The author has lived in Kenya since 1960. He first went not to the white highlands farmed by Europeans but to the vast, desolate Northern Province that borders Somalia, Abyssinia, the Sudan and Uganda. Lured by the space, silence and solitude, Thesiger made some very long journeys on foot, relishing the opportunity to observe teeming wild life, and unconcerned by the risk of raids from across the frontier which discouraged most people from travelling there. Later he spent many months among the Boran, the Turkana and the ...
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The author has lived in Kenya since 1960. He first went not to the white highlands farmed by Europeans but to the vast, desolate Northern Province that borders Somalia, Abyssinia, the Sudan and Uganda. Lured by the space, silence and solitude, Thesiger made some very long journeys on foot, relishing the opportunity to observe teeming wild life, and unconcerned by the risk of raids from across the frontier which discouraged most people from travelling there. Later he spent many months among the Boran, the Turkana and the Samburu, and travelled with donkeys among the Masai on the other side of the border with Tanganikya. For the last 18 years he has lived in Maralal, a small town north of Nairobi, headquarters of the Samburu district. He has remained there principally as a result of the mutual affection and respect between him and Leboyare who is as dear to him as a son, Wilfred Thesiger, now aged 84, is the author of "Arabian Sands" and "The Marsh Arabs" as well as "Desert, Marsh and Mountain" and "Visions of a Nomad".
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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. Inscription on the first page, typically just a name but may include a dedication or a brief personal message. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
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1st edn 1st printing. 8vo. Original gilt lettered black cloth (VG), dustwrapper (VG in protective cover, not price clipped). Pp. xiv + 224, illus with b&w plates and map (no inscriptions).
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Fine in Very Good jacket. 224pp, prolifically illustrated. dedication on sub-title page, else Fine in VG+ dust-jacket. The "last of the great gentlemen explorer-adventurers" and surely one of the best if not THE best photographer of Kenya. Apart from a fascinating text, this book contains some of the most stunning monochrome photos of peoples and landscapes of Kenya we have seen.
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Very Good. 224pp, prolifically illustrated. VG in G dust-jacket. The "last of the great gentlemen explorer-adventurers" and surely one of the best if not THE best photographer of Kenya. Apart from a fascinating text, this book contains some of the most stunning monochrome photos of peoples and landscapes of Kenya we have seen. B31.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. 224pp, prolifically illustrated. Fine in VG+ dust-jacket, slightly sunned at spine. The "last of the great gentlemen explorer-adventurers" and surely one of the best if not THE best photographer of Kenya. Apart from a fascinating text, this book contains some of the most stunning monochrome photos of peoples and landscapes of Kenya we have seen. SB3.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall xvi + 224pp, . prolifically illustrated with the author's own splendid monochrome photographs. Fine in Fine dustjacket. in pristine black cloth boards with bright gilt titles on spine and front board. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, WILFRED THESIGER, the "last of the great gentlemen explorer-adventurers" and surely one of the best, if not THE best, photographer of Kenya. Apart from a fascinating text, this book contains some of the most stunning monochrome photos of peoples and landscapes of Kenya we have seen. 2 related newspaper cuttings laid in loosely. First Edition, A beautiful, presentable copy, as new. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. B32.