Published by Quill, 1990
ISBN 10: 0380708841 ISBN 13: 9780380708840
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Paperback. Condition: USED_GOOD. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1.
Published by Grove Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0802138683 ISBN 13: 9780802138682
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Published by Harriman House, 2020
ISBN 10: 0993047866 ISBN 13: 9780993047862
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Paperback. Condition: Fine.
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Published by Seuil, 1991
ISBN 10: 2020123118 ISBN 13: 9782020123112
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Published by Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated, 1989
ISBN 10: 1555842100 ISBN 13: 9781555842109
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First Edition
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Published by Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio, 2017
ISBN 10: 1543619428 ISBN 13: 9781543619423
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Published by Hansebooks, 2020
ISBN 10: 3348012635 ISBN 13: 9783348012638
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Published by Fruitful Publications Limited, United Kingdom, 2018
ISBN 10: 0993047858 ISBN 13: 9780993047855
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. From the Preface When I first went to Africa in the 1960s, I was bowled over by African art. What really got under my skin were the bangles, principally the bronze bangles from West and Central Africa. They were tactile, weighty and full of design and form. Later, when I lived in Ghana and Togo, I built up my own collection of bangles. In recent years this collection was seen by past and present curators of the British Museum and I was encouraged to work up the expertise to comment on and possibly help classify the Museums collection of African bangles. They recognised that they have thousands of these bangles lying mostly untouched and unloved because they could not be given a story, a context, a meaning. They were so enthusiastic and helpful that I secured introductions to many major museums around the world, to study their substantial and interesting collections. Museums in Europe and on the East and West Coasts of the United States gave me access to the rich material they had accumulated. I had the rare privilege of spending days in their storerooms in the course of which I could see and compare many thousands of bangles. The curators who accompanied me in the inspection of their bangles were aware that these beautiful artefacts had lain undisturbed because they could not be explained or set in a wider context. The bangles were attractive but seldom came with a meaningful provenance. To their great credit, these highly-qualified specialists would listen enthusiastically as my wife and I noted bangles which we had encountered elsewhere. Seeing all these bangles and thus, over time, gradually building up a picture of their types, uses and probable areas of origin, I began to realise that I was looking at a decorative culture which was self-generated, wholly unlike the decorative cultures of the rest of the world. It was unique. Astonishingly, it was to be found in almost every inhabited part of the vast semi-continental area of sub-Saharan Africa. Gold and silver were of little consequence. Copper was their precious metal. The style instantly recognisable was chunky, solid, weighty. Rarity was not a concern; the Eurasians precious stones were unknown. Rings had no great meaning. It was bangles that were the standard means of conveying status, attraction and readiness for marriage. Most importantly, as I read the stories of explorers and the later accounts of African life in the 19th and 20th centuries while I worked through the museums storerooms, it became clear to me, that for centuries, the bangle had been the one and only defining material culture shared by all Africans south of the Sahara. At last, an overall picture was emerging and there was now a chance of describing it before it was too late. The bangle culture that had unified Africans, through which and in which they had lived much of their lives, was fading fast. In their heartland of West and Central Africa the tactile bronze bangles that everyone wore in the 19th century and which I saw occasionally in northern Ghana in the 1980s were now encountered more in museums than on the bodies of inhabitants of those regions. This book will follow the art-historical practice of using bronze to describe all forms of copper alloys, including brass, when the composition is not directly relevant and retain copper for occasions when the pure metal is being discussed. Bangle will be used as the generic term for all forms of jewellery applied to the human body. This bangle culture is still an unselfconscious part of daily life in a few isolated African tribes and used quite naturally to send messages. But, in a few decades, this bangle culture will survive only in less traditional forms and only in limited areas in East and Southern Africa. At its height, it was an admirable system of great importance to social intercourse, replete with significance, great beauty and craftsmanship. It deserves to be recorded and I will try to do this in this book. I will set out why this bangle culture was so different from anything else in the world; the skill with which the bangles were made; and how the bangle culture spread throughout all Africa south of the Sahara; I will have to admit that the industrial world and its products have led to the Eurasian hierarchy of gold and silver overtaking bronze in Africa and, indeed, eliminating it as a precious metal. But I will end on a note of hope, that there are indications that the sense of solidity of form and the respect for copper that was evident in classical African bangles may still live on among African Americans. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Hard. Condition: Acceptable. Has 201 pages (9 x 12 inches) in a tight binding. There are mostly 113 full-page portraits that are printed on coated stock. .
