'Yallah' (1956) Paul Bowles and Peter W. Haeberlin About the book... 'The Western Sahara is one of the last great terrae incogniae left on this shrinking planet - a vast mysterious land which seems almost to possess natural laws of its own. It could scarcely be nearer to Europe ..., and yet the traveller there could not feel himself further from the world he knows...' Paul Bowles from the preface to 'Yallah' (17 pages) A profusely illustrated book. Text by Bowles, and accompanying descriptions by the Swiss photographer, Peter Haeberlin, who sadly died in an accident shortly before the book was published. A fine (82 pages) photographic account of the desert and hill country of Northwestern Africa. Available Editions: First Edition, Switzerland: 'Yallah' Zurich: Manesse. 1956 Cloth. First Edition. Text in German. Paul Bowles, (text) Peter Haeberlin, (photographs) Precedes the American edition by one year. First Edition, USA: 'Yallah' NY: McDowell Obolensky (1957) large oversize hardback with dustwrapper ($10 publication cover price) Dedicated to the life and work of Paul and Jane Bowles ©International Paul Bowles Society, 2000 a non-profit organisation in England