting journey that took him from Newcastle, New South Wales, to Moreton Bay in Queensland. On the 23rd of September 1842 he arrived at Ash Island where he spent 2-3 days there after being invited by Alexander Walter Scott. Condition: Corners bumped. Jackets price clipped, spines sunned, lightly soiled else very good. …

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Three volumes. 8vo. Vol. I: Pp. xvii; 423. Vol. II: Pp. v; 424-819. Vol. III: v; 820-1175. Each volume with maps, appendices and indices. Blue cloth with stamped gilt device and lettering. Each volume with a bookseller tag (Gaston Renard, Melbourne) on the front pastedowns, else Fine. All dust jackets now preserved in clear, archival, removable protectors. A bright set.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Very Good Copy in orange cloth on boards in Good+ unclipped D/J. Jacket a little chipped around edges with very small portion missing from top left corner of lower jacket cover. Spine lightly sunned. Previous owners inscription on half title page. Light foxing to folio fore-edges. Clean text.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: Volume 3; tables, maps, portrait 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 1067-1099). Contents: vol. 3. Major exploration -- The Grand Plan applied.Subjects: Leichhardt, Ludwig 1813-1848 ; Correspondence.Leichhardt, Ludwig, 1813-1848. Leichhardt, Ludwig 1813-1848 ; Correspondence.19th century. Travel. TravelVoyage. travel. Settlement and contacts Explorers.Travel. Australia - Description and travelDescriptions. Voyages and travels. Australia TravelExplorers Germany ; Correspondence.Voyages and travels History. Explorers ; Correspondence. Australia Description and travel.Australie Descriptions et voyages. Northern Territory (NT). Queensland (Qld.)New South Wales (N.S.W.)Australia. Australia Description and travelAustralie Descriptions et voyages. Australia Description and travel.Australia. Australia Discovery and exploration.Description and travel Australia Australia 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: Volume 3; tables, maps, portrait 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 1067-1099). Contents: vol. 3. Major exploration -- The Grand Plan applied.Subjects: Leichhardt, Ludwig 1813-1848 ; Correspondence.Leichhardt, Ludwig, 1813-1848. Leichhardt, Ludwig 1813-1848 ; Correspondence.19th century. Travel. TravelVoyage. travel. Settlement and contacts Explorers.Travel. Australia - Description and travelDescriptions. Voyages and travels. Australia TravelExplorers Germany ; Correspondence.Voyages and travels History. Explorers ; Correspondence. Australia Description and travel.Australie Descriptions et voyages. Northern Territory (NT). Queensland (Qld.)New South Wales (N.S.W.)Australia. Australia Description and travelAustralie Descriptions et voyages. Australia Description and travel.Australia. Australia Discovery and exploration.Description and travel Australia Australia 1 Kg.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Highway Into Spain' is a celebrated masterpiece of travel literature that chronicles an extraordinary journey on foot across Western Europe. Written by Marcel Aurousseau, the narrative follows two companions as they embark on an ambitious walk from Paris, through the heart of France, across the formidable Pyrenees, and down into the sun-drenched landscapes of Spain, eventually reaching Madrid.Set in the late 1920s, this work captures a continent in transition, offering detailed and evocative observations of the rural life, architecture, and geography encountered along the way. Aurousseau's prose combines the precision of a scientist with the soul of a poet, transforming a physical trek into a profound exploration of place and atmosphere. The book stands as a testament to the art of slow travel, where every mile reveals subtle shifts in culture and terrain.Readers will find a vivid account of a bygone era, rendered with exceptional clarity and emotional depth. 'Highway Into Spain' remains a cornerstone for enthusiasts of walking tours and historical travelogues, providing a timeless look at the enduring beauty and complexity of the European landscape.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. …