Portrait

Portrait of a Jew By: Albert Memmi A first English edition hardcover published by Eyre & Spottiswoode in 1963 Brown cover boards with gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions, dustjacket is complete but with nick & tear to spine & bookends a reading copy Postage within South Africa R30.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation

Hardback. English. Publisher: Scribner. 2000. In good condition. Front eps torn out. Imagine that the novelist -- his name here is Eugene Pota -- realizes that the days are dwindling and he needs to come up with one more novel. But what should he write? That first novel, the one that launched him, the one that made him into the cultural icon he seems fated to remain, has become a touchstone for his life, and his life since has pretty much been a critical failure. And now, when he is faced with the compulsion to write one more novel, to take a stab at the even bigger one, what should it be? Portrait of an Artist, as an Old Man follows the journey that Eugene Pota undertakes as he sifts through the detritus of his life in an effort to settle on a subject for his final work. He talks to everyone, including his wife, his old lovers, and his editor. While everyone has ideas, no one offers any real answers. Written with sections that alternate between Pota's real-life efforts to settle on what novel to write and his many and various false starts writing that novel, Portrait of an Artist, as an Old Man is a rare and enthralling look into the artist's search for creativity.

Paperback. English. Flamingo. 2001. In good condition. ¿Portrait in Sepia¿ is both a magnificent historical novel set at the end of the nineteenth century in Chile and a marvellous family saga peopled by characters from ¿Daughter of Fortune¿ and ¿The House of the Spirits¿, two of Allende's most celebrated novels. As a young girl, Aurora del Valle suffered a brutal trauma that has shaped her character and erased from her mind all recollection of the first five years of her life. Raised by her ambitious grandmother, the regal and commanding Paulina del Valle, she grows up in a privileged environment, free of the limitations that circumscribe the lives of women at that time, but tormented by terrible nightmares. When she finds herself alone at the end of an unhappy love affair, she decides to explore the mystery of her past, to discover what it was, exactly, all those years ago, that had such a devastating effect on her young life. Richly detailed, epic in scope, this engrossing story of the dark power of hidden secrets is intimate in its probing of human character, and thrilling in the way it illuminates the complexity of family ties.

2006. Soft cover, 211 pages. Very good condition; neat and clean. Under 1kg. T his dazzling portrait of Johannesburg is one of the most haunting, poetic pieces of reportage about a metropolis since Suketu Mehta’s Maximum City. Through precisely crafted snapshots, Vladislavic's observes the unpredictable, day-to-day transformation of his embattled city: the homeless using manholes as cupboards; a public statue slowly cannibalized for scrap. Most poignantly he charts the small, devastating changes along the post-apartheid streets: walls grow higher, neighbourhoods are gated, the keys multiply. Security – insecurity? – is the growth industry.  

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First Edition hard cover in good condition. Dust cover also in good condition.

 Centaur Publishers, 1978, 1st edition. G+/G+ large format HB with DJ. DJ edge-chipped and rubbed, but intact. Signed by author on title page. Bookdealer sticker on half-title page. Becoming scarce in this condition. 242 pp.

 HARD COVER BOOK WITH DUST JACKET. THE CONTENTS ARE NEAT AND CONTAINS BEAUTIFUL SKETCHES THROUGHOUT THE BOOK! THIS CHARMING BOOK TELLS THE STORY OF THE MOTHER CITY, ITS ORIGINS AND ITS FOUNDERS, AND ITS GROWTH TO ITS PRESENT IMPORTANT STATUS...  

