Description: To Libyas Palm Trees 10,000 Kilometers Through Italy and Africa This is the worlds first travel book which has been published in color. The photos are in Agfa Color and Kodachrome. It tells the story of a photographer/journalist on a trip in a large, open Mercedes-Benz car across Italy via Florence, Rome and Sicily to Libya in North Africa, where he photographed the Grand Prix of Tripolis. Many of the photos taken in Italy and Libya are absolutely striking but those of the Grand Prix are outstanding. They show the race track, celebrity race starter Italian Air Marshal Balbo (Italy controlled Libya at the time); the race cars of Mercedes and Alfa Romeo, race drivers like Hermann Lang, Manfred von Brauchitsch and Rudolf Caracciola, all in superb color! Hardcover, Full Linen / Cloth 111 pages 48 Agfa color photos on plates In very good exterior and fine interior condition. With the rare Original Dust Jacket included which is edgeworn and taped. Tips of spine worn/frayed, otherwise ok with minor traces of use and age. All pages are complete and tight in the binding. Approx/Measurements: 9-3/4" x 8-1/2" ~1.25 lbs. from Max Geisenheyner published by House K & H., Munchen (Munich) w/ many pictures by Kurt Peter Karfeld Shipping Options Free Worldwide Airmail shipping from Germany with recorded delivery dewabit
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Location: Bavaria
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Subject: Exploration & Travel
Topic: Africa
Original/Facsimile: Original
Binding: Hardcover
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Dust Jacket
Place of Publication: Germany
Year Printed: 1938
Region: Africa
Language: German
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Printing Year: 1938
