Sahara Overland
Trailblazer Publications, Hindhead, 2000
THE definitive independent traveller's guide covering the whole Sahara. An indispensible companion for anyone planning to drive to Djanet with their own vehicle.
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In Search of the Tassili Frescoes
Various editions, first published in French in 1958
The classic book on the Tassili, describing the discovery and documentation of many of the paintings in the mid-fifties. This book has been translated into many languages, even Hungarian. It's widely available in second hand bookstores and antiquarian book websites.
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The Rock Paintings of Tassili
Thames & Hudson, London, 1963
This is the only available proper publication of the rock art sites of the Tassili in a single volume. It was produced by the photographer of the Lhote mission, first published in French. There are many detailed photos of all the main sites. It is usually available in second hand bookstores.
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Les Peintures Rupestres du Tassili-N-Ajjer
La Baconniere, Neuchatel, 1956
It is little known, but a Swiss expedition covered much of the Tassili sites from 1946 to 1949, doing a much more thorough work than the more publicised Lhote missions. Originally published in German, this book is quite hard to come by, but worth the effort.
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The Most Beautiful Desert of All
Various editions, first published in French in 1955
A wonderful travelogue by Cousteau's close friend and associate, describing a camel journey through the Tassili. It stands out as one of the best pieces of desert literature. It's widely available in both french and english versions (US version published as 'Sahara Adventure').
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Sahara
Various editions, first published in 1978
A stunningly beautiful photo album by the renown Japanese photographer, with a foreword by Michael Asher. It covers all of the Sahara, but not surprisingly a large part of the book is filled with photos taken on the Tassili. It was published in English, French, German and Japanese. It is out of print but available in second hand bookstores.
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Les Images Rupestres du Sahara
Published by the author, Toulouse, 1995
For serious readers only ! A massive monograph on saharan rock art, heavily drawing on material from the Tassili. Detailed chapters on interpretation and chronology. Some of the conclusions are rather controversial, especially a radical rethinking of Saharan rock art chronology that is heatedly debated by most other researchers.
Available through the author (7, rue J. de Resseguier, 31000 - Toulouse, France).
