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Crichton, Michael. Travels. Knopf, 1988.
Price: US$22.40 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: First Trade edition following the private publication of the Franklin Library. Quarter blue cloth over green boards, gilt spine titles and gilt monogram initials to front board.Unclipped jacket. Tight, clean and unmarked.-"Medical student, writer, film-director, modern-day adventurer, Michael Crichton now gives his fans an extraordinarily candid and revealing account of his most enthralling and important journeys--physical, emotional, and psychic--during the past two decades in a book every bit as riveting as his bestselling novels.- Fueled by a powerful curiosity--and by a need to see and feel and hear, firsthand and close-up--Michael Crichton's travels have carried him into worlds diverse and compelling. This is a record of those travels--an exhilarating quest across the familiar and exotic frontiers of the outer world, a determined odyssey into the unfathomable, spiritual depths of the inner world. It is an adventure of risk and rejuvenation, terror and wonder, as exciting as Michael Crichton's many masterful and widely heralded works of fiction."Light shelf wear.
Seller: Mad Hatter Bookstore, Westbank, BC, Canada
Michael Crichton. Travels. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1988.
Price: US$22.55 + shipping
Description: Travels, Michael Crichton. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1988. First Edition; First Printing. First Trade edition following the private publication of the Franklin Library. 8vo up to 9½" tall., 377pp. Quarter blue cloth over green boards, gilt spine titles and gilt monogram initials to front board. 4cm light damp stain to jacket back top edge also affecting rear board and rear endpapers; top outer edge has foxing; volume is otherwise fine without markings, tears or folds. Unclipped jacket has light toning and otherwise in fine condition. “Fueled by a powerful curiosity--and by a need to see and feel and hear, firsthand and close-up--Michael Crichton's travels have carried him into worlds diverse and compelling. This is a record of those travels--an exhilarating quest across the familiar and exotic frontiers of the outer world, a determined odyssey into the unfathomable, spiritual depths of the inner world. It is an adventure of risk and rejuvenation, terror and wonder, as exciting as Michael Crichton's many masterful and widely heralded works of fiction.” From the Paperback edition. Michael Crichton (1942-2008) was an American author, screenwriter, movie producer and director. Trained as a physician, he went on to publish 26 novels, including The Andromeda Strain (1969), The Great Train Robbery (1975), Congo (1980), Sphere (1987), Jurassic Park (1990), Rising Sun (1992), Disclosure (1994), The Lost World (1995), Airframe (1996), Timeline (1999), Prey (2002), State of Fear (2004).
Seller: Back Lane Books, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Michael Crichton. Travels. Knopf, New York, 1988.
Price: US$33.30 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1988. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A handsome first printing of the first Trade edition following the private publication of the Franklin Library. Fine condition in equally Fine dust-jacket; In Travels, Michael Crichton has recorded his own adventures, as compelling as those he created in his books and films, tracking wild animals in the jungles of Rwanda, climbing Kilimanjaro and Mayan pyramids, swimming amid sharks in Tahiti. Fueled by a powerful curiosity and the need to see, feel, and hear firsthand and close-up.
Seller: Riverside Books and Prints, Cold Spring, NY, U.S.A.
Michael Crichton *SIGNED*. Travels. Franklin Library, 1988.
Price: US$55.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed 1st edition. Franklin Library. Book is bound in premium full green leather. Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The end sheets are of a floral fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. A Limited Edition printed for subscribers only, signed by the author. The Franklin Library Collection complete with paperwork. 8vo. 8" - 9" tall. Appears unread. Selling quality books for 35 years.
Seller: Sleuth Books, FABA, Palm Coast, FL, U.S.A.
Crichton, Michael. Travels.. The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, PA, 1988.
Price: US$56.48 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 377pp, col ills, marbled end-papers. All edges gilt. Or blue leather with gilt decoration. With silk ribbon page marker. SIGNED by the author. Some light spotting to gilt edges. Size: 8vo
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
Crichton, Michael. Travels. Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1988.
Price: US$59.15 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition, hardcover. 377 pages. Franklin Library Limited First Edition, SIGNED by the author. Full green/blue LEATHER, raised spine bands, satin bookmark, patterned endpapers, and gilt page edges, lettering, and decorations; very handsome. Very good plus or better, light wear on outer gilt edges, overall a very sharp copy. Includes the laid-in notes from the publisher. Please note that standard international mail may run extra on this item.
Seller: Silicon Valley Fine Books, Sunnyvale, CA, U.S.A.
Crichton,Michael. Travels. Franklin Library, Pennsylvania, 1988.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Green leather with embossed gold foil to the covers
Seller: Always Superior Books, marietta, GA, U.S.A.
Michael Crichton. Travels (First Edition). Knopf, New York, 1988.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First printing. First trade edition (as stated on copyright page), as the Franklin Library edition preceded this edition. A fine copy in a fine jacket. A clean copy with price ($17.95) intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. Lit-C.
Seller: Dan Pope Books, West Hartford, CT, U.S.A.
