A photographic record of Kowloon Walled City - a city within a city, now demolished and its 35,000 inhabitants rehoused. Containing interviews and commentary, the book tells the city's history, and how the self-sufficient community lived and worked in so little space in such apparent harmony.
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A photographic record of Kowloon Walled City - a city within a city, now demolished and its 35,000 inhabitants rehoused. Containing interviews and commentary, the book tells the city's history, and how the self-sufficient community lived and worked in so little space in such apparent harmony.
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Seller's Description:
Used-Very Good. Girard and Lambot spent four years exploring the notorious Walled City of Kowloon (Hong Kong), before it's final clearance in 1992. With over 320 photographs, 32 extended interviews, and essays on the City's history and character, this reprint is not only an informative glimpse of a now vanished landmark but a sensitive and penetrating portrait of a unique community. Dust stains on top text edge. Binding is tight no interior marks. Dj is bro-darted. 2nd Printing.
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Very Good; Softcover; Light wear to the covers; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and text pages are all clean and unmarked; Good binding; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75"-11.75" tall); 2.9 lbs; Black and white photo to the covers with title in red and white lettering; 1999, Watermark Publishing; 216 pages; "City of Darkness: Life In Kowloon Walled City, " by Ian Lambot.
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Very Good; Softcover; Clean covers with minor edgewear; Unblemished textblock edges; Small label inside the back cover; Impression stamp to the title page, otherwise the endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75"-11.75" tall); 2.9 lbs; Black and white photo to the covers with title in red and white lettering; 1999, Watermark Publishing; 216 pages; "City of Darkness: Life In Kowloon Walled City, " by Ian Lambot.
