Lamarche Bruno (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Like New. A gifted photographer's arresting color pictures bring to life the majestic mountains, lush oases, great shifting sands, and fascinating peoples that make up the incredible landscapes of the famous Sahara. 'The desert cannot be described; it must be lived', states the Saharan nomad whose text opens this sensitive appreciation of the world's largest desert. For readers who will never experience that reality, this volume's stunning photographs and engrossing text will evoke its essence. From Timbuktu and its legendary gold riches to Tuareg nomads and their battles with European expeditions for control of the land, the book unfolds the Sahara's dramatic history of exploration and exploitation. Added to this background are thrilling personal accounts written by explorers, naturalists, and journalists whose own tales of adventure and survival in the ever-changing environment of the Sahara match the passion and sense of wonder conveyed in Durou's photographs. BEAUTIFUL COPY!!! wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine in Fine DJ. 1st Edition. Folio, New and unread book. Still wrapped in plastic. Unable to verify information entered by ISBN from another bookseller, but will verify upon inquiry (after unwrapping). Lavishly illustrated.

31.5x21.5cm. First English-language edition. 160pp including colour pictorial endpapers; with illustrated introduction outlining the history of the exploration and exploitation of the region, personal essays, and numerous full- & double-page colour images. Hardback / hard cover: glazed light-buff paper-covered boards, backstrip and front board titled in blue-grey. Foot of backstrip including corner shared with front board a little bumped & crumpled; a scattering of a few little bumps of minimal effect at upper edges and elsewheres at lower edges. Removal-resistant plastic barcode tab attached to rear board. Contents fine. VERY GOOD copy in GOOD+ unclipped dust jacket lightly rubbed, and with a number of minor nicks & creases at upper and lower edges. (Heavy item, overseas shipping at cost.).…

Couverture souple. Condition: Très bon. Malgré le fait que cet ouvrage résulte d'une commande et que de ce fait on y sente un côté artificiel, on est séduit par le texte de C. Lamarche et les illustrations de Sarotar . Le beau travail également du concepteur Brino Robbe ; bel exemplaire un des 30 exemplaires accompagné d'une photo litho. DUSAN SAROTAR- BRUNO ROBBE (illustrator).…