Key Details:
Title: The World is a Proud Place
Author: Joy Packer
Publisher: Eyre & Spottiswoode, London
Year of Publication: 1966
Edition: First Edition
Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket (protected in removable wrap)
Pages: 254
Language: English
Genre: Travel / Memoir / Autobiography
Mini Story:
In this vivid personal travel memoir, Joy Packer journeys from South Africa to Australia and across the United States, reflecting on changing cultures and the evolving character of the Western world. Whether describing a cattle drive in the Australian outback or the glitter of Las Vegas, Packer writes with elegance, insight, and a keen eye for people and place.
Condition:
Condition: Good – see detailed notes below.
This is a vintage book that shows signs of age and shelf wear:
Dust jacket is intact with a few small nicks and edge wear; now protected in a clear removable sleeve.
Internally clean with no writing, stamps, or inscriptions.
Pages show light age toning but are crisp and tightly bound.
Minor rubbing to the edges of the boards.
A tidy and solid copy of this collectible edition.
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