The Travel Diary Of A Philosopher

Published by N.Y.: Harcourt, Brace, 1925

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2 vols. Frontispiece with protective tissue: Bust of Author from original etching by Emma Lowenstamm. Translated by J. Holroyd Reece with his preface. Count Kerserling (1880-1946) is social philosopher & mystic and far-flung traveler. V. I contains Kesserling's marvelous descriptions of the peoples and landscapes of The Tropics (e.g. The Mediterranean; The Suez Canal; The Red Sea; Aden; The Indian Ocean; Ceylon; India.) Vol. II. records his descriptions & impression of Bengal; Rangoon; Penang; Singapore; Hong-Kong; then Kerserling's travels through Canton; Macau; Shantung; Pekin; HanKow; The Yang-tse; Shanghai. Thru Japan, including Yamato; Nara; Kyote; Ise; Nikko; Tokyo; etc. Next this wandering philosopher gives us his insightful impressions of "the New World", e.g. The Pacific; Honolulu; Bay of Waikiki; the Kilauea Crater; Lave Fields, etc. Finally Count Kerserling provides his astute assessments of America . . . from San Franciso; Yosemite; the Mariposa Grove; the Grand Canyon; California; Yellowstone; Salt Lake City; Chicago & New York. Provides wonderful descriptions & thought provoking analysis of landscapes and people, concluding in a sort of synthesis/comparison of the Western "notion of doing" with the oriental "notion of being." Vols. have rough cut fore-edges; minor underlining on pgs. 9 & 10 of v.l and to pgs. 9 - 16 of Vol. II. else interiors are very clean & good; Previous owner's name on ffep; covers show minor shelf wear with very light staining, but remain serviceable and attractive. Interiors of volume are clean & good, except for minor underlining already noted. Overall cond. is very good. 2 vol. set is scarce. Size: 6" x 8 7/8". …

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Title
The Travel Diary Of A Philosopher
Author
Keyserling, Hermann Alexander
Publisher
N.Y.: Harcourt, Brace
Publication year
1925
Condition
Normal Shelf Wear; Very Good
Binding
H.b.
Edition
1st Ed. Stated.
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