The Long Road West | By Frank Morley | 1971 FIRST AMERICAN EDITION | History of Civiliazation | Bixley Shop

A really intriguing take on the history of humankind, Frank Morley's The Long Road West: A Journey in History "...is a one-man survey of the journey of men and ideas along the great major pathway of migration from the eastern end of the ancient Mediterranean to the present-day Far West of America."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
Frank Vigor Morley (1899-1980) was an American mathematician, author, editor and publishing executive. As had his two older brothers, Christopher and Felix, Morley attended Haverford College and then studied at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. Morley worked in book publishing in London and New York and played a significant role in the early history of the publishing firm Faber and Faber, where he became a close friend of the poet T. S. Eliot.

BIXLEY NOTES
• The Long Road West
• Written by Frank Morley
• Published by The Dial Press, 1971
• First American Edition
• Linen hard covers with original dust jacket
• Measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"

VINTAGE NOTES
• In very good condition
• Binding is nice and tight
• Hard covers show very little wear
• A bit of yellowing and fading on the dust jacket with a few small creases/tears
• Pages are in excellent condition

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