A Tent With a View: An Intimate African Experience
by Vavra, Robert
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0688098908
- ISBN 13
- 9780688098902
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 1991. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Vavra, Robert (Photographer). The author offers this sumptuously illustrated record of his adventure journey to Kenya, where he camped among the Maasai tribe, one of few white men to ever venture into the region. In 240 pages, the text is accompanied by stunning color photos by the author. A FIRST EDITION, first printing (with appropriate statement & number line), this oversized square hardcover (11.25" x 11.25") is SIGNED by the author with date (Dec 10, 1991) on title page in gilt pen. Book has matte black cloth-covered boards with a gilt tree design to front cover & lettering to spine. Breathtakingly beautiful, Fine condition: just lacks that Brand New crispness! Completely clean, binding straight & tight, pages white & unmarked, colors bright. The unclipped DJ is also Fine, beautifully protected in new archival mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or international shipping without pre-approval of substantial (at least double) postage increase per USPS rates.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015510
- Title
- A Tent With a View: An Intimate African Experience
- Author
- Vavra, Robert
- Illustrator
- Vavra, Robert (Photographer)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0688098908
- ISBN 13
- 9780688098902
- Publisher
- William Morrow & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- AFRICA CAMPING TRIBES TRIBAL NATIVE PEOPLE ADVENTURE TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO KENYA MAASAI INDIGENOUS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed Books; Travel-Exploration-Adventure; Photography-Photo Essays;
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