תיאור הספר

RARE LIMITED FACSIMILE EDITION OF 1000 COPIES - COPY No.9. This book was written by the famous Australian photographer and adventurer James Francis "Frank" Hurley (1885-1962) to accompany his 1921 documentary film about the people of Papua New Guinea and Torres Strait. Printed on yellowish pages. Contains numerous b&w photographs. 265x195mm. 414 pages. Green cloth Hardcover with illustrated dust-jacket. Gilt front cover, spine and text block edges. Jacket yellowing, stained and rubbed. Jacket edges worn. Cover corners slightly bumped. Spine edges bumped. Spine hinges wrinkled. Binding partly cracked and visible on front inner cover. Rear whitepage somewhat stained. Plates in very good condition. [SUMMARY]: This rare richly illustrated account of Papua New Guinea`s indigenous people, written and photographed by one of the first Westerners who revealed to the world the fascinating and exotic world of the less known Oceania, is in good condition.