The Owl House by EMSLIE A - 1991

Viking, 1991. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Paperback. Very Good.

London: Viking, 2000. 2000 Edition. Paperback. Fine in original laminated paper-covered wrappers.. Quarto. 8.75 x 11.75 in. 103 pp. Fully illustrated in black & white and color reproductions of photographs by Roy Zetisky. Artist Helen Martins transformed her childhood home in Nieu Bethesda, South Africa, into an integrated environmental sculptural artwork, starting in the 1950's. Author Emslie and photographer Zetisky capture the Owl House, a unique example of outsider art.

UsedVeryGood. Same ISBN/different cover art, copy is tight and unmarked with very light wear. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.

(Johannesburg: Viking/Penguin, 1991) 0670833681. 4to; pale brown boards, lettered in white on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 102 + (ii); photographs in colour and monochrome. Dustwrapper spine panel very slightly sunned. Very good condition. "Helen Martins' expansive and eclectic vision embraces numerous cultural and religious sources, and the Owl House is not a simple space to understand. It was the inspiration behind Athol Fugard's play The Road to Mecca and it has become a popular off-the-beaten-track tourist stop-over, particularly since attaining national monument status. In the seventies Helen Martins -- 'Miss Helen', as she was known in Nieu Bethesda -- found that her sight was beginning to fail, a grim reality she struggled to accept. Finally, in 1976 she took her own life by drinking caustic soda. The Owl House remains a testimony to her vision." .

(Johannesburg: Penguin, 1991) 0670833681. 4to; pale brown boards, lettered in white on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 102 + (ii); photographs in colour and monochrome. Dustwrapper sunned on spine panel, with some foxing to reverse side; some light foxing to endpapers, edges and outermost leaves. Very good condition. "Helen Martins' expansive and eclectic vision embraces numerous cultural and religious sources, and the Owl House is not a simple space to understand. It was the inspiration behind Athol Fugard's play The Road to Mecca and it has become a popular off-the-beaten-track tourist stop-over, particularly since attaining national monument status. In the seventies Helen Martins -- 'Miss Helen', as she was known in Nieu Bethesda -- found that her sight was beginning to fail, a grim reality she struggled to accept. Finally, in 1976 she took her own life by drinking caustic soda. The Owl House remains a testimony to her vision." .

Viking, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 12x8x0. minor shelf wear on the jacket. internally clean and soundly bound. heavy copy, may require extra postage outside South Africa. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Viking, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. the boards are edge worn and a bit sunned. light markings. contents are clear and presentable. sound binding. fairly good copy. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Viking - Penguin Group, 2000. Reprint . Paperback. Very Good. Reprint 2000. Publication of 103 pages. Heavy Book, may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. The wraps are a little shelf rubbed, minor marks and edge worn. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Viking, 2000. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. Signed by previous owner. Reprint 2000. Publication of 103 pages. The wraps are a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. The wrap is made of stiff cardboard. There are no annotations within the book, previous owner's name has been written on the block of the book. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.