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Never before has any biographer had such close access to Fidel Castro as did Tad Szule.  The outcome of a long, direct relationship, this riveting portrait reveals astonishing and exclusive information about Cuba, the revolution, and the notorious, larger-than-life leader who has ruled his country with an iron fist for more than forty years. Only Tad Szule could bring Fidel to such vivid life--the loves and losses of the man, the devious tactics of the conspirator, the triumphs and defeats of the revolutionary leader who challenged an American president and brought the world to the brink of nuclear disaster. From Jesuit schools to jungle hideouts and the Palace of the Revolution, here is Fidel...The Untold Story. Never before has any biographer had such close access to Fidel Castro as did Tad Szulc. The outcome of a long, direct relationship, this riveting portrait reveals astonishing and exclusive information about Cuba, the revolution, and the notorious, larger-than-life leader who has ruled his country with an iron fist for more than forty years. Only Tad Szulc could bring Fidel to such vivid life--the loves and losses of the man, the devious tactics of the conspirator, the triumphs and defeats of the revolutionary leader who challenged an American president and brought the world to the brink of nuclear disaster. From Jesuit schools to jungle hideouts and the Palace of the Revolution, here is FIDEL...THE UNTOLD STORY. Features Summary Based on personal interviews with Castro and his closest associates, this definitive biography covers Castro's life from birth to the present and features information drawing on access to thirty years of previously unavailable records... Author Tad Szulc Publisher AvonBooks Release date 20000229 Pages 704 ISBN 0-380-80888-9 ISBN 13 978-0-380-80888-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Previously published as Mandela's Way Written by the co-author of international bestseller Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela: Portrait of an Extraordinary Man presents fifteen powerful lessons on life and leadership based on the life and work of Nelson Mandela (1918 - 2013), whose fight against apartheid in South Africa has become an enduring example of resistance against injustice and oppression. A recipient of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, Mandela is a man who truly changed the course of world history and is arguably the most inspirational figure of the past century. Stengel spent almost three years with Mandela working on his bestselling autobiography Long Walk to Freedom, and through that process became a close friend. Written with the blessing of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, to which the author will donate a percentage of his royalties, Nelson Mandela: Portrait of an Extraordinary Man is an inspirational book of wisdom that will encourage people of all ages to look within themselves to improve their lives, to reconsider the things they take for granted, and to think about the legacy they leave behind. Features Summary Presents powerful lessons on life and leadership based on the life and work of Nelson Mandela (1918 - 2013), whose fight against apartheid in South Africa has become an enduring example of resistance against injustice and oppression. Author Richard Stengel Publisher Virgin Books Release date 20120401 Pages 243 ISBN 0-7535-1934-8 ISBN 13 978-0-7535-1934-9

  Author(s): Jeremy Paxman  Title:      The English - A Portrait of a People  ISBN:  0 14 029040 0  Publisher: Penguin  This Edition:  Penguin edition of 1999, 2nd printing  Place Of Publication: Great Britain First Published: 1998 (Michael Joseph)  Binding: paperback Number of pages:  307  Weight: 178g  Condition:   Very good   

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Jarred by the 9/11 attacks, photographer Jack Spencer set out in 2003 "in hopes of making a few 'sketches' of America in order to gain some clarity on what it meant to be living in this nation at this moment in time." Across thirteen years, forty-eight states, and eighty thousand miles of driving, Spencer created a vast, encompassing portrait of the American landscape that is both contemporary and timeless. This Land presents some one hundred and forty photographs that span the nation, from Key West to Death Valley and Texas to Montana. From the monochromatic and distressed black-and-white images that began the series to the oversaturated color of more recent years, these photographs present a startlingly fresh perspective on America. The breadth of imagery in This Land brings to mind the works of such American masters as Edward Hopper, Grant Wood, Mark Rothko, and Albert Bierstadt, while also evoking the sense of the open roads traveled by Woody Guthrie and Jack Kerouac. Spencer's pictorialist vision embraces the sweeping variety of American landscapes-coasts, deltas, forests, deserts, mountain ranges, and prairies-and iconic places such as Mount Rushmore and Wounded Knee. Jon Meacham writes in the foreword that Spencer's "most surprising images are of a country that I suspect many of us believed had disappeared. The fading churches, the roaming bison, the running horses: Spencer has found a mythical world, except it is real, and it is now, and it is ours." Features Summary Jarred by the 9/11 attacks, photographer Jack Spencer set out in 2003 "in hopes of making a few 'sketches' of America in order to gain some clarity on what it meant to be living in this nation at this moment in time... Author Jack Spencer (Author), Jon Meacham (Foreword by) Publisher University Of Texas Press Release date 20170420 Pages 284 ISBN 1-4773-1189-0 ISBN 13 978-1-4773-1189-9

