Item BBR20 - $53

Art of the Pacific ( ISBN: 0810906864 )

Publisher: Harry Abrams, Inc. ; Date: 1975 ; Author(s): McNeish, James, & David Simmons ; Photographs By Brian Blake ; Hard Cover with DJ : 240 pages with colour and b/w illustrations ; 174 illustrations (84 in color), index ; English

Consisting of Melanesian and Polynesian works from New Zealand public and private collections. The text contains descriptions of the 166 catalogued objects and transcriptions of conversations held with inhabitants of various islands in the region. This book presents for the first time a stunning treasury of masterpieces of Maori, Polynesian, and Melanesian ethnographical art. This book is in almost new condition except for light wear on DJ and small tear on DJ at upper left.

Item BBR25 - $31

The Art of the Pacific Islands ( ISBN: 0253250005 )

Author: P. W. Gathercole (Editor), Adrienne L. Kaeppler (Editor), Douglas Newton (Editor) Publisher: Indiana Univ Press (June 1980) ; Soft Cover : 356 pages ; English

This oversized soft cover book is loaded with art from the islands of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia. The text relates the art to the culture of the regions. The maps and diagrams are really informative and they help to show the evolution of the cultures through language similarities and art. This book is in very good condition with minor edge wear and corner bumps from gentle use. This is a hard to find book in very good condition. The 13 digit ISBN is 9780253250001

Item BBR03 - $26

Assemblage of Spirits: Idea and Image in New Ireland ( ISBN: 0807611883 )

Publisher: George Braziller; 1st ed. edition (September 1987) ; Author: Lincoln, Louise ; Soft Cover : 168 pages ; 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches ; English

Color and black and white photos, illustrations throughout. The distinctive artistic styles of the people of New Ireland, an island in the Bismark Archipelago of Melanesia in the South Pacific, are characterized by an appreciation for fine carving, a taste for vivid colors, and imaginative combinations of human and animal forms. This volume provides an elaborate visual repertoire of their art and explores the relationship between the art of New Ireland and the religion and rituals of its society. This book is in excellent condition.

Item BBR26 - $6

Peoples of the Earth Volume One Australia and Melanesia (including New Guinea) ( ASIN: B000O5YUNY )

Author: Tom Stacey ; Publisher: Danbury (1973) ; Hard Cover : 144 pages ; English

This hard cover book is the first volume in a series of 20 volumes about people from all over the Earth. This first volume is about the peoples of Australia and Melanesia and New Guinea. The chapters include: White Australians, Aborigines from different regions, New Guinea (with seperate chapters on Highlands and Asaro Valley), Trobriand Islanders, Solomon Islanders, Tannese, Pentacost Islanders & a lot more. The glossary in the back is really good. This book is in very good condition, but it does have some library markings, some soiling on the front cover and the last (blank) page has been removed.