Isbn: 9780170050708 - Before Time Began: Legends of the Dreamtime (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good plus first edn in a good jkt which shows some signs of wear. No markings, Guaranteed condition.

FIRST. FINE/nFINE. Black boards, white spine. po name neatly on ffep. Dustwrapper with the usual crinkling of the laminate for this book. Retelling of 23 aboriginal myths and art - the bark paintings are by the Tiwi of Melville Islands, the finger paintings by members of Pitjanjara and Junkanjara tribes, of the Mann and Musgrave Ranges. [B156].…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good+. Very Good (in mylar). Textblock is very clean and tight; Binding lightly edge and corner rubbed; Dust jacket is edge and corner worn and scuffed; 96p. Size: 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Illustrations (illustrator). Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A richly illustrated introduction to Aboriginal creation narratives, drawn from Mountford's long fieldwork across Central and Northern Australia. The book presents stories of the Dreaming (Dreamtime) as told by senior custodians, accompanied by Mountford's photographs and explanatory notes. It emphasises the ancestral beings who shaped the land, established law, and left their presence in sacred sites.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. DJ laminate a little creased. Previous owner's details to front free end paper. Colour plates, taken from Mountford's own collection of Aboriginal finger paintings and bark paintings. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 96 pages. Legends of the Dreamtime.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Before Time Began is the culmination of a lifetime's experience. Spectacular finger paintings and bark paintings collected by C. P. Mountford on two of his expeditions illustrate this collection of 23 myths, retold with all the respect, love and insight which he has for the Aboriginal people of Australia. **The book has light shelf rubbing at the top.**.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. DW: Dust wrapper with crinkling of the laminate. Illustrated by two totally different art forms Bark paintings are by the Tiwi people of Melville islands, the finger paintings by members of the Pitjantjara and Junkanjara tribes in Mann and Musgrave ranges (all in colour). 26 x 19 cm. 96 pp.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Fine in Archival Sleeve. First Edition. A firm straight book, owner's name stamp at front, otherwise spotless inside and out. Dust jacket as new.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Book is in good lightly marked condition. Dust jacket is in fair condition with some bubbling between paper & plastic layers of jacket. Dust jacket condition preserved within new clear plastic non-adhesive removable protective covering. Size: A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). 96 pages. Quantity Available: 1. ISBN: 017005070X. ISBN/EAN: 9780170050708. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 9296.…

HARDCOVER. Thomas Nelson, 1976. First edition. A very good copy only marked by light spotting on the edges and a previous owners bookplate on the front pastedown. The d/w is near fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. DW: Dust wrapper with crinkling of the laminate. Illustrated by two totally different art forms Bark paintings are by the Tiwi people of Melville islands, the finger paintings by members of the Pitjantjara and Junkanjara tribes in Mann and Musgrave ranges (all in colour). 26 x 19 cm. 96 pp.…