By Motor to the Golden Gate - Couverture souple

Post, Emily

 
9781406779820: By Motor to the Golden Gate
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1406779822 ISBN 13 : 9781406779820
Editeur : Delany Press, 2015

Synopsis

This classic book contains Emily Post’s investigation into whether or not it was possible to drive comfortably across America from New York to San Francisco in an automobile. Written before automobiles were widespread and accessible to all, this charming book is a personal account of elite automotive transportation before World War I, also detailing the history of the southwest and offering comments on ethnicity and class. It delineates Post’s travels with her son and cousin, illustrating the vagaries and travails of their time spent on the road playing the role of American tourists. This classic book is both entertaining and informative, offering an interesting glimpse into the evolution of society in the light of modernity – a must-have for anyone interested in such topics. Emily Post was an American author famous for writing about etiquette. Originally published in 1916, this rare text is republished here with an introductory biography of the author.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This classic book contains Emily Post’s investigation into whether or not it was possible to drive comfortably across America from New York to San Francisco in an automobile. Written before automobiles were widespread and accessible to all, this charming book is a personal account of elite automotive transportation before World War I, also detailing the history of the southwest and offering comments on ethnicity and class. It delineates Post’s travels with her son and cousin, illustrating the vagaries and travails of their time spent on the road playing the role of American tourists. This classic book is both entertaining and informative, offering an interesting glimpse into the evolution of society in the light of modernity – a must-have for anyone interested in such topics. Emily Post was an American author famous for writing about etiquette. Originally published in 1916, this rare text is republished here with an introductory biography of the author.

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Éditeur
Delany Press
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1406779822
ISBN 13 
9781406779820
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
388
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780786419401: By Motor to the Golden Gate

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0786419407 ISBN 13 :  9780786419401
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2004
Couverture souple