About this title: Provence, where Lawrence Durrell has lived for 30 years, is the motif of this book. It offers the traveller intriguing things they will not find elsewhere and preserves memories and cameos of the Midi and its people. The book aims to capture the essential spirit of the land and those of its warriors, historians, philosophers and poets. The Romans gave form to Provence and Durrell looks at the road systems, the Pont du Gard, the Maison Carree, the arenas, theatres, arches, bridges, memorials and towns. There are chapters on the author's enthusiasms such as bullfighting, the mediaeval Courts of ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. 155970098X Condition: VERY GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, cover wear, name written inside cover, light underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, etc. Overall, the book is in solid shape. This is a blanket description. Please e us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week of your request). read more
Description: 210pp. illus. hardback sm 4to: ex lib. copy; some markings from a public library deletion; dj = tipped down in mylar cover; else a very nice clean, complete & crisp copy, little read. An evocation of southern France by the British writer Durrell (1912-90) who lived in Provence for some 30 years. read more
Description: Very good. 1990 hardcover, 1st U.S. edition. Dust jacket has minor edge wear and light scratches; binding's back top corner has a small bump; else clean and solid, w. crisp, unmarked pgs. read more
Description: Very Good. Book is clean and tight with edgewear. DJ has edgewear, rubbing, sticker remainder to back cover, and 1 inch closed tear to top rear corner. read more
Description: Good. 0571174000 First Printing as per complete number string. Binding square and tight, with spine creasing. Small upper front corner and front hinge creases. Just a breath of other shelf/edge wear. Pages clean and unmarked. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ships Immediately from CA. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780571137435ISBN:0571137431
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780571174003ISBN:0571174000
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780571174003ISBN:0571174000
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Edition: Book Club
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Arcade Publishing, NY:
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9781559700986ISBN:155970098X
Description: Very good + copy with a very good + dust jacket. xiv + 210, Illustrated throughout with black & white & color illustrations. Dust jacket covered with mylar jacket protector. Previous owner's name on titlepage. read more
Binding: Boards
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, New York
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9781559700986ISBN:155970098X
Description: Tall octavo. First U.S. edition. xiv + 210 pages. Illustrated with 38 photographic reproductons. Notes. Index. Very slight wear, else a near-fine copy in a near-fine dust jacket with a mylar cover. read more
Edition: First edition. Us ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Arcade Publishing, New York
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9781559700986ISBN:155970098X
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 210 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First U.S. Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Arcade Publishing, Incorporated, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9781559700986ISBN:155970098X
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 210pp. Illustrated. read more
Edition: First U.S. Edition, stated
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Arcade Publishing / Little, Brown and Company, New York
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9781559700986ISBN:155970098X
Description: Peccinotti, Harry (photographs) Good+ in Good+ jacket. Ex-Library. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. (Aspects of Provence), normal library stamps and labels, card pocket in front, dj in mylar, slight spine slant, front endpaper corner clipped, minor spots in the margins of a few pages but pages mainly clean, xiv, 210 pp. -[L2] read more
Description: Good. Clean crisp copy, with scuffing to front cover. Light spine wear, pages are crisp and bright. Has remainder sramp on page edges. read more
Edition: First printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: ArcadePub/Little Brown & Co
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9781559700986ISBN:155970098X
Description: Fine in fine jacket. Aspects of Provence. Square format hardcover, dust jacket; both the book & jacket are in fine conditon, with clean, unmarked pages. A lovely book with color photos by Harry Peccinotti. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780571137435ISBN:0571137431
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. A lovely copy in very good+ condition. Almost like new but dust jacket spine just very slightly sunned. Hardly noticeable. No inscriptions. read more
Edition: First US ed. / 1st printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9781559700986ISBN:155970098X
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. NO names or marks. The dustjacket is in a clear Brodart cover, price included on front flap. Sewn binding. read more
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