African Ark: People and Ancient Cultures of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa
by BECKWITH, Carol & Angela Fisher; Graham Hancock, text; Barney Wan, design
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1990. First American Edition. Quarto (35.5cm x 27cm). Gray cloth boards (hardcover) with titling embossed in silver on spine; pictorial dustjacket; 320pp; illus. Near Fine copy; slighly bumped edge of lower back board, else clean and tight. Near Fine dustwrapper; very slight slight shelf wear to extremities. A photographic journey through the landscapes and cultures of the Horn of Africa by photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher, supported by an informative text by Graham Hancock and line-drawings of the artifacts and architecture of the region. 328 illustrations, including 244 color plates, 75 line drawings, and 9 maps.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43437
- Title
- African Ark: People and Ancient Cultures of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa
- Author
- BECKWITH, Carol & Angela Fisher; Graham Hancock, text; Barney Wan, design
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Bookseller catalogs
- Photography; Africa;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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