Published by Century Publishing Company/Gentry Books Limited, London, 1982
ISBN 10: 0712600329 ISBN 13: 9780712600323
Seller: Great Expectations Rare Books, Staten Island, NYC, NY, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition Thus. Trade paperback. 226pp., Introduction by Jonathan Raban. Contains preface to the first edition, originall published in the mid 1800's. First printing thus of this moden reprint. Literally meaning "from the east" Eothen recounts Kinglake's travels from Constantinople to Smyrna, from Cypress to Greece and the Lebanon, following the 19th century passion for exploring the Orient. A classic in its genre, the present copy is a clean, square, unmarked paperback with no spine crease and no former ownership marks. Retail price sticker on rear panel. Very good+.