Earth, My Friend by Peter Townsend A detailed account of the authors year-long trip around the world. In 1956 he set off alone in a Land Rover and drove from Brussels to Singapore, across Australia and New Zealand, up to Canada and down through the United States to South America, across to Africa and via Europe, home. Published 1959 by Hodder and Stoughton, London. Hardback, no dust jacket; green cloth boards; map on front and back endpapers; brief Foreword by the author; 36 Chapters in six Parts, each part preceded by a corresponding map; List of Illustrations and List of Maps; colour frontispiece photograph of the author and numerous additional plates of photos taken by him; 7-page Index. Very slight staining to top of boards and spine but otherwise unmarked; top and bottom board edges scuffed and corners bumped; moderate shelf wear to top and tail of spine; name of previous owner and date handwritten on title page; binding tight.