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1	Natural Fashion: Tribal Decoration from Africa more books like this by Hans Silvester (Photographer) add to wishlist Photographer Hans Silvester travelled to the remote Omo Valley to capture the striking body art of the local Surma and Mursi tribes. Traditionally nomadic, the tribes decorate the territory of their naked bodies with whatever nature offers, such as leaves, flowers, grasses, butterfly wings and snail shells plus the occasional pen top or ... see all copies from $19.26! new only from $19.26! \| SVS
2	Cats in the Sun more books like this by Hans Walter Silvester add to wishlist Sumptuous photographs that highlight not only the beauty and appeal of cats, but the landscape and architecture of Greece. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.19! \| first editions
3	The Land of the Incas more books like this by Jacques Soustelle, Hans Walter Silvester (Photographer), Jane Brenton (Translator) add to wishlist The Inca empire at its height stretched down the Andes for well over a thousand miles. Hans Silvester has toured its length, photographing surviving remnants of the Inca way of life, capturing the harsh beauty of the mountain landscapes. The magnificent stonemasonry and roads of the Incas frame their modern descendants, who still cultivate the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.70! \| first editions
4	The Complete Cats in the Sun more books like this by Hans Walter Silvester (Photographer) add to wishlist Together in one book are all the free-spirited felines from the enormously popular "Cats in the Sun, Asleep in the Sun" and "The Mediterranean Cat. The Complete Cats in the Sun" is destined to become the classic giftbook for lovers of felines, the sun and the magic that is the Grecian Isles. 444 color photos. see all copies from $3.25! new only from $45.46! \| first editions
5	Cats of the Greek Islands more books like this by Hans Silvester add to wishlist Cats are ubiquitous in Greece's dazzling Cycladic Islands. Mykonos, Milos, Paros, Naxos and the other havens of legendary Mediterranean beauty are populated by cats of all types, sizes and colours. Living alongside the islanders, they are never allowed inside family homes, but are nonetheless welcomed as fellow inhabitants, rodent catchers and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.23! \| first editions
6	Cats more books like this by Hans Walter Silvester, Sandra Lefrancois (Illustrator), Hubert Comte (Text by) add to wishlist This beautiful and informative volume, full of stunning photographs and whimsical illustrations, lets young readers explore every facet of their favorite feline pets. Each image transports readers into a different aspect of a cat's cozy, comfortable world--be it sleeping in the afternoon shade, stalking a fishing boat on a sun-drenched pier, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
7	Gaetano Pesce: Compact Design Portfolio more books like this by Hans Walter Silvester, Marisa Bartolucci (Editor), Raul Cabra (Editor) add to wishlist Books 5 to 8 in the popular Compact Design Portfolio series profile four modern masters: Eva Zeisel for her elegantly democratic housewares that span a seventy-year career; Ingo Maurer, who raises lighting design and lamps to a high art form; Gaetano Pesce whose rejection of traditional good taste brought about revolutionary furniture design; and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
8	Horses of the Camargue more books like this by Hans Walter Silvester (Photographer) add to wishlist In this volume, photographer Hans Silvester points his lens at the famous horses of the Carmague region in southern France. Since prehistoric times, these rugged animals have run free in the vast swamps of the Rhone delta, where they have adapted to harsh conditions by banding together in small herds. Offering a glimpse of wild horse behaviour, ... see all copies from $2.04! new only from $24.18! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Desert Eves: An Indian Paradise more books like this by Catherine Clement, Hans Walter Silvester (Photographer) add to wishlist In the harsh Thar desert of Rajasthan State in Northwest India, the famed photographer Hans Silvester found his paradise. Not far from the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi, who assumed the ways of the poor out of solidarity, the women of the desert live a hard life, without electricity, without running water, without doctors. With only the simplest ... see all copies from $16.93! new only from $16.93! \| first editions
10	Kittens of the Greek Islands more books like this by Hans Silvester add to wishlist A collection of colour photographs of playful, adventurous, funny and cute kittens, captured against the stunning backdrop of the sun-drenched Greek Isles. These kittens display a precocious pugnacity that is not to be rivalled. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
11	Kittens in the Sun more books like this by Hans Walter Silvester add to wishlist Bestselling shutterbug Silvester is back with another collection of photos of adorable felines, this time captured against the stunning backdrop of the sun-drenched Greek Isles. 200 color photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions
12	The Mediterranean Cat more books like this by Hans Walter Silvester, Chronicle Books add to wishlist The streetwise kittens who appeared in Silvester's previous book, "Cats in the Sun", have grown up, and here they are--those felines who play and preen in the sunshine of the Greek Islands. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.95! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Sleeping in the sun : carefree cats of the Greek Islands more books like this by Hans Silvester add to wishlist Greek cats lead an independent existence, rarely impinging on the lives of the islanders. These photographs present them engaged in their favourite pursuit - sleeping in the sun. The cat's ability to sleep anywhere, under any circumstances, is captured against a Mediterranean backdrop. see all copies from $18.12! new only from $26.01! \| first editions
