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Frederick A. Praeger, 1967. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
African Miniatures: Goldweights of the Ashanti by Plass, Margaret Webster - 1967
by Plass, Margaret Webster
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African Miniatures: Goldweights of the Ashanti
by Plass, Margaret Webster
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New York: Frederick A. Praeger, Publishers, 1967. Hardcover. Good+/G+. Dust jacket shows tanning, some soiling, wear.. Black cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Off-white dust jacket with brown and black lettering, color illustrations. 26 pp + 166 BW plates. "In the illustrations of 165 weights, the book presents a representative cross-section of the forms employed. The plates reproduce the goldweights in enlargement so that the skill of the caster and the exquisite detailing of the pieces are revelaed to advantage. Margaret Webster Plass, an authority on African art and the owner of a large and outstanding collection of goldweights, has supplied a description of each illustration, as well as a commentary which treates the historical background of Ashanti society, including the Ashanti wars waged by Britain, and describes the process of goldweight manufacture." -- dj.
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- Publisher Frederick A. Praeger, Publishers
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1967
- Keywords African Art; Goldweights; Ashanti; Miniatures ; African Miniatures ; ;
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African Miniatures: Goldweights of the Ashanti
by Margaret Webster Plass
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Kings Cross, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Praeger, New York 1967. 25.0 x 19.0cms, 26pp + 165 b/w illusts, very good hardback & dustwrapper
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African Miniatures: Goldweights of the Ashanti
by Margaret Webster Plass
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Frederick A. Praeger. Collectible - Very Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Very Good. Good dust jacket. (Ashanti goldweights, catalogs)
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African Miniatures: The Goldweights of the Ashanti
by Margaret Webster Plass
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Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
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London: Lund Humphries, 1967. Ex-Library. Fair to Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 185mm x 255mm. Jacket has moderate general wear and age-toning. Heavier wear to spine area. Label remains and stain to ffep. Minor abrasions to pastedowns. Split to rear hinge but pages remain secure. Library stamp to Publisher's page. Text and plates clean. 166 plates plus 26pp.
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African Miniatures.
by PLASS, Margaret Webster
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London, London, United Kingdom
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The Goldweights of the Ashanti. London: Lund Humphries, 1967 Cr.4to. 26pp. 166 illustrations on 96 plates, 2 maps, biblio., dw. A very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's cloth with the dust-wrapper. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[ ]
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African Miniatures
by Plass, Margaret Webster
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Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd, 1967-10-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback. Clean copy, sound binding.
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