On the Dragon's Back: Impressions of Hoi An (SIGNED) by Kemp, Hans - 2000

(Hong Kong: A Visionary World Ltd., 2000.) 1st edition. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. A beautiful book on the coastal town of Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southern Vietnam. Photographs and accompanying text by the acclaimed Dutch photographer Hans Kemp, a resident of Vietnam who has spent most of his career living and working in Asia. A guided tour in book form of Hoi An, its people, old merchant houses, temples, lively markets, bustling streets, and great food. Includes sections on Hoi An's history; people and street life; food and snacks; and the market. Vividly brought to life by numerous color photos by Kemp, many of them full-page and some double-page. Text is mostly in English. 104 pages. Large hardcover, 11.25 by 8.5 inches. VG in dust jacket. Signed and inscribed by Kemp to "Michael Steven" in black marker in Ho Chi Minh City in November 2000. Prior owner gift inscription to the same 'Michael' at the bottom of the same page from Christmas 2000. One closed tear to the lower corner of the dust jacket and some minor lifting of the laminated coating (mainly on the rear inner flap.) Jacket is protected by a new clear archival cover. Sound, tight binding. Clean internally. An uncommon book, especially signed by Hans Kemp.