Beard Peter Isak Dinesen (17 results)

Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Softcover. Condition: As New. Isak Dinesen and the land and people she loved are nowhere so real and compelling as in Longing for Darkness, written by Dinesen's majordomo, Kamante. Readers familiar with Out of Africa may recognize many of the enchanting stories. These celebrated tales and others are retold here from Kamante's perspective and are enhanced with his own drawings and letters, Dinesen's words and snapshots, and photographs by Peter Beard. Writes Beard, "Over a period of 12 years, as if divesting himself of his possessions, Kamante put down the extra dimensions of truth which are at the heart of Out of Africa.". Illus. With Photos (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Fine (-). 1st. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, touch of rubbing to head and foot of spine, no spine creases, about Fine. Wraps with flaps, no page numbers, monochrome photos and diary entries in handwritten form. This is a book of memoirs of Isak Dinesen (Baroness Karen Blixen) of her life in Africa. The memoirs are recreated by her old majordomo Kamante, the hero of her classic Out of Africa. Here are renderings of the fable taught by Dinesen in her Farm School, and illustrated by Kamante's watercolours. As well there are never-before-published photos from Dinesen's collection, from her borther Thoma and from Denys Finch-Hatton. Afterword by Jacqueline Onassis. (3.6 JM HOJ 304/a6 Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Illus. With Photos (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. BEARD, PETER: Longing for Darkness: Kamante's tales from Out of Africa Chronicle Books 1990 softcover first Chronicle edition, originally published 1975. Collected by Peter Beard, with photographs and captions by Isak Dinesen Afterword by Jacqueline Bouvier Onassis ISBN 0811821056 NEAR FINE, clean, bright and unmarked, spine is not creased, corners are sharp and square, slight bit of shelf rubbing to wrappers, previous owner's name in ink. photos by Isak Dinesen (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First, Thus. Isak Dinesen's old majordomo, Kamante, the hero of her book, "Out of Africa,'' recreates some of the beloved fables that she taught in the Karen Coffee Farm School, as related to Peter Beard & translated from Swahili by Kamante's sons). Illustrated throughout with charming line drawings by Kamante & photos with captions by Dinesen, with an Afterword by Jacqueline Onassis. Unpaginated. First published by HBJ in 1975, this is the First Edition, First Printing, from Chronicle Books of San Francisco from 1990 (First, thus). Quarto (8" x 12") has yellow decorative wrappers with French flaps. Condition is Fine: just a tad less bright than Brand New! Completely clean & unmarked, feels unopened! 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 Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping without preapproval of extra postage, at least double per USPS rates. Dinesen, Isak (Blixen, Karen) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. "First Edition" stated but letter line ends at "B" therefore 2nd printing, toning to edges of text block - rubbing to top/bottom edges of spine, top corners of boards and bottom edges of boards - bottom corners of boards lightly bumped, mylar enclosed dj shows edge wear with - 1/4" and 5/8" tears with a very small chip and creasing along top edge with a tiny tear to bottom right of front panel - 3 tiny tears with creasing along top edge of rear panel - 3 tiny tears along top edge and a tiny chip to bottom edge of spine - 1/4" tear to lower end of fold front panel to spine - 1/4" tear to bottom of fold front panel to flap, original price intact, illustrated with numerous drawings and black & white photographs, pages not numbered. Dinesen, Isak (photographs by) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. very good +. First edition. "With original photographs (January 1914--July 1931) and quotations from Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen)." Collected by Peter Beard. Stories, drawings and watercolor art by Kamante. Afterword copy of letter from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. 8-1/2 x 12. Black board edges slightly rubbed. Dust jacket spine is lightly faded, else fine. …

Softcover. First Edition Thus. Book condition is Very Good in wraps. Text is clean and unmarked, illustrated throughout. ; January 1914-July 1931; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 264 pages. Illus. With Photos (illustrator).

Soft cover. Stated first edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Printing is in hand-written format. With photos throughout by Danish author Isak Dinesen. Afterword by Jacqueline Bouvier Onassis. Oversize softcover in its own flaps. Clean unopened copy. Front has some fading. Heavy due to quality paper. Isak Dinesen (illustrator).…

paperback. Condition: Like New. First Paperback Edition. Publisher: Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 1990. FINE- in illustrated/pictorial French wraps, as issued. Afterword by Jacqueline Bouvier Onassis. Remainder mark, otherwise as new. First Softcover Edition, First Printing. Illus (illustrator).

paperback. Condition: Like New. First Paperback Edition. Publisher: Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 199.0 FINE- in illustrated/pictorial wraps, as issued. Afterword by Jacqueline Bouvier Onassis. Remainder mark, otherwise as new. First Softcover Edition, First Printing. Illus (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Stated First Edition. Address label on front free endpaper, no other markings. Dust jacket is in a protective cover. Isak Dinesen (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good Dustjacket With photographs and captions by Isak Dinesen.

dj. First Edition. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. A fascinating book which examines Isak Dinesen's and her companion Kamante's lives in Africa. Includes some color and numerous black and white photographs and illustrations. A clean and tight near fine copy with some of the usual wear to the edges of the boards and in a near fine dust jacket with a couple of small edge tears and some other minor wear. Still, a nicer than usual copy of the third book from Beard, whose first book, "The End of Game" is widely considered to be a masterpiece.…

SOFTCOVER. Condition: As New. 1st Edition Thus. Inscribed and signed by Peter Beard on the fly leaf along with his trademark ink line tracing of his hand (no other marks or inscriptions). Thick, heavy 4to. in colour printed stiff glossy card covers, unpaginated, approx. 320pp. . [CONDITION: An extremely well preserved AS NEW unmarked copy (spine just a little sunned) ] . __To see more of our Art Monographs etc type DbbARTIST in the Keywords search box . . NOTE: Depending on destination this item may require an extra payment for insurance. If so, orders made by card will be completed only after you have approved any such extra cost. . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Illustrated. Quarto. Fine in fine dust jacket. Scarce in this condition.