Conroy Jane John Elder Nicolas (2 results)

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 11-3/4" x 8" Softcover; 147pp; Covers clean & bright with very slight curl to bottom right corner, text unmarked, binding is tight, Near Fine condition. "Between John Elder's introduction and Tim Robinson's evocations of new elsewheres, lies a photographic essay entitled, 'Browsing Connemara.' Juxtaposing 77 photographs with an anthology of extracts from Robinson's writings, its aim is to provide a visual reading of Robinson's Connemara and to explore the very idea of landscape." Illustrated throughout with b/w photos.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear to the salmon-color softpaper wraps, in gate-fold, lettered in black and with black outline of a map. The kernel of this diverting book, edited by Jane Conroy, is a photographic essay by the French photographer Nicolas Fève. "Browsing Connemara" is threaded through with texts drawn from Tim Robinson's incomparable travel books, the "Connemara Trilogy." Robinson is a cartographer from Yorkshire who has been for many years mapping that remote, Irish-speaking region near the western seaboard. The text and photographs are introduced by American ecologist John Elder. The book closes with the treat of "Elsewhere," three new short pieces from Tim Robinson. 147 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.