Illustrated, some foxing, inscription dated 1926 inside.

Arthur Mee's Golden Year: Over The Hills And Far Away. pp. 316. Hodder & Stoughton: London, 1922.

Further information: Arthur Mee's account of his travels with his family in Europe and the Near East. Sir John Hammerton said of this book that the "Golden Year was ‘a year' only in fancy. It may have comprised some 360 days, but these represented the sum total of his holiday travels over fifteen or sixteen years!" Beautiful descriptions, and a number of photographs are included. Chapters are: The Golden Year Italy: The Treasure House Of The World Florence: Florence Out Of Doors The Cathedral Of Milan: Carlo Borromeo Sleeps Venice: Venice In All Her Glory Rome: The Shadows Of Caesar Pompeii: The City That Passed In The Night Switzerland: The Stairway To The Skies Somewhere In France: The Search For Nothing To Do The Riviera Hills: The Mediterranean Walls Of France Provence: The Surprise And Splendour Of Provence Paris: The City Of Beautiful Things Norway: The Ship Among The Hills Egypt: The Great Sights Of Egypt Gizeh: Inside The Great Pyramid Biban-El-Muluk: The Sleeping Kings Banks Of The Nile: The Little Room Of Pharoah's Chancellor A Ride In The Skies: The Sight That Never Was On Sea Or Land The Splendours Of The World: Treasure Upon Earth