Isbn: 9781849541879 - the orient express (14 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. In May 1977 the French national railways announced they were taking the Orient- Express, the world's most fabled train, out of service. The public outcry which followed caught the attention of Jim Sherwood. The last remaining four carriages, which had featured in the film Murd er on the Ori ent-Expr ess , were auctioned by Sotheby's in Monte Carlo, and Sherwood bought two of them. He then set out on a trip across Europe to track down enough original 1920s carriages, with their exquisite ArtDeco marquetry and Lalique glass, to make a full train. In 1982, four-anda- half years later, the lovingly restored Venice Simplon-Orient Express set off from Victoria Station for Venice, almost exactly 100 years after it had first carried passengers on their exotic and mysterious journeys across the continent. The re-launch of the Orient-Express attracted so much attention that Sherwood used the name for the luxury hotel company he went on the create. Orient-Express Hotels today owns some of the great hotels of the world, all personally bought by Sherwood over a period of last 30 years. It also owns two other de luxe trains - the Eastern & Oriental carries passengers from Singapore to Bangkok, and the Hiram Bingham runs down through the Sacred Valley of the Incas to the mysterious abandoned city of Machu Picchu in Peru. The purchase and restoration of each train and grand hotel has its own extraordinary story behind it, which is wittily and compellingly told.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Orient-Express: A Personal Journey This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Very Good. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; KNSG; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 880. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good. 2012. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: Very Good. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; KNSG; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 880. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good. 2012. hardcover. . . . .

Zustand: Very Good. Orient-Express: A Personal Journey by James B. Sherwood. Signed, 1st edition, 2012.Publisher: The Robson Press, UK.Binding: hardback cloth.Illustrated: yes.Description / Condition: Light edge wear to jacket. A nice copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Minor shelfwear to dustjacket, otherwise almost as new.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. James B. Sherwood, is the American-born founder of Sea Containers, a major marine leasing company. He is owner of the Cipriani Hotel in Venice built up the Orient-Express Hotels chain and the Orient-Express train service. Ivan Fallon is a former editor of the Sunday Times and a bestselling author. xii, 388 p., 48 unnumbered p. of plates : ill. (chiefy col.) ; 24 cm. First edition, first printing. Cream boards with black cloth back, unclipped dust jacket. Slight shelf wear to edges, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 400 pages. 9.45x6.42x1.54 inches. In Stock.