Islands Under the Wind: A White Man's Adventure, Grave and Gay, in the Golden Islands of Tahiti and Bali

Extended Description and Notes

Longmans, Green and Co, 1933. Hardcover. Very Good. Collectible first edition, first printing of early-century global vagabond Hassoldt Davis' adventures in Tahiti and Bali. "FIRST EDITION" so stated on copyright page. Bound in bright red cloth with black lettering to front and spine panels. Includes scarce dust jacket with photo of native islander to front panel, biography and photo of Davis to back panel and $2.50 price to front flap intact. Illustrated with 15 full-page black-and-white photos of inhabitants. Examples include small girls dancing the "Legon," a devil dancer of Bali and cockfighting. Ernest Hemingway once described Davis' writing as âfantastic . . . magnificent.â 279 pp. 8 1/2" x 5 3/4". Tight, unmarked copy with crisp corners, faint wrinkling to head and tail of spine panel and sturdy hinges. Dust jacket with occasional creasing, primarily to extremities, and several minor areas of loss to spine panel extremities and corners. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Bookseller

Midnight Books (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

375123

Title

Islands Under the Wind: A White Man's Adventure, Grave and Gay, in the Golden Islands of Tahiti and Bali

Author

Hassoldt Davis

Format/Binding

Hardcover

Book Condition

Used - Very Good

Quantity Available

1

Publisher

Longmans, Green and Co

Date Published

1933

Size

0x0x0

Weight

1.25 lbs

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