Published by MB Artists, 2023
ISBN 13: 9798986840727
Seller: Goodwill Industries of VSB, Oxnard, CA, U.S.A.
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Published by Concord Theatricals, 2012
ISBN 10: 0573698554 ISBN 13: 9780573698552
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Published by MB Artists, 2022
ISBN 13: 9798986840703
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Published by Concord Theatricals, 2011
ISBN 10: 057369883X ISBN 13: 9780573698835
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Published by Bonanza, 1979
ISBN 10: 0517383330 ISBN 13: 9780517383339
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Published by Yale University Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 0300167148 ISBN 13: 9780300167146
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Published by Little Steps Publishing, 2019
ISBN 10: 1925839443 ISBN 13: 9781925839449
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Welcome all, young and old, to the greatest rap story ever told. An adventure for all those willing to let their hair down, stomp their feet and have good time. A prehistoric story with a modern, musical twist. Join three of the most famous dinosaurs as they take turns spinning rhymes in this epic rap battle that will keep you wanting more. A story that inspires confidence, encourages self-expression and teaches us to appreciate what makes us all individually special. Take it to the next level and scan the QR Code to bring the story to life, enjoy the song produced by your author, James Mellon, and his very own baby T-Rex. When you're ready, play the instrumental version and have a go at rapping the story with your very own. Now who wins the battle you ask? I'll let you be the judge of that. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by Viking, 1979
ISBN 10: 0670304336 ISBN 13: 9780670304332
Seller: Ullmanbooks, West Linn, OR, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 1st Ed; 1970; Viking/Studio; HC in G condition with tight binding; No ink marks or high;ighting to text; Edge wear and chipping to dust jacket; Black and white photos throughout text.
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Published by Independently published, 2023
ISBN 13: 9798859649051
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Condition: NEW. In.
Published by Avon., New York., 1990
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
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Published by Image Comics, 2010
ISBN 10: 1607062755 ISBN 13: 9781607062752
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Tim Seeley; Bryan Baugh; Kevin Mellon (illustrator).
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Published by Positron Creations, 2012
ISBN 10: 0615619223 ISBN 13: 9780615619224
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 272 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.68 inches. This item is printed on demand.
Published by White House Historical Asociation, Washington, 1983
Seller: Clayton Fine Books, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.
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Publication Date: 2022
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
LeatherBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1900 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 124 Language: English Pages: 124.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, New York, 1988
ISBN 10: 1555842100 ISBN 13: 9781555842109
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: UNSPECIFIED. First edition. Octavo; First edition; VG-/VG-; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, black with white print; DJ has slight edgewear but is clean and bright; Boards quarter bound with black cloth to spine and black paper to boards, slight wear to spine caps, else clean and strong; Text block has light impress from paperclip on initial pages, else clean and tight; xviii, 460 pages, illustrated (b&w). NOTE: Shelved in Room X, Case #8. 1332994. FP New Rockville Stock.
Published by Centrum, 1986
ISBN 10: 8758303464 ISBN 13: 9788758303468
Seller: Cosmo Books, Shropshire., United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 111 pages, illustrated in colour throughout. Original boards. Unread. Boards are very slightly bowed due to poor prior storage. Contents clean & bright throughout. Size: 19.5 x 25 cms. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Varied Books; Featured Items; ISBN: 8758303464. ISBN/EAN: 9788758303468. Inventory No: 514388. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 27 years selling on ABE; 27 years of taking care of customers on ABE; A seller you can rely on.
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Published by Cirsova Publishing, 2023
ISBN 10: 1960381148 ISBN 13: 9781960381149
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Condition: NEW. In.
Publication Date: 2022
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1917 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 249 Language: English Pages: 249.
Published by Cirsova Publishing, 2022
ISBN 10: 1949313867 ISBN 13: 9781949313864
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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Seller: Vangsgaards Antikvariat Aps, Copenhagen, Denmark
Centrum, København 1986. 112 sider. Rigt illustreret med fotos i farver. Orig. kartonbind. * Skriftstederne er citeret efter den autoriserede danske Bibeloversættelse.