Kenya: A Country in the Making, 1880-1940 Tapa dura - 2008

2008 large black hardcover w beige DJ, ex-library, in very good condition; some wear to covers, some stamps and writing, good binding. US media mail for shipping. At 4 lbs 9 oz., it barely makes foreign delivery possible through ASCENDIA with biblio.com. It won't be cheap.
Extraordinary photographs, along with extensive captions, document the transition from a barely explored paradise to a modern nation.
This stunning collection of 720 photographs, many of them drawn from family archives and scrapbooks and all carefully restored, is one of the most important visual records of Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ever to have been published.The early photographers captured the beauty and dangerous allure of life on this spectacular frontier: the ceremonies and traditional attire of the native people, the fantastic machinery used in construction of the Uganda Railway, the gradual development of trade on the coast and in the country's interior, the hardships of the East African… Leer más

Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Hardback. Very Good.

W. W. Norton & Company, 2008-09-17. Hardcover. Very Good. Dust cover inside mylar protective cover has some shelf wear. Writing on first page only.

W W Norton & Co Inc, 2008. Hardcover. New. 320 pages. 10.00x13.25x1.25 inches.

W. W. Norton & Company, 2008-09-16. Hardcover. New. 13x1x10. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 2008. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover, 320 pages. Extraordinary photographs, along with extensive captions, document the transition from a barely explored paradise to a modern nation.This stunning collection of 720 photographs, many of them drawn from family archives and scrapbooks and all carefully restored, is one of the most important visual records of Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ever to have been published. The early photographers captured the beauty and dangerous allure of life on this spectacular frontier: the ceremonies and traditional attire of the native people, the fantastic machinery used in construction of the Uganda Railway, the gradual development of trade on the coast and in the country's interior, the hardships of the East African Campaign during World War I, and the pioneering spirit of early European settlers and farmers. Many of the most famous names and places connected with Africa appear in these pages,… Leer más

New York ; London : W. W. Norton, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xii, 303 p. : ill., map ; 26 x 34 cm. Subjects: Kenya History ; Pictorial works. Kenya Social life and customs ; Pictorial works. Kenya Colonization ; Pictorial works. Kenya History ; Pictorial works. Kenya Social life and customs ; Pictorial works. Genre: Art. Language: English.

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W. W. Norton & Co.. Very Good. 2008. Limited Edition, 152/250. Hardback. 0393067777 . Please note that this is a heavy item and may require additional postage for international shipping ; Brown cloth slipcase sunned toward edges, slightly bumped on corners, minimal rubbing, B&W image a touch sunned in top left corner; Brown leather-effect boards clean and sharp, gilt lettering bright; Gilt page-edges bright, photographer's signature on title page, B&W plates; Binding tight. ; 13.5 x 1.2 x 10 "; 320 pages; Signed by Artist .