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New York, NY: Summit Books, 1977. First American Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 203 pages. In Good plus condition with a Good condition dust jacket. Light grey and parchment white spine with black and gold-green lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price is uncut "$8.95", has mild age-toning, and mild shelving wear. Boards have mild age-toning along the head and tail edges, and mild wear along the extremities. Textblock has stains on the end-pages and pastedowns, stains on the edges, mild wear along the edges, and mild age-toning along the edges. Signed flat by Bruce Chatwin on title page. DL consignment. Shelved Room C. Bruce Chatwin was born May 13, 1940 in Yorkshire, England amidst the Blitz. While living with his maternal grandparents during World War II, Chatwin would find a piece of a giant sloth from Patagonia, planting a seed of travel in him. It would be during Chatwin's time at "The Sunday Times Magazine" that Chatwin would interview the…

In Patagonia is Bruce Chatwin's exquisite account of his journey through the fascinating region of Patagonia, combining history, anecdote, and keen observation as he reflects on the nature of travel and the human desire for adventure.

To determine if a copy of 'In Patagonia' is a first edition, look for the publisher Jonathan Cape and the year 1977 on the publishing details page, and confirm with the ISBN 978-0224040899 if available.