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Exotic postcards : the lure of distant lands / Alan Beukers ; introduction by Paul Theroux.

Beukers, Alan. (Author).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780500543368
  • ISBN: 0500543364
  • Physical Description: 208 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
  • Publisher: London : Thames & Hudson, 2007.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction by Paul Theroux; 1. The Orient: Wonders of the East; 2. The Arabic Lands: Caravans Across the Desert; 3. Africa: All the World in One Continent; 4. The Americas: From Prairie to Pampas; 5. Oceania: Myriad Islands in an Azure Sea.
Subject:
Postcards > Catalogs.
Voyages and travels > Pictorial works.
Postcards > Pictorial works.
Photography in art.
Postcards.
Voyages and travels.
Voyages and travels.
Genre:
Illustrated works.
Catalogs.
Pictorial works.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library NC 1878 .T73 B485 2007 278379 Stacks Available -

Electronic resources

Version of Resource: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0801/2006908248.html

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