Island of Passion RA'IVAVAE
by Marshall, Donald
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
George Allen & Unwin, London, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: James Scott. 500 g; 304 pages, end page maps, text illustrated with black-and-white line drawings, and a number of pages of black-and-white photography taken by the author. Illustrated dustjacket. The dustjacket rear panel shows traces of foxing, as does the top edge of the text block. In this unique book, the author -- anthropologist Donald Marshall describes present-day life on Ra'ivavae, and to explain its roots he brings its colourful past vividly to life. With photographs and drawings, this book is an article of study of a culture that was overwhelmed by the Western world. -- Paraphrasing the front fold over blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: James Scott. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Anthropology; Sexuality; Local History -- Pacific; Inventory No: 0231815. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0231815
- Title
- Island of Passion RA'IVAVAE
- Author
- Marshall, Donald
- Illustrator
- James Scott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Polynesia anthropology, D cultural isolation corruption, Missionary Anthropology; Sexuality; Local History -- Pacific; James Scott Unbranded Marshall, Donald Island of Passion RA'IVAVAE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Anthropology; Sexuality; Local History -- Pacific;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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