Walker books e 033 (1 resultados)

Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Walker & Co, New York, 2001. 484 pgs. Signed by Mark Kurlansky on the title page. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities (UPC code tipped to the rear board). No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Best-selling author Mark Kurlansky turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of the history of humankind. A substance so valuable it served as currency, salt has influenced the establishment of trade routes and cities, provoked and financed wars, secured empires, and inspired revolutions. Populated by colorful characters and filled with an unending series of fascinating details, Salt is a supremely entertaining, multi-layered masterpiece.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.…