Seeing Europe with Famous Authors (Vol. 1-8)


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A two-fold purpose has been kept in view during the preparation of this book – on the one hand, to refresh the memories and, if possible, to enlarge the knowledge, of readers who have already visited Europe; on the other, to provide something in the nature of a substitute for those who have not yet done so, and to inspire them with new and stronger ambitions to make the trip._x000D_ Contents:_x000D_ Great Britain and Ireland:_x000D_ London_x000D_ Cathedrals and Abbeys_x000D_ Castles and Stately Homes_x000D_ English Literary Shrines_x000D_ Other English Scenes_x000D_ Scotland_x000D_ Ireland_x000D_ France and the Netherlands:_x000D_ Paris_x000D_ The Environs of Paris_x000D_ Old Provence_x000D_ Cathedrals and Chateaux_x000D_ Various French Scenes_x000D_ Belgium_x000D_ Holland_x000D_ Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Switzerland:_x000D_ The Rhine Valley_x000D_ Nuremberg_x000D_ Other Bavarian Cities_x000D_ Berlin and Elsewhere_x000D_ Vienna_x000D_ Hungary_x000D_ Austria's Adriatic Ports_x000D_ Other Austrian Scenes_x000D_ Alpine Resorts_x000D_ Alpine Mountain Climbing_x000D_ Other Alpine Topics_x000D_ Italy, Sicily, and Greece:_x000D_ Rome_x000D_ Florence_x000D_ Venice_x000D_ Three Famous Cities_x000D_ Naples and Its Environs_x000D_ Other Italian Scenes_x000D_ Sicilian Scenes_x000D_ The Mainland of Greece_x000D_ The Greek Islands_x000D_




Pleasurable Instruction


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A Time of Gifts


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This beloved account about an intrepid young Englishman on the first leg of his walk from London to Constantinople is simply one of the best works of travel literature ever written. At the age of eighteen, Patrick Leigh Fermor set off from the heart of London on an epic journey—to walk to Constantinople. A Time of Gifts is the rich account of his adventures as far as Hungary, after which Between the Woods and the Water continues the story to the Iron Gates that divide the Carpathian and Balkan mountains. Acclaimed for its sweep and intelligence, Leigh Fermor’s book explores a remarkable moment in time. Hitler has just come to power but war is still ahead, as he walks through a Europe soon to be forever changed—through the Lowlands to Mitteleuropa, to Teutonic and Slav heartlands, through the baroque remains of the Holy Roman Empire; up the Rhine, and down to the Danube. At once a memoir of coming-of-age, an account of a journey, and a dazzling exposition of the English language, A Time of Gifts is also a portrait of a continent already showing ominous signs of the holocaust to come.







Defoe's Review 1704-13, Volume 1 (1704-5), Part II


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One of Daniel Defoe's greatest achievements was the writing and publication of his "Review". Covering his many interests, both contemporary and historical, Defoe published his journal twice and latterly three times a week. This volume reproduces the "Review" from the year 1704.




The Children's World of Learning, 1480-1880. Volume I


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Originally published as catalogue 100 of Antiquariaat FORUM in 10 issues between 1994-2002. With an extra issue with extensive indices. The print edition is available as a set of three volumes (9789061941392).




The Children's World of Learning, 1480-1880. Volume II


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Originally published as catalogue 100 of Antiquariaat FORUM in 10 issues between 1994-2002. With an extra issue with extensive indices. The print edition is available as a set of three volumes (9789061941392).