African Ark: People and Ancient Cultures of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa de Beckwith, Carol & Angela Fisher - 1990

Harry N. Abrams, 1990-09-01. Hardcover. Good. 1.1000 14.1700 10.6300. Small pencil marking on prelim pages. Minor shelf/ age wear.

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NY: Abrams. VG+/Near Fine. 1990. hardcover. hardcover. 4to . 317pp . NO INTERNATIONAL OR PRIORITY. Covers a little bowed. .

Harry N. Abrams, 1990, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio, hardcover, gigantic, very heavy book, VG beige pictorial dj. Two talented photographers focus on the Horn of Africa--an "ark" that shelters an astonishing variety of landscapes and human societies. Starting with the Christian Amharas of Lalibela and Axum and the Falashas of Lake Tana, they complete an arc that takes them to the seacoast of Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia, as far south as Lamu in Kenya, and finally to the remote peoples of the Southeast who still engage in stick fighting, body painting, scarification and the wearing of lip plates. 320 pp. mainly photos and descriptions.

Harry N. Abrams. New in New dust jacket. 1990. Hardcover. 0810919028 . This specific hardback book is in new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in new condition with no discernible wear. This book is still packaged in the publisher's original shrinkwrap and box. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "I first saw this book in an Ethiopian restaurant in Amsterdam on vacation. I was on my own and the book was there, so while waiting for my delicious meal I thumbed through the lush photos and fell into a trance of wonder and delight. I am an artist, interested in design (former graphic artist) and pattern. It was incredibly inspiring. The photographs are very beautiful and the dignity of the people are not compromised in these images. When I returned from my holiday I quickly ordered the… Leer más

Two talented photographers focus on the Horn of Africa–an "ark" that shelters an astonishing variety of landscapes and human societies. Starting with the Christian Amharas of Lalibela and Axum and the Falashas of Lake Tana, they complete an arc that takes them to the seacoast of Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia, as far south as Lamu in Kenya, and finally to the remote peoples of the Southeast who still engage in stick fighting, body painting, scarification and the wearing of lip plates. Other handsome peoples they depict include the desert-dwelling Afar, Beja and Rashaida, the Somali nomads of Ogaden and the ecstatic Oromo (formerly Galla) pilgrims of the Bale Mountains. As in Beckwith and Fisher's previous, award-winning books ( Maasai and Nomads of the Niger ), their magnificent color photos (240 of them here) are the glory of this beautifully designed volume. Hancock's ( Ethiopia ) useful if uninspired text covers indigenous societies, cultures, crafts, religions, sacred places, dances, and cycles… Leer más

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. VERY GOOD/GOOD. Spine slightly cocked, top edge of front board lightly bumped, two small smudges at top edge of rear board. Jacket lightly handled and edgeworn with small smudge at front top edge, short jagged tear halfway down spine panel. [deV] Size: Folio

New York: Abrams, 1990. hardcover. near fine/near fine. Text by Graham Hancock. Illustrated with 328 excellent photographs, including 244 in color; 75 drawings. 320 pages. Folio, gray silk, d.w. New York: Abrams, (1990). First American edition. Bump on bottom edges, still a near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper.<br/> <br/>