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Vicuña: The Queen of the Andes
Edited By Loro Piana
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Description for Vicuña: The Queen of the Andes
Hardback. The vicuna is a small camelid that lives in the high alpine areas of the Andes. This book tells the story of the vicuna, portraying the graceful animal in its natural habitat, underscoring its aura of legend and its role in the life and economy of the local communities, and focusing on the complexities of its existence and the efforts to save it. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1KLSX; AJC; AKTX; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 289 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1664.
After Baby Cashmere and The Lotus Flower, Loro Piana tells us the story of the vicuña and its coveted fibre. The vicuña is a small camelid that lives in the high alpine areas of the Andes. Prized since the time of the Incas for its extraordinarily soft and fine wool, and deeply venerated by the ancients, the vicuña was long threatened with extinction, being hunted indiscriminately for its coveted fibres. Only in recent times, thanks partially to the efforts of Loro Piana, the small camelid has returned from the brink of extinction and now lives protected in strictly regulated reserves ... Read more
After Baby Cashmere and The Lotus Flower, Loro Piana tells us the story of the vicuña and its coveted fibre. The vicuña is a small camelid that lives in the high alpine areas of the Andes. Prized since the time of the Incas for its extraordinarily soft and fine wool, and deeply venerated by the ancients, the vicuña was long threatened with extinction, being hunted indiscriminately for its coveted fibres. Only in recent times, thanks partially to the efforts of Loro Piana, the small camelid has returned from the brink of extinction and now lives protected in strictly regulated reserves ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
180
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
1664g
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Milan, Italy
ISBN
9788857213866
SKU
V9788857213866
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