One Hundred Years of Darkness
First edition of One Hundred Years of Darkness by Marcus Bleasdale (2002)
First impression
Large format hardback in very good condition
Signed by Marcus Bleasdale to title page
General wear and tear to dust jacket (in good condition), now in a removable protective sleeve
There is a soft bump to bottom of book spine
Some very slight toning to extremities of pages
Otherwise, pages clean, binding firm
About
Published to mark the centenary of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" this large format book of black and white photographs of contemporary Congo combines haunting images by Marcus Bleasdale with an essay by Jon Swain of London's Sunday Times. Each photograph is accompanied by a quote from the classic novel and extended captions detail life today in the former Belgian colony. This book is based on Marcus Bleasdale's travels throughout Congo between 2000 and 2002.
Description
First edition of One Hundred Years of Darkness by Marcus Bleasdale (2002)
First impression
Large format hardback in very good condition
Signed by Marcus Bleasdale to title page
General wear and tear to dust jacket (in good condition), now in a removable protective sleeve
There is a soft bump to bottom of book spine
Some very slight toning to extremities of pages
Otherwise, pages clean, binding firm
About
Published to mark the centenary of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" this large format book of black and white photographs of contemporary Congo combines haunting images by Marcus Bleasdale with an essay by Jon Swain of London's Sunday Times. Each photograph is accompanied by a quote from the classic novel and extended captions detail life today in the former Belgian colony. This book is based on Marcus Bleasdale's travels throughout Congo between 2000 and 2002.