14 view cover	Into the Wind: The Art of the Kite more books like this by Hans Silvester (Photographer), Eric Fottorino (Foreword by), Philippe Cottenceau (Text by) add to wishlist For thousands of years, kites have allowed human beings to possess the sky. Unable to fly but haunted by the dreams of Icarus, people throughout the world have used their imagination to design these fragile but brilliant objects. Whether they resemble fish, dragons, birds, mythical animals or just bits of colored paper, kites have given wings to ... see all copies from $3.16! new only from $3.16! \| SVS
15	The Meditrranean Cat more books like this by Hans Walter Silvester, Chronicle Books add to wishlist The streetwise kittens who appeared in Silvester's previous book, "Cats in the Sun", have grown up, and here they are--those felines who play and preen in the sunshine of the Greek Islands. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.77! \| SVS
16 view cover	Lavender: Fragrance of Provence more books like this by Hans Walter Silvester (Photographer), Alexander Campbell (Translator), Lenora Ammon (Translator) add to wishlist The scent of lavender fills the air in the French region of Provence. Hans Silvester has photographed lavender in all four seasons, capturing the changing colours, shapes and formal beauty of the plant. see all copies from $8.50! new only from $14.08! \| SVS
17 view cover	Dogs in the Sun more books like this by Hans Walter Silvester add to wishlist In the newest book from acclaimed Cats in the Sun photographer Hans Silvester, the dogs of the Greek islands get their moment in the sun. Frolicking in the town square, romping on the beaches, and prowling hillsides, alleys, and rooftops in Search of adventure, these ragtag Vagabonds clearly make the most of their magnificent island home in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.53! \| first editions
18 view cover	Lavender more books like this by Hans Walter Silvester (Photographer), Christiane Meunier add to wishlist A photographer who has lived in Provence for more than 30 years captures the changing colors, shapes, and formal beauty of the fields of lavender that fill the air with their scent. The text tells the history of lavender from ancient times to today's commercial growers. see all copies from $2.93! new only from $21.95! \| first editions
19 view cover	H2O: The Beauty and Mystery of Water more books like this by Hans Walter Silvester (Photographer), Gerald Williams (Translator), Marie-France Dupuis-Tate (Text by) add to wishlist Hans Silvester's dramatic photographs of water in its various forms combine with a lyrical text on water's infinitely mysterious nature to produce a glowing tribute to this life-giving substance, which occupies about 70 percent of the earth's surface. Silvester's spectacular photography of still and turbulent bodies of water, of geysers and ... see all copies from $7.96! new only from $22.50! \| first editions
20 view cover	Cat Couples by Hans Silvester add to wishlist A companion volume to "Cats of the Greek islands" and "Kittens of the Greek Islands", the sun-drenched Mediterranean provides an idyllic backdrop for more intimate portraits of feline affection. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $11.99!
21 view cover	Asleep in the Sun more books like this by Hans Walter Silvester, Chronicle Books add to wishlist The third volume in Hans Silvester's photography series depicting cats in Greece contains engaging photos of cats napping in every conceivable place. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $55.00! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Joy of Kites. Hans Silvester by Hans Walter Silvester add to wishlist For thousands of years, kites have allowed human beings to possess the sky. Whether they resemble fish, dragons, birds, mythical animals or just bits of coloured paper, kites have given wings to the people that hold their strings. Over the course of his many voyages around the world, Hans Silvester has captured the flight of these great birds of ... see all copies from $17.23! new only from $17.23!
23	Horses of the CAM more books like this by Hans Walter Silvester add to wishlist see all copies from $3.59! first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	More cats of the Greek Islands more books like this by Hans Silvester add to wishlist Hans Silvester, born in Germany in 1938, took his first photograph at the age of 12. He has toured the United States, Mexico, Egypt, Tunisia, Hungary, Italy, France and other locations throughout the world, and is known internationally for his nature photography. This collection is the sequel to "Cats of the Greek Islands" and contains photographs ... see all copies from $10.69! first editions
25 view cover	Ethiopia: Peoples of the Omo Valley more books like this by Hans Silvester (Photographer) add to wishlist In this ambitious work, Hans Silvester turns his photographic eye toward ancient Africa, the birthplace of humanity. Silvester was essentially adopted by his subjects during his travels, and his stunning color photographs present a rare, intimate view of their world. The first volume of this deluxe two-volume set presents the everyday lives of ... see all copies from $108.61! new only from $108.61! \| SVS

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