Translation of: Das Reisetagebuch eines Philosophen.Contains Kesserling\'s descriptions of the peoples and landscapes of The Tropics, The Mediterranean; The Suez Canal; The Red Sea; Aden; The Indian Ocean; Ceylon; India, Bengal; Rangoon; Penang; Singapore; Hong-Kong; Canton; Macau; Shantung; Pekin; HanKow; The Yang-tse; Shanghai. Thru Japan, including Yamato; Nara; Kyote; Ise; Nikko; Tokyo. He the gives us his impressions of \"the New World\", The Pacific; Honolulu; Bay of Waikiki; the Kilauea Crater; Lave Fields and finally America, from San Franciso; Yosemite; the Mariposa Grove; the Grand Canyon; California; Yellowstone; Salt Lake City; Chicago & New York. With wonderful descriptions & thought provoking analysis of landscapes and people, concluding in a sort of synthesis/comparison of the Western \"notion of doing\" with the oriental \"notion of being.\"Hermann Alexander, Graf von Keyserling, (born July 20, 1880, Könno, Livonia, Russian Empire [now in Estonia]—died April 26, 1946, Innsbruck, Austria), German social philosopher whose ideas enjoyed considerable popularity after World War I.Translated by J. Holroyd Reece with his preface.CONDITION: Dust jacket is very good with unfortunate chip/tear to rear cover. Very clean and bright as was covered and protected for many years. Retains it\'s nearly 90 year old colour and sharpness very well. Has not been price clipped. Boards very good with gilt titles to spine and moderate corner bump to front and back cover. Previous owners name on F.F.E.P. Half title is creased down length of page. Spots of foxing to early and later pages and outer edges. Pages generally clean and bright. (See photos)