{"product_id":"olympian-games-in-athens-burton-holmes-1996","title":"The Olympian Games in Athens, Burton Holmes, 1908 (1996 Facsimile Reprint)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWho wrote it: The Olympian Games in Athens is Volume Three of the Burton Holmes Travelogues, with illustrations from photographs by the author. Originally published in 1908 by the McClure Company, this is a 1996 facsimile reprint by International Paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat it's about: Burton Holmes was a pioneering American travel lecturer credited with coining the word \"travelogue,\" and this volume documents his journey to Athens for the early modern Olympic Games. It is a window into both a formative moment in Olympic history and the golden age of travel writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial features: This facsimile was produced, presumably, for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Hardcover with inside slipcase; cloth spine shows light wear. Handwritten presentation inscription appears on a front page, title page and colophon are clean. Please review all photos carefully, and email me with any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThanks so much for visiting,\u003cbr\u003e\n❤️ Jess\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pretty Old Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52337602265378,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/0709\/9951\/files\/IMG_0785_10c3e752-b068-4e1d-93b9-9f6eb6f7e4e9.jpg?v=1787075829","url":"https:\/\/prettyoldbooks.com\/products\/olympian-games-in-athens-burton-holmes-1996","provider":"Pretty Old Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}