ISBN: 9780949968043 - call the wind (11 Ergebnisse)

Small 4to; original yellow boards, lettered in gilt on spine; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. viii + (ii) + 101; line drawings and paintings reproduced in monochrome. Dustwrapper somewhat rubbed and edgeworn, with trace of foxing to reverse side; light bump to bottom corners of boards; earlier owner's name signed on front pastedown; occasional fox spot. Good to very good condition, in a good dustwrapper. "The unfamiliar faces in this book are those of Xhosa- and Zulu-speaking people who live in the country that lies between the Drakensberg and the sea. The portraits are exact in every detail and delight those who have lived among these people - Xhosa, Pondo and Thembu, Bhaca and Zulu - because of their veracity. Equally they delight strangers and travellers because they reveal the unfamiliar and romantic. One of the pleasures this book provides is that it expresses in painting and words the personal reaction of the artist, what she feels about the things she sees; the 'calm, un-anxious eyes' of the Christian women, the quality of the light, the fearfulness of the young men set apart as initiates. These are things that anthropologists also see and long to communicate but most of us are incapable of doing so, and we are further inhibited by the rigorous requirement of our science that what is described should be 'objective fact' and not the observer's own feelings. It is with special joy, therefore, that an anthropologist commends this book." - Monica Hunter Wilson.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Poor. First Edition. The dust jacket is worn, faded, creases, marks and chipped pieces. The boards are in good condition. Frontispiece. Internally there are no markings or inscriptions. Presented in cellophane. The binding is secure. R*2026/04/11 GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. jacket is shelf rubbed, chipped and creased. edge wear on boards. tanning and marks. well bound. fairly good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. jacket is worn, chipped and taped. mild tanning and foxing. light marks. well bound. fairly good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 101 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Subjects: D'Arcy Thompson, Molly 1908-2010. Bantu-speaking peoples. Genre: Travel. Language: English. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 101 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Subjects: D'Arcy Thompson, Molly 1908-2010. Bantu-speaking peoples. Genre: Travel. Language: English. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s)101 pages (complete). Signed by Molly D'Arcy Thompson on the title page. A collection of portraits of Xhosa, Pondo & Thembu, Bhaca & Zulu people capturing the everyday life and surroundings. A calm and amiable book. The dustjacket is worn, creased and scruffed. It is secure and sure. The boards are smart with shelving wear to the edges. Within, the contents are smart, bright, neat and tidy - as if new throughout! fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. signed.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s)The jacket is edgeworn and marked.Signed by the author.Excellent binding.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Signed by the author Molly D'arcy Thompson. Limited edition: 50 Copies bound in quarter leather, numbered and signed by the author, constitute a limited De Luxe Edition of which this is number 33. 1/4 leather. Publication of 101 pages. There is gilt on the spine of the book. Frontispiece. The boards are in lovely condition. End papers have tape residue marks. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited . Signed by the author Molly D'arcy Thompson, on the limitation page. Limited edition: 50 Copies bound in quarter leather, numbered and signed. Constitute a limited De Luxe Edition of which this is number 21. 1/4 leather. There is gilt on the spine of the book. Publication of 101 pages. Frontispiece. The boards are in lovely condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. the 1/4 leather boards are rubbed. light marks. limited edition signed by author, No. 31/50. binding is intact. good copy.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed.