ISBN: 9780393067774 - kenya: a country in the making, 1880-1940 (28 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. This stunning collection of 720 photographs, many of them drawn from family archives and scrapbooks and all carefully restored, is one of the most important visual records of Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ever to have been published.The early photographers captured the beauty and dangerous allure of life on this spectacular frontier: the ceremonies and traditional attire of the native people, the fantastic machinery used in construction of the Uganda Railway, the gradual development of trade on the coast and in the country's interior, the hardships of the East African Campaign during World War I, and the pioneering spirit of early European settlers and farmers. Many of the most famous names and places connected with Africa appear in these pages, including Karen Blixen's farm and Ernest Hemingway and Theodore Roosevelt on safari. This is a book to delight anyone who has ever traveled to East Africa or been intrigued by its history.…

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. This stunning collection of 720 photographs, many of them drawn from family archives and scrapbooks and all carefully restored, is one of the most important visual records of Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ever to have been published.The early photographers captured the beauty and dangerous allure of life on this spectacular frontier: the ceremonies and traditional attire of the native people, the fantastic machinery used in construction of the Uganda Railway, the gradual development of trade on the coast and in the country's interior, the hardships of the East African Campaign during World War I, and the pioneering spirit of early European settlers and farmers. Many of the most famous names and places connected with Africa appear in these pages, including Karen Blixen's farm and Ernest Hemingway and Theodore Roosevelt on safari. This is a book to delight anyone who has ever traveled to East Africa or been intrigued by its history.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. This stunning collection of 720 photographs, many of them drawn from family archives and scrapbooks and all carefully restored, is one of the most important visual records of Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ever to have been published.The early photographers captured the beauty and dangerous allure of life on this spectacular frontier: the ceremonies and traditional attire of the native people, the fantastic machinery used in construction of the Uganda Railway, the gradual development of trade on the coast and in the country's interior, the hardships of the East African Campaign during World War I, and the pioneering spirit of early European settlers and farmers. Many of the most famous names and places connected with Africa appear in these pages, including Karen Blixen's farm and Ernest Hemingway and Theodore Roosevelt on safari. This is a book to delight anyone who has ever traveled to East Africa or been intrigued by its history.…

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. This stunning collection of 720 photographs, many of them drawn from family archives and scrapbooks and all carefully restored, is one of the most important visual records of Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ever to have been published.The early photographers captured the beauty and dangerous allure of life on this spectacular frontier: the ceremonies and traditional attire of the native people, the fantastic machinery used in construction of the Uganda Railway, the gradual development of trade on the coast and in the country's interior, the hardships of the East African Campaign during World War I, and the pioneering spirit of early European settlers and farmers. Many of the most famous names and places connected with Africa appear in these pages, including Karen Blixen's farm and Ernest Hemingway and Theodore Roosevelt on safari. This is a book to delight anyone who has ever traveled to East Africa or been intrigued by its history.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Ed. 303pp, oblong quarto hardcover in dj. boards clean, binding solid and strong, interior text clean. DJ mildly worn, no tears.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dust cover inside mylar protective cover has some shelf wear. Writing on first page only.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Norton hardcover in dust jacket, 2008, first edition-1st printing, clean/tight, No marks/tears, minimal wear; Near Fine/Near Fine. We will add a custom fitted mylar cover, bubble wrap the book and ship it in a New BOX- Not a plastic bag like the zombie sellers.…

Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover, 320 pages. Extraordinary photographs, along with extensive captions, document the transition from a barely explored paradise to a modern nation.This stunning collection of 720 photographs, many of them drawn from family archives and scrapbooks and all carefully restored, is one of the most important visual records of Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ever to have been published. The early photographers captured the beauty and dangerous allure of life on this spectacular frontier: the ceremonies and traditional attire of the native people, the fantastic machinery used in construction of the Uganda Railway, the gradual development of trade on the coast and in the country's interior, the hardships of the East African Campaign during World War I, and the pioneering spirit of early European settlers and farmers. Many of the most famous names and places connected with Africa appear in these pages, including Karen Blixen's farm and Ernest Hemingway and Theodore Roosevelt on safari. Record # 351373.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Stiff unmarked book in clean black cloth, about new; in glossy dust jacket with light sunning to front panel. Remarable photographs.; 13.5 X 1.2 X 10.1 inches; 303 pages; A richly illustrated historical survey examining the formative decades of Kenya, capturing its transition from pre-colonial territories through the establishment of the East Africa Protectorate and the colonial era up to the outbreak of World War II. It chronicles the dramatic changes brought by the construction of the Uganda Railway, the arrival of European settlers and administrators, the shifting dynamics of local indigenous communities, and the growth of early urban centers like Nairobi and Mombasa.…

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New.

First Edition. Zustand: fine/fine. fine book in vg++ to fine price clipped dw 1st edition W. W. Norton & Company 2008 large rectangular hardcover book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.

Zustand: New. 2008. First. Hardcover. . . . . .

Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xii, 303 p. : ill., map ; 26 x 34 cm. Subjects: Kenya History ; Pictorial works. Kenya Social life and customs ; Pictorial works. Kenya Colonization ; Pictorial works. Kenya History ; Pictorial works. Kenya Social life and customs ; Pictorial works. Genre: Art. Language: English. 1 Kg.…

Zustand: New.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xii, 303 p. : ill., map ; 26 x 34 cm. Subjects: Kenya History ; Pictorial works. Kenya Social life and customs ; Pictorial works. Kenya Colonization ; Pictorial works. Kenya History ; Pictorial works. Kenya Social life and customs ; Pictorial works. Genre: Art. Language: English. 1 Kg.…

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: New. 2008. First. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 320 pages. 10.00x13.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den Autor* NIGEL PAVITT is a photographer and the author of four books. He has lived in Kenya all of his adult life.KlappentextA collection of photographs that documents the transition of Kenya from .

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Included. N Y: W W Norton, 2008 Hardcover, oblong 4to, illustrated, 303 numbered pages A very fine unmarked, unsoiled copy in a like, laminated, unclipped dust jacket Very Fine +.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A collection of photographs that documents the transition of Kenya from a barely explored paradise to a modern nation. It offers a visual record of Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Limited Edition, 152/250. Please note that this is a heavy item and may require additional postage for international shipping ; Brown cloth slipcase sunned toward edges, slightly bumped on corners, minimal rubbing, B&W image a touch sunned in top left corner; Brown leather-effect boards clean and sharp, gilt lettering bright; Gilt page-edges bright, photographer's signature on title page, B&W plates; Binding tight. ; 13.5 x 1.2 x 10 "; 320 pages; Signed by Artist.…