String Figures From Hawaii, Including Some From New Hebrides and Gilbert Islands (Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 54).
by Lyle A. Dickey
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Honolulu, HI Bernice P. Bishop Museum, 1928. Paperback First Edition (1928), unstated. First Edition (1928), unstated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to the extremities; a bit of flaying to the corners of the text block; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; faint stress creases to the backstrip and a small patch of dampstaining at the heel of same; a former owner's short gift inscription at the top of the title page; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A carefully used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.15 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches). 169 pages. Two pages of vintage duotone photographs. Numerous duotone drawings and tables interspersed throughout the text. Language: English. Weight: 13.5 ounces. Paperback.
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 54454
- Title
- String Figures From Hawaii, Including Some From New Hebrides and Gilbert Islands (Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 54).
- Author
- Lyle A. Dickey
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition (1928), unstated.
- Publisher
- Bernice P. Bishop Museum,
- Place of Publication
- Honolulu, HI
- Date Published
- 1928.
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