New Guinea Social Studies Pictures for Standard IV

Published by The Jacaranda Press. First Australian edition [c.1960], Brisbane, 1960

About this Item

One hundred and thirteen black and white photographs, all captioned, all measuring 25x31cms., of aspects of contemporary life in Papua New Guinea, and produced for educational purposes in Australia. The images are divided into twenty categories - fashions, timber, transport, gold - all of which frame the country in Western cultural and economic terms while stressing the exotic elements, see accompanying images. Original box, 28x32x5cms, containing all the 113 photographs, key to the categories and images, and a location map for the source of the images. Box is rubbed and worn, label frayed, 'Education' written boldly across lid and the photographs are all fine. Seller Inventory # 48230

Bibliographic Details

Title: New Guinea Social Studies Pictures for ...

Publisher: The Jacaranda Press. First Australian edition [c.1960], Brisbane

Publication Date: 1960

Binding: Softcover/Paperback

Condition: Fine

Book Type: book