This is the story of a desert, and of one man's love affair with this remote and little-known wilderness in south-western Africa. David Coulson made a number of trips to the Namib over a 15-year period and kept diaries of his experiences. He describes the re-ochred nomads of Kaokoland, the wild thoroughbred horses of Garub, the unique reptiles of the sand dunes, eerie nights spent camping in ghost towns and on the shipwrecks which rear out of the dunes and exploring long-abandoned diamond towns. The many colour photographs ...
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This is the story of a desert, and of one man's love affair with this remote and little-known wilderness in south-western Africa. David Coulson made a number of trips to the Namib over a 15-year period and kept diaries of his experiences. He describes the re-ochred nomads of Kaokoland, the wild thoroughbred horses of Garub, the unique reptiles of the sand dunes, eerie nights spent camping in ghost towns and on the shipwrecks which rear out of the dunes and exploring long-abandoned diamond towns. The many colour photographs which accompany the text also serve to convey the surreal beauty of this region.
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Seller's Description:
Fine. 240pp, illustrated in colour on almost every page. 245 x 310mm. Glorious photos and a splendid evocation of the Namib Desert. Fine in VG+ dustjacket. NB: 1.65 kg-extra postage will be required. LB5.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Signed by Author(s)Jacket is shelf rubbed. Lengthy inscription signed by author. Excellent binding. Very good copy with photographs and maps. [R. K]
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. The jacket is in excellent condition and protected in clear celophane. There is one previous owner ignature on the paste down. Internally clean and in Vgood condition. This book may not be suitable for air mail as it is quite heavy. [TK]
