Chatwin bruce author (25 risultati)

Condizione: Very Good.

Condizione: As New. Unread copy in mint condition.

Condizione: As New. Unread copy in mint condition.

Condizione: New. Brand New.

Condizione: New. Brand New.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First American Edition. Moderate shelf wear to edges and corners of dust jacket, cover and spine. Binding remains tight and pages are mostly clean and unbent. Good used reading condition. Used Book.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 240 pages. 7.50x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. reprint edition. 320 pages. 7.75x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 240 pages. 7.50x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 240 pages. 7.50x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. reprint edition. 320 pages. 7.75x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 240 pages. 7.50x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. reissue edition. 160 pages. 7.75x5.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Neat red dot along top foreedge.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. reissue edition. 160 pages. 7.75x5.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 272 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock. Albrigo, Daniel (illustratore).

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. reprint edition. 224 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. reprint edition. 384 pages. 7.75x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. First printing of the first American edition, with full number line. A very fine (as-new) copy in a very fine (as-new) jacket. A clean copy with price ($35.00) intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. REVIEW copy, with review letter laid in. Lit-C.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Some edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners slightly bruised, front flap slightly stretched, some spotting and yellowing to page fore edges, spine slightly faded, not price clipped (£5.95), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and almost square, overall a vg copy. 155pp. In 1812, Francisco Manoel da Silva, escaping a life of poverty in Brazil, sailed to the African kingdom of Dahomey, determined to make his fortune in the slave trade. Armed with nothing but an iron will, he became a man of substance in Ouidah and the founder of a remarkable dynasty. His one remaining ambition is to return to Brazil in triumph, but his friendship with the mad, mercurial king of Dahomey is fraught with danger and threatens his dream. Bruce Chatwin (1940-89), had first heard of de Sousa during a visit to Dahomey in 1972. He returned to the country, by then renamed the People's Republic of Benin in December 1976 to conduct research. In January 1977, during the 1977 Benin coup d'etat attempt, Chatwin was accused of being a mercenary and detained for three days. Following his arrest and release, Chatwin left Benin and went to Brazil to continue his research on de Sousa. Frustrated by the lack of documented information on de Sousa, Chatwin chose instead to write a this fictionalised biography of him. Werner Herzog's film 'Cobra Verde' (1987) is based on it. This was Chatwin's second book. Jacket after the author (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. reprint edition. 304 pages. 7.75x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. German language. 5.00x0.51x8.11 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 560 pages. 9.25x6.25x2.00 inches. In Stock.

Cloth. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Beautiful example of this book. Perfect except the price is clipped. It is signed by the author under the title. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Limited Edition. This FIRST US EDITION was produced especially for the Franklin Signed First Edition Society, and it has an exclusive two page Introduction by the author which does not appear in the trade editions. FULL LEATHER and with a decorated with a striking aboriginal motif. All text block edges are bright gilt. One of an unspecified number of copies signed by the author on a special page. Enclosed is the Fraklin Collector Edition newsletter. A simply gorgeous and substantial fine binding heirloom quality edition, this is now increasingly hard to find in this unread condition. Issued without a dustjacket. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Author.…