Ritual and Seduction: The Human Body as Art by Andre Virel - 1980

London: New English Library, 1980. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First UK edition. First published in France in 1979 as Corps en Fete. Oversize hardcover. Fine in a near fine dustjacket with light edgewear. Not priceclipped and no markings. This is an amazing review of how various cultures arround the world have used (and use) masks, costumes, and other adornment to attarct, charm, captivate, or seduce. 212 illustrations including 158 pages in full color.

London: New English Library Ltd., 1980. Hardcover with jacket in good condition. Price-clipped jacket is lightly scored and edge-worn. Minor nicks on jacket edges and spine head. Minor fading on boards. Early pages are creased. Minor tape residue on half title page. Pages are clean and contents are clear throughout. HCW. Hardcover. Good. Used.

London: New English Library Ltd., 1980. Hardcover. Good condition. Photagraphs by Charles and Josette Lenars. Translated from the French by I. Mark Paris. Edge-worn dust jacket with several scores, bumps and creases. Jacket spine ends are very worn. Jacket spine head is chipped, and there is a one-centimetre tear on left side of jacket spine head. Jacket leading corners are very worn and nicked. One or two marks on boards. Some rubbing on gilt lettering and illustration on front board. Minor rubbing on gilt illustration on rear board. Hardcover spine is cocked. Binding is sound, and the contents are clear. AF. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. Used.

New English Library, London, 1980. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Size: 12" Tall. Minor wear to jacket edges. Previous owner's inscription in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Sociology & Culture; ISBN: 0450048195. ISBN/EAN: 9780450048197. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 20687. . 9780450048197

New English Library, 1980. Hardcover. Good.

New English Library, Great Britain, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Charles and Josette Lenars. 191 pages. Illustrator: Charles and Josette Lenars. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Photography; Anthropology; Anthropology. ISBN: 0450048195. ISBN/EAN: 9780450048197. Inventory No: 264049.. 9780450048197 This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

New English Library 1980. 1980. Hardcover. 4to hardcover 192pp index, colour illus. very good / very good d/w. .

London: New Engish Library, 1980. 192pp, colour photographs throughout. Colour photographic d/j which is torn and chipped at top of spine. Creasing to corner of fep, corners of d/j rubbed. . Hard Cover. Good/Fair. Illus. by Lenars, Charles and Josette. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.