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Grand Tour. the Golden Age of Travel by Sabine Arqué (2021, Hardcover)
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"The Grand Tour. The Golden Age of Travel" by Marc Walter is a captivating hardcover book published by Taschen in 2021. This beautifully illustrated travel guide features intricate visuals and informative content, making it a must-have for any avid traveler or geographer. With a substantial size of 13.4 inches in length and 9.8 inches in width, this book is a comprehensive exploration of the golden age of travel, covering a range of topics in earth sciences and geography. Whether you're looking for inspiration for your next journey or simply enjoy the beauty of regional photography, this 560-page book is sure to impress.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTaschen
ISBN-103836585073
ISBN-139783836585071
eBay Product ID (ePID)9050411378
Product Key Features
Book TitleGrand Tour. the Golden Age of Travel
Number of Pages560 Pages
LanguageMultiple Languages
Publication Year2021
TopicEarth Sciences / Geography, Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Science
AuthorSabine Arqué
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2.2 in
Item Weight139.5 Oz
Item Length13.4 in
Item Width9.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsCountless travel books have charted the so-called 'golden age' of travel, but none are quite as epic as this hefty tome.
Dewey Decimal910.4
Edition DescriptionMultilanguage edition
SynopsisReturn to a bygone age with this XL volume of vintage travel ephemera from 1869 to 1939. With posters, tickets, menus, turn-of-the-century photochromes, and quotes from literary travelers like Jules Verne or Mark Twain, this book recalls such classic trips as the Orient Express, the Grand Tour, and the Trans-Siberian Railway., Global travel can be a wearying business: mass tourism, overcrowded planes, chaotic airports, heightened security, cookie-cutter hotel chains, well-worn tourist trails. Finding even a sliver of adventure can sometimes feel impossible. But take heart: for all of us with an unfulfilled spirit of wanderlust, The Golden Age of Travel evokes an era when traveling the world was a thrilling new possibility for those with the resources, time, imagination, and daring. This richly illustrated volume charts the travel heyday of 1869 to 1939. Bedecked with ephemera and precious turn-of-the-century photochromes, it follows six classic tours favored by Western adventurers in the prewar era, including such famous traveler-writers as Charles Dickens, Jules Verne, Mark Twain, and Goethe. From the Grand Tour of Europe, a traditional rite of passage for young English aristocrats, to the Far East, barely touched by Western influence, to the famous Trans-Siberian Railway, we follow each journey through its itinerant stops and various modes of transport: trains, boats, cars, planes, horses, donkeys, and camels. With pages brimming with archival travel posters, guides, tickets, leaflets, brochures, menus, and luggage stickers, the book evokes all the romance, elegance, not to mention the sheer sense of novelty, that enthralled these golden-age passengers. Through decadent new cities, or wild, rugged terrains, this is your passport to a long-lost epoch of adventure and wide-eyed wonder at the world.
LC Classification NumberG155.A1
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- Sep 28, 2024
Amazing photo journey of a bygone age
This is a wonderful and nostalgic look at world travel from a time long past. This big book is studded with posters and pictures, most in full color, and make a wonderful addition to the library of anyone interested in the pre-World War I time period.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
