Exotic postcards : the lure of distant lands / by Alan Beukers ; introduction by Paul Theroux
2007, First Edition. New York : Thames and Hudson. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 208 pages; Physical desc. : 208 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. "With 200 color illustrations. " Subjects: Postcards --Catalogs --Voyages and travels --Pictorial works. Summary: This album of over 200 century-old postcards takes the reader on a magical journey across the world in five travelogues, depicting the Orient, the Arab lands, Africa, the Americas and Oceania. These haunting postcards and the people they depict strike us with a special force today, vividly expressing a deep-seated connection with the land and customs that gave them their identities. The stories implicit in their eyes, their costumes and their postures act as a telling antidote to the rootlessness of our own times. Item #154988
Price: €18.95