This exquisitely beautiful series of books portrays the cultures, landscapes, fauna, flora and history of an individual country with over 150 stunning photographs and well-written and knowledgeable text. To nineteenth-century Europeans, they were the "noblest savages, " an elite corps of painted and feathered warriors, strangely aristocratic in their disdain of other people's civilization. For the Maasai, nothing has proved an inducement to change during the last 100 years: not peace for war; money for cattle; nor cities ...
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This exquisitely beautiful series of books portrays the cultures, landscapes, fauna, flora and history of an individual country with over 150 stunning photographs and well-written and knowledgeable text. To nineteenth-century Europeans, they were the "noblest savages, " an elite corps of painted and feathered warriors, strangely aristocratic in their disdain of other people's civilization. For the Maasai, nothing has proved an inducement to change during the last 100 years: not peace for war; money for cattle; nor cities and settlement for the plains and open boundaries of their land covering much of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.
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Add this copy of Last of the Maasai to cart. $3.99, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Ruby rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by THE BODLEY HEAD LTD.
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Very Good. Very Good Jacket. Size: 30 to 37 cm tall, Folio; Hardcover Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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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. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
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F- in F jacket. F/F. Large 4to. original brown boards gilt (trifling spots) in dustwrapper (a trifle rubbed, occ. spots opn reverse); pp. 192, illustrated with numerous colour photographs, many double or full page. Heavy item (1.2kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A near fine copy.
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1988. The Bodley Head. Second imp. Hard Cover. Book-VG+. Dj-VG, protective covered. 12x9.5. 185pp. Colour frontis, profuse colour photos, illus endpapers. To 19th century Europeans, they were the 'noblest savages', an elite corps of painted and feathered warriors, strangely aristocratic in their disdain of other people's civilisations. This is a comprehensive pictorial record of the remarkable Maasai people and their culture.