Isbn: 9780864950161 - title: trailing pythagoras (4 resultados)

Trade Paperback Original. Condición: Near Fine Plus. First Edition. Author recounts his personal experiences travelling through the Aegean Islands with his wife; 200 pages.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st.Can Ed. "George Galt recounts his personal experiences travelling through the Aegean Islands with his wife Fay. In addition to a host of incredible characters encountered along the way, Galt has to contend with the legend of the Greek philosopher Pythagoras and the ghost of his own ancestor John Galt, who explored the same terrain early in the 19th century.(it) is not only a delightful account of an enviable journey, but also a meditation on people and places and on time that transforms them.".200p, Author inscription on title page. Later reissued under the title "A Journey Through the Aegean Islands" ]. Signed by Author(s). Book.…

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st.Can Ed. "George Galt recounts his personal experiences travelling through the Aegean Islands with his wife Fay. In addition to a host of incredible characters encountered along the way, Galt has to contend with the legend of the Greek philosopher Pythagoras and the ghost of his own ancestor John Galt, who explored the same terrain early in the 19th century.(it) is not only a delightful account of an enviable journey, but also a meditation on people and places and on time that transforms them.".200p. Association copy signed "To Charles Ritchie with respect and good wishes George Galt" on title page.[ Later reissued under the title "A Journey Through the Aegean Islands" ]. Signed by Author(s). Book.…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good ++. First Edition. The author and his wife, retrace the steps of an ancestor, John Galt, throughthe Aegean Isles.Learn more about the Straits of Samos or Chian or Lagada. Learn more about Nikos Kazantzakis and george Seferis. Hop islands : Sigri, Samos, Chios, Lesbos. 200 pages. Nasty cover crease. UNillustrated. Cond : Paper wrapper is white with black (and white ) lettering. Front cover illus. (colour photo) is of a Greek hillside town. Light wear at some corners and edges. Colours bright, binding tight. Spine fine. High-lighted by p/o in two small sections. Quote (p. 56) : " Fay and I have taken to thumbing into Chios Town because the buses run at awkward times and are expensive. The villagers think it very strange that we choose to take our chances with random passing cars and trucks rather than buy a seat on the leoforio as they do, but if any . ." Size: 8vo. …