{"product_id":"the-balloon-travels-of-robert-merry-and-his-young-friends-retro-restored-illustrated-edition","title":"The Balloon Travels of Robert Merry and His Young Friends: Retro Restored Illustrated Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic 1855 novel about flying over Europe in a hot air balloon is restored, enlarged, and preserved for a new generation to experience the thrill of exploration.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamuel Goodrich’s charming 1855 book about the travels of Robert Merry and his friends over the \u003ci\u003evarious countries in Europe\u003c\/i\u003e continues to resonate with readers young and old. The spirit of adventure and discovery, combined with the period challenges of ballooning, make for a thrilling story well into the 21st-century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Retro Restored Illustrated Edition features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnlarged 7″ x 10″ pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftcover and hardcover options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigitally restored page layouts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld-time tinted paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic weathered type font\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe original, classic illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditor’s preface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBold retro-styled cover design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart adventure novel, part European history lesson, and part geography lesson; Goodrich’s contemporary tale of a group of youths exploring Europe is imaginative and fascinating for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom an era when readers rarely read or saw images from far-off locales, Merry and his friends hire a balloon and embark on the adventure of a lifetime from Boston in the United States and travel to Ireland, England, France, The Pyrenees, Madrid, Rome, Florence, Constantinople, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough many of the scientific, sociological, and cultural observations are hopelessly outdated, this curious mid-19th century adventure is an entertaining and enlightening blast from the past. In 1855 the thought of flying over a volcano was itself an adventure beyond imagination!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents:\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Introductory Dialog\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: The Start – Excitement – Poetry\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Color of the Sea – Land, ho! – Ireland\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Description of the Scenery\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: The Island of Great Britain – Fog and Smoke – Liverpool – London\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Breakfast – St. Paul’s – The Queen – Prince Albert\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: The Royal Family – Kissing a Princess – Wales\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: History of England – Beef, Pork, Mutton, and Poultry\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 – Childish Ideas of Geography – Dover – Description of the Country of France\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10 – Merry and His Friends in Paris\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11 – Observations of Paris\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12 – Description of The Pyrenees – Madrid\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13 – People of Madris – Kings and Queens – A Quarrel\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14 – Portugal – Don Quixote and Sancho – The President of the United States\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15 – Geography of Spain – Gibraltar – Napoleon – Italy\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16 – The Bay of Naples\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17 – The Streets of Naples – Maccaroni\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18 – Beggars Again – Character of Italians\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19 – Vesuvius – Description of the Crater – Eruption of ‘79\u003cbr\u003eChapter 20 – Rome\u003cbr\u003eChapter 21 – History of Rome\u003cbr\u003eChapter 22 – Fall of Rome – The Dark Ages\u003cbr\u003eChapter 23 – Looming Up in the Fog – The Pope\u003cbr\u003eChapter 24 – View from the Capitol – The Coliseum\u003cbr\u003eChapter 25 – Leaning Tower of Pisa – Florence\u003cbr\u003eChapter 26 – The Trojan War\u003cbr\u003eChapter 27 – Sardenia – The Alps – Switzerland\u003cbr\u003eChapter 28 – Athens – The Partheon\u003cbr\u003eChapter 29 – Mount Hymettus – The Plains of Marathon\u003cbr\u003eChapter 30 – Legends of Ancient Greece\u003cbr\u003eChapter 31 – The Floating Rocks\u003cbr\u003eChapter 32 – Constantinople\u003cbr\u003eChapter 33 – A Bazaar – Aquaducts\u003cbr\u003eMore…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Publisher:\u003cbr\u003eThe CGR Publishing Restoration Workshop uses a vast array of computers and digital scanners to restore, preserve, and enhance the classic works of writers and artists from the 19th century. Each new release includes display-quality covers, enlarged covers, and retro fonts. Select books include Dante’s Inferno Retro Hell-Bound Edition, Gustave Doré’s London: A Pilgrimage, The Complete Book of Birds, A Life of George Westinghouse, The Clock Book: A Detailed Illustrated Collection of Classic Clocks, The Aeroplane Speaks, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CGR Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45921828831401,"sku":"","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":45921828864169,"sku":"","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/7446\/8009\/files\/BalloonCOver_ColorWeb.webp?v=1749490246","url":"https:\/\/shop.cgrpublishing.com\/products\/the-balloon-travels-of-robert-merry-and-his-young-friends-retro-restored-illustrated-edition","provider":"CGR Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}