Description
From the Book Back
Hans Georg Guggenheim tells it all, as it has never been told before, in Around the World in 80 Ways, a blithe-spirited account of his many adventures guiding tour groups entrusted to his care. His diplomatic handling of people and situations is described with enlightening candor: those amorous ladies, perfectly respectable tourists by day who become nocturnal prowlers; the inevitable lost passport; the sudden need for sanitary facilities (which sometimes turn out to be convenient foliage). Mr. Guggenheim has traveled to every known part of the world and has something to say about wherever he has been and whomever he has been with, even when it rains for nineteen days of a three-week tour of western Europe, or when the temperature in Bangkok, Dacca, and Nepal persistently registers over 100 degrees, threatening to decimate the valiant Senior Citizens Club of a small Wisconsin town. Armchair travelers, experienced or otherwise, will identify with Around the World in 80 Ways, and all will chuckle or sigh as they remember the dismal depths and hysterical highs of their own guided tours.
Publishing Info
Around the World in 80 Ways by Hans Georg Guggenheiim. From Exposition Press in 1981 with ISBN 0-682-49683-9. This measures 9″ x 6″ and has 128 pages. Appears to be SIGNED by the author. ALSO includes a promo piece tucked inside the book.
Condition
Enlarge the photos above. Very good for age with some lighter handling/storage on good covers. The spine has not been creased/opened. The pages are toning a little from and have some storage on the tips. Inscription on the front which appears to be signed by the author. I have messed with the “to” name, but it is completely readable in the book. From clean, smoke-free home.
Shipping
Generally sent the same day payment arrives. Unless you request otherwise, I will wrap the book in plastic wrap to help protect it from the elements, create a custom-made cardboard box to ship it in, and send via Media Mail with Delivery Confirmation tracking. See the shipping page for the cost to send a one-pound Media Mail package. Insurance is an additional cost as described. I am delighted to combine postage and insurance costs if you purchase more than one item. The second item may travel for free or just a few cents more — so it’s worth taking a look at my other items before you complete your order.
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