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Published by Richards Pub. in association with W. Collins, 1980
ISBN 10: 0908596065ISBN 13: 9780908596065
Seller: Phoenix Books NZ, Waimate, CANTE, New Zealand
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The Blue Privilege. The Last Tattooed Maori Women, Te Kuia Moko. by Harry Sengl. Publisher: Auckland Richards / Collins 1980. FIRST EDITION. VERY SCARCE. Good hardback with jacket. Blue cloth boards with minor rubbing. Binding tight, heavy foxing to end-papers, light foxing to other pages but colour plates are very good. Gift inscription to half-title page. The jacket has creasing and chipping to edges with a closed tear to top edge, foxing to reverse side. Some fading to spine and top edge. Portrait artist Harry Sengl came to NZ from Germany in 1969 and his interest in Maori tattooing was ignited when he encountered his "first kuia with a moko" in 1972. In subsequent years he travelled widely in NZ seeking out elderly kuia (old lady) with "moko" (tattoo) willing to sit for the portraits presented in this fine book. Although he met with some refusals, he was able to paint 34 of these elderly women, each with a genuine, traditional chin and lip tattoo, with 33 of the paintings included in the text block of "The Blue Privilege " and the other appearing as the frontispiece. Each colour image is full page with a brief biography of the subject on the facing page. (One of the subject kuia was believed to be more than 120 years old at the time of the painting.) In addition to these paintings the end-papers carry close-up, detail sketches of each tattoo, other sketches show implements used for tattooing, traditional carvings, ornaments and weapons. In two complementary chapters Merimeri Penfold and D R Simmons respectively reflect on the place of moko in Maori community and the techniques used in creating a moko. Harry Sengl's book and his paintings are treasured reminders of that last generation of "kuia with a moko." 96 pages with full page colour plates.
Published by Richards Publishing/Collins, Auckland, 1980
ISBN 10: 0908596065ISBN 13: 9780908596065
Seller: BOPBooks, Tauranga, BOP, New Zealand
Book
Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: NF. Harry Sengl (illustrator). 1st. Portrait artist Harry Sengl came to NZ from Germany in 1969 and his interest in Maori tattooing was ignited when he encountered his "first kuia with a moko" in 1972. In subsequent years he travelled widely in NZ seeking out elderly kuia (old lady) with "moko" (tattoo) willing to sit for the portraits presented in this fine book. Although he met with some refusals, he was able to paint 34 of these elderly women, each with a genuine, traditional chin and lip tattoo, with 33 of the paintings included in the text block of "The Blue Privilege " and the other appearing as the frontispiece. Each colour image is full page with a brief biography of the subject on the facing page. (One of the subject kuia was believed to be more than 120 years old at the time of the painting.) In addition to these paintings the end-papers carry close-up, detail sketches of each tattoo, other sketches show implements used for tattooing, traditional carvings, ornaments and weapons. In two complementary chapters Merimeri Penfold and D R Simmons respectively reflect on the place of moko in Maori community and the techniques used in creating a moko. Harry Sengl's book and his paintings are treasured reminders of that last generation of "kuia with a moko." First edition of 1980, 96 pages, 34 full page colour potrtraits by Sengl plus drawings/sketches. Blue hard covers with gilt spine titles are VG+, card with gift inscriprion pasted on FFEP verso, small ball-pen "squiggle" top corner half title, former owner ink name top edge half-title verso, otherwise internally excellent. Colour art DJ featuring two of the kuia paintings is NF, plastic protected with tape binding upper/lower edges. This large, heavy book (1.1kg unpacked) would require additional postage, particularly for international delivery.
Published by Richards Pub. in association with W. Collins, 1980
ISBN 10: 0908596065ISBN 13: 9780908596065
Seller: Phoenix Books NZ, Waimate, CANTE, New Zealand
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. The Blue Privilege: The Last Tattooed Maori Women, Te Kuia Moko. SIGNED BY AUTHOR Harry Sangl. FIRST & LIMITED NUMBERED COLLECTOR'S EDITION. VERY SCARCE. Only 250 copies printed. Publisher: Auckland Richards / Collins 1980. Hardback in a slipcase. Very good condition. Velvet type covering on boards, slight cocking, minor marks. Signed & dated by author to title page, plus numbered and signed plate adhered to reverse of half-title page. Some foxing to endpapers and first few pages. Full page colour plates in very good condition. Cardboard slipcase is very good with a little fading. A rare chance to get a signed copy of this very collectible book. Portrait artist Harry Sengl came to NZ from Germany in 1969 and his interest in Maori tattooing was ignited when he encountered his "first kuia with a moko" in 1972. In subsequent years he travelled widely in NZ seeking out elderly kuia (old lady) with "moko" (tattoo) willing to sit for the portraits presented in this fine book. Although he met with some refusals, he was able to paint 34 of these elderly women, each with a genuine, traditional chin and lip tattoo, with 33 of the paintings included in the text block of "The Blue Privilege " and the other appearing as the frontispiece. Each colour image is full page with a brief biography of the subject on the facing page. (One of the subject kuia was believed to be more than 120 years old at the time of the painting.) In addition to these paintings the end-papers carry close-up, detail sketches of each tattoo, other sketches show implements used for tattooing, traditional carvings, ornaments and weapons. In two complementary chapters Merimeri Penfold and D R Simmons respectively reflect on the place of moko in Maori community and the techniques used in creating a moko. Harry Sengl's book and his paintings are treasured reminders of that last generation of "kuia with a moko." 96 pages with full page colour plates. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Richards Pub / Collins, 1980
ISBN 10: 0908596065ISBN 13: 9780908596065
Seller: BooksNZ, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 96 pages, text and painting by Harry Sangl.
Published by Richards Publishing/ William Collins Publishers, 1980
ISBN 10: 0908596065ISBN 13: 9780908596065
Seller: A Book Preserve, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First edition. Fine hardcover in near fine dust jacket protected in mylar sleeve. Palmerston North: Richards Publishing, 1980. 4to. 96 pp. Color plates with commentaries and black and white illustrations. No markings on pages. No ownership or remainder marks. Ships fast with tracking.
Published by Richards Pub. in association with W. Collins 0
ISBN 10: 0908596065ISBN 13: 9780908596065
Seller: dsmbooks, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Book
hardcover. Condition: Good. Good. book.