An Intimate portrait of football's last Romantic Kevin Keegan IAN RIDLEY A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Kevin Keegan; a manager who continues to defy expectation and divide opinion like no other Date: 2008 Binding: Softcover Number of pages: 187 Condition: Good,  ISBN   987-1-84739-400-2                                                             I have more books in This Category   I have many books on sale, please check my listings. I am happy to combine and save postage for you.                                                                 PLEASE SEE MY CONDITIONS

  An Eloquent Picture Gallery: The South African Portrait Photographs of Gustav Theodor Fritsch, 1863-1865 - Keith Hamilton Dietrich, Andrew Bank (2008)   Bringing to life a unique cultural gallery of both known and unknown figures of the early 1860s with an astonishing veracity, this remarkable photographic collection is a visual documentation of South Africas people. Aesthetically stunning and of surprising technical quality for the period taken, this intriguing collage represents the life work of 25-year-old German doctor and anthropologist Gustav Fritsch, who utilized the relatively new photographic medium to complement his scientific expedition to the South African landscape. Reflecting how the native tribes remained untouched by the social and industrial revolution around them, and accompanied by essays that set in context Fritschs outlook on racial discovery and theory, this invaluable photographic insight is an artistic and historically significant addition to South Africas cultural heritage. Authors      Keith Hamilton Dietrich, Andrew Bank (2008) ISBN          1770096418, 9781770096417 Format       Paperback Pages        176p.

  Author(s): James Joyce  Title:      The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man  ISBN:  586 04475 2  Publisher:  Panther  This Edition: Panther edition of 1977, second printing  Place Of Publication: Great Britain First Published: 1916  Binding: paperback Number of pages:  228  Weight: 160g  Condition:   An older copy, though still in good condition   

Denis Hurley - A Portrait by Friends - Edited by Anthony M. Gamley   Softcover.  I send by Ordinary mail and supply a tracking number. Because of postage costs it is sometimes better to to order more than one book, as I charge by weight and combine postage it is more cost effective. I combine postage. I also combine postage with Jessies. Please quote Username or order number when making a payment    

By Naka Pillman Hugh Keartland Publishers, 1976, first edition. 1976. Large hard cover with dust cover, 128 pages. Very good condition; neat and clean. The dust cover has minor edgewear.  Parcel over 1kg. African Portrait: The Life and Sculpture of Sister Joe Vorster by Naka Pillman presents the work of Sister Joe Vorster, who should be acknowledged as one of South Africa's pioneer sculptors. She is known as one of the first artists with talent who devoted her time entirely to the creation of works of art in which she portrayed the black citizens of Africa as people.          

TUTU the authorised Portrait by Alistair Sparks and Mpho Tutu is THE biography of bishop TUTU and a very collectable hard cover   DUE TO WEIGHT POSTAGE ND PACKAGING IS R35

  The perfect portrait guide. How to photograph people  by Michael Busselle and David Wilson Published by RotoVision SA 2002 First Edition Handcover This hardcover book is in an 'as new' condition. No writing or marks can be found anywhere.         

Black Portrait of an African Journey By: Paul Collins A hardcover edition published by EErdmans in 1971 Brown leatherette covers with black writing to the spine & front cover, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions, Postage within South Africa R50.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation  

 Gold Fields  A Centenary Portrait  (Consolidated Gold Fields) Paul Johnson; Hardcover; published by Weidenfeld  & Nicolson Ltd, 1987 ; ISBN 0 29 7 78967 8 ; No. of  Pages; 256  Book and Dust Jacket very good condition, no inscritions, no damage. For postage via SA PO   with a tracking no. and within S A please add R50.00   alternatively via Postnet to Postnet for a total combined weight of up to 5kg please add R104.00. Buyers from outside of  S A can contact me for a postal quote.    

  Posing Techniques for Location Portrait Photography  by Jeff Smith Published by Amherst Media Inc. 2008 Paperback This paperback book is in an 'as new' condition.          

Gold Fields A Centenary Portrait - Paul Johnson Weight 1.2 Kg    Hardcover with a Dust Jacket.   I send by Ordinary mail and supply a tracking number. Because of postage costs it is sometimes better to to order more than one book, as I charge by weight and combine postage it is more cost effective. I combine postage. I also combine postage with Jessies. For Book Condition see images below.