"In 1960, armed with two magazine commissions and a stipend from Netherlands television, Ed van der Elsken (1925-1990) and his wife Gerda set off on a fourteen-month journey around the world, from West Africa, the Malay Peninsula, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Japan to the United States and Mexico. Six years after their return, he published his travelogue Sweet Life (named after a little tramp steamer in the Philippines): a sprawling, exuberant chronicle of their journey and his encounters with a range of people in the streets, from joyous lovers to destitute down-and-outs. The book itself exhibited a panoply of layout effects: double-page bleeds, crops, printed in deep gravure, and different cover designs for each of the six countries in which it was published."
Condition
Good - Very Good / Dust jacket has wear along the edges, including some mild folding and light fraying. Interior of the book is in very good condition, but be aware that these books have a reasonably fragile binding and thus should be handled with care. Please note: spreads shown here are not from the actual copy of this book and only for illustrative purposes.
Author Ed van der Elsken
Title Sweet Life
Type Hardcover
Publication year 1966
Edition 1st Edition
Language German
Publisher DuMont Schauberg
Size (approx.) 30,5 x 30 cm
