Description
For sale is a rare and exceptional first edition, first printing of On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer by Rick Steves. First edition stated, February 2025 Avalon. First Printing stated.
The exterior of the book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, and strong title ink on a straight spine. Also with, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear, and bumped corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright.
In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied “Hippie Trail” from Istanbul to Kathmandu. A 23-year-old Rick Steves made the trek, and like a travel writer in training, he documented everything along the way: jumping off a moving train, making friends in Tehran, getting lost in Lahore, getting high for the first time in Herat, battling leeches in Pokhara, and much more. The experience ignited his love of travel and forever broadened his perspective on the world.
