first edition
c1974 · New York, Evanston, San Francisco, London
by Swinglehurst, Edmund
New York, Evanston, San Francisco, London: Harper & Row, Publishers. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. c1974. 1st US Edition; First Printing. A first US edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with some minor wear in a Very Good- dust-jacket with soiling, aging and scuffing. Previous owner's gift inscription on the front flyleaf; Thomas Cook was born in 1773 in the small town of Kendal, England. He had a love for travel from a young age and dreamed of exploring the world. In 1820, he founded Thomas Cook & Son, a travel agency that would soon become one of the most popular in the world. The Romantic Journey: the Story of Thomas Cook and Victorian Travel tells the story of this remarkable man and his legacy of making travel accessible to all.; 201 pages . (Inventory #: 51675)