Ethnographical Album Of The Pacific Islands

Bangkok: SDI, 1996. Reprint of the original late 19th century privately printed edition, entitled 'An Album of the weapons, tools, ornaments and articles of dress of natives of the Pacific Islands'. The original work, released in three volumes from 1890 to 1898, has been republished in this handsome single volume and comprises one of the most comprehensive works ever on the ethnology and material culture of the people of the Pacific Islands. Plates illustrate several thousand artifacts, from Hawaii, Tahiti, Fiji, Easter Island, the Solomon Islands, Australia, including Tasmania, New Zealand, the New Hebrides, Tonga, Samoa, New Guinea, Micronesia etc. Hand drawn illustrations of weapons, tools, ornaments, and articles of dress of natives of the Pacific Islands. Additional appendices of History of the Discovery of the Islands, Maps, Portraits. Index, bibliography. vi. 391 ; 238 ; iv. v. 237 (bound in one volume) Edition limited to 999 copies. A new/unread copy *** PLEASE NOTE : OVERSIZE BOOK ONLY SHIPPED BY AIRMAIL OR SAL IF AVAILABLE - WILL REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT EXTRA POSTAGE - PLEASE EMAIL FOR POSTAL CHARGES TO YOUR DESTINATION ***. Second edition, enlarged. Hard bound in cloth, slipcase. New. 34 x 34 cm.