Kamante peter beard (17 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Very Good, Price Clipped. Second Printing. Some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; well illustrated with black and white photographs taken between January 1914 and July 1931 by Isak Dinesen [Karen Blixen]; 258 pages. Book.…

Soft cover. Condición: 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) (ilustrador).…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: 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) (ilustrador).…

Hardcover. Condición: 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. …

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. unpaginated. Pictorial Black boards 100's of black and white photos throughout. Light wear to the extremities, internally clean, unmarked copy. Unclipped pictorial jacket creased along the upper edges, closed tears along the extremities. Peter Beard has lived near Karen Blixen's farm and collected her story from many of her friends and staff in Africa. In this beautiful book he assembles excellent original photographs of Karen Blixen and enhances them with photographs of his own from Africa. The commentary is by Kamante Gatura, Karen Blixen's cook. A fascinating book, especially because Kamante's version differs from that of some of Karen Blixen's biographers. The illustrations compliment a reading of Linda Donelson's "Out of Isak Dinesen in Africa: Karen Blixen's untold story." Size: Large Quarto. Book.…

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Box number: GR0013. ; 1st printing. Illus (ilustrador).

folio, 266 pages, coloured drawings,160 photographs (by Beard & Blixen), 168 drawings, captions : remarkable book by Kamante, the former major-domo of KAREN BLIXEN, giving his version of "Out Of Africa", related to Peter Beard, translated from the Swahili and handwritten by Kamante's sons, throws a whole new light on to Karen Blixen and Kenya; hardback, vg almost vg dw has become a cult book - a heavy book that may attract extra postage isbn 0151530807 karen blixen kenya east africa out of africa blixen white settlers white kenyan highlands.…

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

folio, 266 pages, coloured drawings,160 photographs (by Beard & Blixen), 168 drawings, captions : remarkable book by Kamante, the former major-domo of KAREN BLIXEN, giving his version of "Out Of Africa", related to Peter Beard, translated from the Swahili and handwritten by Kamante's sons, throws a whole new light on to Karen Blixen and Kenya; hardback, vg almost vg dw (sl rubbed to edges), PRESENTATION COPY from the staff of Zambia Airways to a leaving colleague (Heather Jordan ?) with many signatures on the end paper & a large greetings card with further signatures & messages UNIQUE. a heavy book that may attract extra postage isbn 0151530807 karen blixen kenya east africa out of africa blixen white settlers white kenyan highlands.…

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condición: Nuevo. Idioma español.Ejemplar nuevo. New. Dimensiones: 27x20 - 147 pp. Ilustrado.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. Condition Notes: Dust wrapper much sunned at the spine, edgeworn, with a heavy pull to the head of the upper panel with a short, closed, tear resultant. Previous owners' name to the first blank. Pages a touch age-toned with scattered spotting, more so to the start and end; Hardback. Dust wrapper over black boards with white titles to the spine; Measures 12¼" x 8¼" (1.7 kg); pp 0; Translated by Kamante; A Later Printing. Includes: Black & white photographs, within the text with some full page; Black & white drawings; Colour drawings; Frontispiece; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #201256 ||. Kamante (ilustrador).…

Condición: Very Good. Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Price-clipped dust jacket. Previous owner's name on front fly leaf. Light soil to top pages, abrasion on title page. Black and white pictures throughout, some color. Record # 369318.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED and ISCRIBED by Peter Beard on title page. First edition. Hard bound in dust jacket.

SOFTCOVER. Condición: 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. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Japanese Printing. Text in Japanese. 281 pages including numerous photographs and illustrations. The book is square with sound hinges. Japananese price sticker on the last endpage, one sticker scar on the second-to-last page, otherwise pages are completely clean and undamaged. One tiny spot of soiling at the bottom of the spine, otherwise exterior covers are completely clean. Slight rub wear to top and bottom edges, tips of corners (although corners are not bumped). The dust jacket is not price-clipped and is completely clean. It has a few small chips along the top edge, some of which have been reinforced with clear tape on the inside. (Note: Photos may show magnified dust, a flash reflection, or color washout.) Paypal always welcome. We pack all our books with care and ship in cardboard boxes. Additional photos emailed upon request. International shipping will be $77 for Priority Mail.…

paperback. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

First edition, early printing of this collaboration between the famed photographer and author. Quarto, original boards with paper onlay featuring a portrait of Blixen to the front panel, illustrated with 168 drawings by Kamante and 160 photographs and captions by Isak Dinesen collected by Peter Beard. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by Peter Beard on the front free endpaper, "To Renny, on March 15th . Many Happy returns of the day (infinity sign)'s always, Peter (Beard) Hog Ranch Box 4191 Nairobi." Beard has added a large original drawing over two pages of Hog Ranch with boars and crocodiles in watering hole. Very good in a very good price-clipped dust jacket, dampstaining to the right corner of the text block. A unique example. "In one of the most dazzling-and unlikely-books of recent times, the lost world of Isak Dinesen (Baroness Karen Blixen) is stirringly re-created by her old major domo, Kamante, the hero of her classic Out of Africa. Here Kamante gives his version of Out of Africa (related to Peter Beard and then translated from Swahili and handwritten by Kamante's sons), his inspired rendering of the fables Isak Dinesen taught in Karen Coffee Farm School, and his lyrical watercolors.".…