Off the coast of northern Kenya is the island of Lamu--Kenya's oldest town and one of the original Swahili settlements along coastal East Africa. Listed by UNESCO as a prestigious world heritage site, Lamu offers visitors the hypnotic experience of entering another world. With 300 exquisite, specially commissioned photographs, the volume opens a window onto the island's enchanting and inspiring architecture, interiors, crafts, and traditions.
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Off the coast of northern Kenya is the island of Lamu--Kenya's oldest town and one of the original Swahili settlements along coastal East Africa. Listed by UNESCO as a prestigious world heritage site, Lamu offers visitors the hypnotic experience of entering another world. With 300 exquisite, specially commissioned photographs, the volume opens a window onto the island's enchanting and inspiring architecture, interiors, crafts, and traditions.
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Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher (Photographers) Very Good in Good jacket. Photo Essays / Architecture. Folio. Signed First edition (2009. ) Hardcover with dust jacket. Folio with 280 pages. Signed on the half title page, "For Timi, With the hope that our book will inspire your first journey to Africa, and especially to the island paradise of Lamu ` a place close to our hearts. With all warmest wishes at this lovely Ludwig Lamu Launch, Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher, " this has a little drawing above it with a cloud a sun peeking thru and stars drawn by Carol Beckwith. The book and dust jacket are in very good condition very slight shelf wear. Interior is clean and tight. The backside of the dj has some staining which does Not affect the book or the front of the dj. Profusely illustrated. Pictures available upon request. "From the most important photographers of African cultures comes this extraordinary portrait of Kenya's remote island paradise and its lifestyle, crafts, architecture, decorative arts, and traditions. "The publishing house of Rizzoli, with its reputation for visually stunning, high-quality books, never fails to please, and their new offering, Lamu: Kenya's Enchanted Island by George and Lorna Abungu, will definitely not disappoint travelers in search of a glimpse of paradise." "Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher are world-renowned photographers who have dedicated their lives to recording the traditional cultures of Africa. They have twelve published books include Maasai (1980), Africa Adorned (1984), African Ark (1990), Faces of Africa (2002), Surma/Karo (2007), Dinka (2008), and African Ceremonies (1999), which received the United Nations Award of Excellence." Black spine/Gold text. #033531.
