{"product_id":"19th-century-world-travel-prose-writings-of-bayard-taylor-set-of-5-1865-1868-g-p-putnam-new-york-antique-books-half-leather-marbled-edges","title":"19th Century World Travel!  Prose Writings of Bayard Taylor - Set of 5, 1865-1868, G P Putnam New York, Antique Books, Half Leather, Marbled Edges","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA remarkable collection of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003efive antique volumes from the Prose Writings of Bayard Taylor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, published in New York by G. P. Putnam and Son during the 1860s. Bayard Taylor (1825–1878) was an American poet, author, journalist, traveler, and diplomat whose extensive travels provided the inspiration for many of his best-known works. His writing brought firsthand accounts of Europe, Africa, and American life to a nineteenth-century readership, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eViews A-Foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, his first major travel book, established him as a recognized man of letters. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe collection includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eViews A-Foot; or, Europe Seen with Knapsack and Staff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e (1868), Taylor’s celebrated account of his youthful walking tour through Europe; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eA Journey to Central Africa; or, Life and Landscapes from Egypt to the Negro Kingdoms of the White Nile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e (1867), based on his travels through Egypt and toward the White Nile; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAt Home and Abroad: A Sketch-Book of Life, Scenery, and Men\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e (1866), a wide-ranging collection of travel observations, landscapes, people, and experiences; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eJohn Godfrey’s Fortunes; Related by Himself: A Story of American Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e (1865), one of Taylor’s works of fiction; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHannah Thurston: A Story of American Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e (1867), another novel exploring American society and character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThese travel volumes offer an intriguing window into nineteenth-century exploration and travel writing. The volumes measure 5.25 x 7.25” and each contain more than 500 pages. They feature \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ehalf-leather covers and marbled page edges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e. All have \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eexcellent interior condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, while the covers and spine details show wear consistent with their considerable age. Overall, they remain in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eremarkable condition for books dating from the 1860s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1879 Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49067814781183,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/7023\/5903\/files\/CC6BD285-BEBD-458C-8036-9E8A3AF22E9E.jpg?v=1787394865","url":"https:\/\/1879books.com\/products\/19th-century-world-travel-prose-writings-of-bayard-taylor-set-of-5-1865-1868-g-p-putnam-new-york-antique-books-half-leather-marbled-edges","provider":"1879 Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}