A Different World, Stories of Great Hotels
by Christopher Matthew
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
United States: Paddington Press Ltd, 1976 . First edition. Leather. Near Fine. 11.5" by 8.5". Ben Martin. The first US edition of this study of hotels from around the world rebound in leather with illustrations. First edition of A Different World, Stories of Great Hotels by Christopher Matthew rebound in half morocco binding and cloth boards. Accompanied by monochrome illustrations throughout the text. Photographs by Ben Martin. This expansive guidebook to hotels around the world includes old hotels, country hotels, new hotels and more. With the original clipped dust wrapper bound in to the rear. Prior owner's book plate to the front pastedown. Rebound in half morocco with cloth boards. Externally, excellent. There is some very slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Prior owner's book plate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 833W57
- Title
- A Different World, Stories of Great Hotels
- Author
- Christopher Matthew
- Illustrator
- Ben Martin
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Paddington Press Ltd
- Place of Publication
- United States
- Date Published
- 1976
- Size
- 11.5" by 8.5"
- Keywords
- Hotels Travel World First US edition Travel Leather binding
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
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