Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Click for full-size.
Ethnic Jewelry: Africa, Asia, and the Pacific
by Butor, Michel
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0865659540
- ISBN 13
- 9780865659544
- Seller
-
Hygiene, Colorado, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Vendome Press, 1994. Comprehensive classic text presents a lavish compilation of the famous ethnic jewelry collection initiated by Joseph Mueller, and expanded by two centuries of his hiers; currently housed in the Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva. The collection includes the finest pieces that Mueller and his family acquired, including items from prehistoric Greece, Italy and Japan; funerary pieces; objects of high aesthetic value; items fashioned of gold, silver, bronze, ivory, jade, bone, shell, natural fibers; African sculpture; masks; ornaments; bracelets and necklaces; magic talismans; etc. Includes a catalogue and bibliography. 246 pp. Full-color plates. Front endpaper missing. Small stamp to lower title page. and upper outer edge. Gilt spine and front cover. Gold ribbon cloth bookmark. Dustjacket in mylar. Heavy item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Ferrazzini, Pierre-Allain. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Ex-Library.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Seller
- GlobalAcademics
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- AT-23
- Title
- Ethnic Jewelry: Africa, Asia, and the Pacific
- Author
- Butor, Michel
- Illustrator
- Ferrazzini, Pierre-Allain
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0865659540
- ISBN 13
- 9780865659544
- Publisher
- Vendome Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- Ornaments, Aesthetics, Talismans, Mythology, Folklore, Gemstones, Bone, Ivory, Bronze, Textiles, Fabric, Culture, Sociology, Religion, Funerary, Archaeology, Anthropology, Afterlife, Antiquity, Sculpture, Masks, Bracelets, Necklaces, Beads, Ethnography, J
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiques/Collectibles; Art & Design;
Terms of Sale
GlobalAcademics
Pre-Payment is required for All orders. All major credit cards are securely processed through Biblio.
We do Not accept any foreign or domestic checks, currency, bank drafts or transfers.
We are Not liable for Uninsured shipments. Shipping Insurance is optional and recommended for all orders. If you decline shipping insurance, all uninsured orders will be shipped at buyers' own risk.
For all orders over $50.00, buyers will be emailed a request for approval for optional USPS shipping insurance, plus any applicable additional shipping fees for heavy, over-sized, or multiple-item sets. All buyer approved insurance fees and/or additional shipping fees will be added to your current Biblio order total. We ship exclusively with United States Postal Service (USPS).
Refunds will be issued on a Per-Case basis and only if the item received is not as described. Please notify us Immediately in this event. Shipping fees are non-refundable.
About the Seller
GlobalAcademics
Biblio member since 2004
Hygiene, Colorado
About GlobalAcademics
Selling a 40+ years collection of fine quality used, rare, and out-of-print books encompassing a broad range of scholarly academic, technical, scientific, non-fiction, literary and general interest categories.
Our inventory is housed in a Clean, Smoke-Free environment.
We appreciate your business and welcome your inquiries.
Our inventory is housed in a Clean, Smoke-Free environment.
We appreciate your business and welcome your inquiries.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting and identifying signed letters and holographic documents
Many authors and other famous literary figures wrote and signed letters by hand, and you can find a great collection of them in the Biblio rare book room. See our great collection of handwritten letters and holographic documents
Signed Books
Why settle for an ordinary copy of your favorite book when you could have an autographed copy? Find signed books here.
