Rawlings John G (39 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Good. When author John Rawlings and his family moved to Venice for a five-month sabbatical, they quickly fell under the spell of>La Serenissima>(the most serene one), as the city is called. Their stay turned into a season of learning colored and inspired by the history, architecture, art, and culture that surrounded them. Siamo Foresti-Rawlings's account of his love affair with Venice-is a combination travel memoir, history book, and city guide that doesn't sacrifice beauty for fact. Anecdotes about sightseeing and encounters with locals are deftly interwoven with fascinating historical and aesthetic tidbits, pulling you irresistibly into the story. Thematic chapters cover a variety of topics, including the following: the canal system and the ferries, gondolas, vaporetti, and other boats that ply the waterways the mellifluous Italian language and Rawlings's valiant efforts to learn it the famed Basilica San Marco and lesser-known but striking churches the visible traces that the Crusades, Napoleon's invasion, and other historic events have left on the city the delectable food the overabundance of tourists (foresti) the elusive public bathrooms Armchair travelers and aficionados of history and art alike will enjoy vicariously visiting Venice via the pages of this book. …

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Condition: Good. This book has been examined carefully and the cover shows some wear. There may be light highlighting or writing with small bends or creases. hardcoverUsed - Good2002.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. pre owned with owner stamp 4x (Polanski); book alone; 657pp all pretty much clean; TOC has a few teacher marks; hard glossy covers; with edge corner wear; ships slow (MEDIA) in box; I ship daily at 0900 CT IL USA.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover shows only light cover wear. Text is unmarked and binding tight. Ships FAST.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. This is a fine, as new, hardcover second edition, corrected second printing, no DJ, purple binding. 660 pages with index. MEDIA SHIPPING ONLY, extra for airmail or international shipping.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. Hardcover Binding. In Fine Condition. 2Nd Edition. Still Sealed In The Original Manufacturer Plastic Wrap.We will state signed at the description section. we confirm they are signed via email or stated in the description box. - Specializing in academic, collectiblle and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us. …

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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

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Condition: New. pp. 680.

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Condition: New. In English.

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Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. 76 pages. Features: Cover illustration of boy peeking through hole in fence; Nice one-page ad for Willys cars for 1940; News Digest touches on congress of revolt in Washington, counting our blessings, a lesson from France, why French Cabinets are so short-lived, Japan's "New Order", and denouncing a new treaty; Lovely one-page colour-photo ad for Singer sewing machines; The Yearling (part 1); The Little Mystery; Cave Men of the Kalahari - great photo-illustrated article; One of the Family (short story); Science to the Rescue - National dividends from new experiments in many fields of empire industry; If I Die Before I Wake (short story); Anyone Can Shoot - photo-illustrated article on target shooting, with photos of Lieutenant Desmond Burke and members of the Calgary Rifle Club, including Lieutenant S. Johnson, a member of Canada's 1939 Bisley Team; Ponds ad includes photos of Mrs. John Roosevelt (the former Anne Clark), and Muriel Wright; Wonderful colour two-page ad for the 1940 Dodge Kingsway (orange); Nice half-page ad for Stewart-Warner radios shows the models 4565, 4471 and 4541; Great colour centrefold ad for the new 1940 Plymouth (blue); Movie news and photos; Brief write-up and photo of Linda Darnell; Hollywood Juveniles - article with photos of Shirley Temple, Jane Withers, Jackie Cooper, and Mickey Rooney; Fashion illustrations; Kellog's All-Bran cereal ad includes half-page Mutt and Jeff comic; Nice two-colour half-page RCA Victor radio ad shows their models A-6, A-1 and Victrola attachment; Let's Turn Back the Clock and See the Girl Your Husband Married; Walking on Air - shoe article; Are You a Blind Shopper? - article on how housewives make buying decisions; Quotes of the World; Nice colour Coke ad inside back cover shows lady in yellow dress reclining in chair after vacuuming; Colour Old Dutch cleanser ad on back cover; and more. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Thorne, Diana; Clymer, John F.; Garland, C. George; Holmgren, John; Smith, Ralph C. (illustrator).…