Signed Peter Beard (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Special Edition. Peter Beard (1938-2020) was an internationally famed artist and photographer who spent the best part of his life in East Africa photographing its varied life, especially the Big Game and its hunters from the glorious past. In 1962 he tracked down the great professional hunter and author J.A. Hunter at his Makindu Lodge, he met and photographed the dean of hunters - Philip Percival who accompanied the Roosevelt expedition in 1908 and later served as a guide for Ernest Hemingway, another professional hunter and author Douglas Collins accompanied Beard on a lengthy foot safari, and more.Beard photographed the largest elephant herd numbering several hundreds, even close to a thousand- most of them later died of drought and starvation. His first book - The End of the Game- first came out-in 1965 became an international best seller. This Special edition published by the International Centre of Photography contains more excellent photographs including the excerpts from J.H. Patterson's original diaries covering his encounters with the Man eaters of Tsavo, and more. But the uniqueness about this volume is Peter Beard's handwriting presentation of this copy to a well known politician, with a 16 line inscription addressed to him and signed at the bottom, as well as Beard's own sketches of two elephants - one spraying water up in the air. In a recent published Biography of Peter Beard titled WILD, the author stated that Beard had a habit of using his own blood to enhance his sketches and drawings. The-original sketch of the two elephants he drawn in this book, looks similar to dried blood, but not certain. Whatever that might be, this is a precious volume from the late author. His art works were fetching a cool $ six hundred thousand or more. In addition to his presentation , inscription, art works and signature, there are some more annotation by Beard in Green ink on two occasions, and a photo copy of a a NY Times page with Beard's note also laid in. The 45 year old book is in excellent condition with lightest wear, the boards have some discolouration which is common with this ICP edition which issued no dustjacket. Limited edition commemorating the exhibition at the ICP. Large format 10x11" tall, approximately 386 pages, printed on high quality heavy stock with hundreds of photographs, drawings and sketches. Very good collectors volume, inscribed, sketched and signed by Peter Beard. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, boldly signed by Peter Beard on the title page., with a large selection of photographs from Karen Blixen's private collection. Kamante was Karen's long time cook. Peter Beard visited Karen Blixen in Denmark and back in Africa, Kamante associated with Beard by recalling his experience as a cook and kitchen help for Blixen. Large format unpaginated and heavy volume printed in high quality stock, and profusely illustrated with vintage photographs from a bygone era Africa. Very good volume in dust jacket, signed by Peter Beard. Signed by Author(s).