London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd, 1927. First edition. Hardcover. g. Quarto. XVIII, [4], 529, [1]pp. Original blue cloth with gold lettering on spine. Color frontispiece. Scarce anthropological study on the Melanesians of the South-East Solomon Islands exquisitely illustrated throughout with 3 color and 18 half-tone plates and numerous illustrations in the text. Moderate shelf wear. Spine slightly sunned. Rubbing and tiny closed tears at head and tail of spine. Minor scuffing and rippling on covers. Book plate removed on inside of front cover. Previous owner's blind stamp on front free endpaper (Norman Hurst). Very minor age-toning along paper margin. Binding in overall fair to good-, interior in good+ condition.

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Bookseller: Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 34864
Title: Melanesians of the South-East Solomon Islands
Author: Ivens, W. G
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - g
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1927
Keywords: Tribes of Southeast Solomon Islands, Oceanic art, culture, First edition, Illustrated, Reference

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