Arts of the South Seas

Ralph Linton; Paul S. Wingert; Rene D'Harnoncourt

Published by Simon and Schuster, New York, 1946

About this Item

A very smart first edition of this study of the art of the South Pacific Islands, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Illustrated with two hundred images. The first comprehensive survey in English of the arts of the South Pacific Islands, with historical commentary on the aboriginal arts of Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, and Australia. Written by Ralph Linton, an American anthropologist, and Paul S. Wingert, an American art historian and professor of art history at Columbia University. In collaboration with Rene d'Harnoncourt, an Austrian-born American art curator. With some illustrations by Miguel Covarrubias, a Mexican painter, illustrator, ethnologist, and art historian. In the original black cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart with light shelf wear and minor chipping. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine. Seller Inventory # 876T58

Bibliographic Details

Title: Arts of the South Seas

Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York

Publication Date: 1946

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Miguel Covarrubias

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book