Bth-Ban Rp GD Tr &Sa C

by Banana Republic Travel and Safari Compan and Mel Ziegler

Book Overview

The clothing illustrations are large and plentiful and the writing is more expansive. The sense of nostalgia and the culture of adventure is reinforced with photographs of historical figures, writers,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345334795
• ISBN13: 9780345334794
• Release Date: October 1986
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 155 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Excellent experience. Love this book

I just thumbed through when I received. I'm gonna enjoy reading. Very fast shipping. I would recommend

Classic Clothes and Classic People Never Go Out of Style

This timeless, colorful book shows famous people as they travel around the world making their living. The tales of travelers from author Ernest Hemingway, politicians Teddy Roosevelt & General MacArthur, movie stars, Harrison Ford, Katharine Hepburn and James Dean to Icons Charles Lindbergh, "The Lone Eagle" and Amelia Earhart, the Banana Republic was there. Nostalgia at it's best, with copy and pictures from all aspects of travel. From Sun Valley to "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," from Key West to Rick's Cafe Americain in Casablanca, the book and clothes are timeless. A travel journal that takes you to places you have only dreamed about. This book takes you around the world with the famous and shows you how to dress for each destination. A great book to add to your library.

It's weird but good

This book was a catalog of clothing sold back in the 80's during the "Indiana Jones" rage. The store's owners were journalists who found clothes that would travel, and then romanticized the clothing in drawings and stories. Part of the fun is discovering these clothes in thrift stores today.