FACE TO FACE - OCEAN PORTRAITS: historic images from the world's finest maritime collections
by Huw Lewis-Jones
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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About This Item
FACE TO FACE - OCEAN PORTRAITS - historic images from the world's finest maritime collections - Huw Lewis-Jones - Foreword by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston The Call of the Sea + essays on early photography at sea - 1st edn., 285 page large-format hardback, as new with VG jacket - hauntingly beautiful / powerful portraits in B&W and colour...with succinctly written mini bios. A truly remarkable book that, akin to Polar Portraits, will see you coming back to it year after year.
THIS item is heavy and may require extra postage when sent internationally outside New Zealand. THE IMAGE SHOWN ON BIBLIO IS THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING PURCHASED.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Barking Mad Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BMB#117
- Title
- FACE TO FACE - OCEAN PORTRAITS
- Author
- Huw Lewis-Jones
- Format/Binding
- VG+
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Polarworld
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 2008
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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With 32 seasons in Antarctica and 26 Himalayan expeditions behind him, Colin Monteath also maintains a large polar / mountain / exploration reference library. Researchers, authors, publishers are welcome to use this service...see also hi-resolution image galleries on www.colinmonteath.nz
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