Crichton, Michael. Travels. Franklin Library, 1988.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: SIGNED limited first edition, leather-bound. As new.
Seller: Bookbid, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Crichton, Michael. Travels First Edition Franklin Library fine binding. Franklin Library, 1988.
Price: US$73.39 + shipping
Description: Clean pages, tight binding, clean leather boards, near untouched Clean pages, tight binding, clea
Seller: HGG Books, Slingerlands, NY, U.S.A.
Michael Crichton. Travels (Signed). Franklin Library, 1988.
Price: US$73.50 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed. First Edition. Near pristine copy, bound in full leather with raised bands on the spine and gilt decoration. All edges gilt. Signed first edition. Still Sealed in Plastic. Never used!
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Michael Crichton. Travels (Signed). Franklin Library, 1988.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: The Franklin Library; Franklin Center, 1988. Deluxe Leather Collector Edition. First Edition. Signed by author directly on prelim. A Near Fine copy. Gilt embossed full leather binding is very nice with sharp corners, AEG bright and fresh with mild blemishes. Bound in Fine Genuine Leather - 22kt gold-stamped spine accents - Distinctive raised spine hubs, - Intricate gilt stamped cover designs, - Specially milled acid-neutral paper, - Smyth-sewn pages, - Gilded page edges, - Permanent satin ribbon page-marker. Binding firm, book unread and unopened. 377pp. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.
Seller: Lavendier Books, Foster, RI, U.S.A.
CRICHTON, Michael. Travels (Signed). Franklin Library, Franklin Center, PA, 1988.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Hardcover. A special edition from the Signed First Edition Society. An autobiographial work from the author of "Jurassic Park." Contains a special message from Crichton not present in the trade edition. A fine copy in full leather binding with all edges gilt and a bound in silk book marker. Signed by Crichton. An as new copy and still in the publisher's shrinkwrap.
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
Crichton, Michael. Travels. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1988.
Price: US$94.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 8vo. [9], ix-xi, [3], 3-377, [7] pp. Quarter blue cloth over green paper boards with gold lettering on the front board and spine. Price of $17.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. The first trade edition, published after the Franklin Library edition. Crichton's account of two decades of travel, to every corner of the Earth. Shark diving, psychic trips in the desert, and hikes in the jungle are all recounted in Crichton's memoir.
Seller: Evening Star Books, ABAA/ILAB, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: SIGNED BY MICHAEL CRICHTON ON THE FRONT BLANK END PAGE. PROSPECTUS AND PUBLISHER'S LETTER LAID IN. GREEN FULL LEATHER WITH GOLD GILT EDGING, LETTERING AND DECORATION. FOUR BANDS ON THE SPINE. SILK RIBBON BOOKMARK, OCTAVO. PRISTINE CONDITION. NO FLAWS, NO EXCUSES.
Seller: BRIER ROSE BOOKS, TEANECK, NJ, U.S.A.
Michael Crichton. Travels. The Franklin Library, 1988.
Price: US$110.00 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: Signed. SIGNED First Edition Franklin Library. Sealed in original plastic.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Michael Crichton. Travels (Signed). Franklin Library, 1988.
Price: US$146.53 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: Signed. First Edition. Brand New! Sealed in publisher's shrinkwrap. Never opened! No signs of wear. Signed First Edition, Deluxe Leather Edition. Brand New! Sealed in publisher's shrink-wrap. Bound in Fine Genuine Leather - 22kt gold-stamped spine accents - Distinctive raised spine hubs, - Intricate gilt stamped cover designs, - Specially milled acid-neutral paper, - Smyth-sewn pages, - Gilded page edges, - Permanent satin ribbon page-marker. A Very Fine Copy. - Includes the "Publisherâs Notesâ Insert!.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Michael Crichton. Travels. Franklin Library, 1988.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Signed by the author on front endpaper. Front cover has some wear on bottom edge, right corner and right edge. Spine is shaken, but binding is firmly secure. Light smudge above author's signature at top right corner of endpaper. Inside is otherwise clean and unmarked.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Crichton, Michael /front piece illust.by Robert Wisneiwski. TRAVELS. franklin library, 1988.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: a Franklin Library FIRST EDITION STATED green leather hardcover with gold guilded lettering on the spine and decorative hardcover includes a silk ribbon and letter from the franklin library, book was personally SIGNED by author MICHAEL CRICHTON
Seller: ODDS & ENDS BOOKS, Sherwood Forest, CA, U.S.A.
Michael Crichton. Travels. Franklin Center, 1988.
Price: US$265.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This Limited first edition of "Travels" has been privately printed, exclusively for members of The Signed First Edition Society. This signed first edition book cover panel is designed by Martha Phillips. The frontispiece and interior art by Robert Wisneiwski, especially commissioned for this first edition. The acid-free paper is 60-pound Franklin Library Olde Style Cream, made to archival standards. The Book was printed by R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co, Chicago, Illinois. It is Smyth-sewn, and bound in top-grain leather specially processed for fine books by the Cromwell Leather Company, Larchmont, New York.
Seller: the good news resource, Park Forest, IL, U.S.A.