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Hinges broken. Staining to boards. Frontispiece and front free endpaper detached, with creasing and tears to margins. Chip to corner of illustrated title leaf. Tears to margins of some leaves and plates. Some duststains and fingermarks. Overall about good. Complete. ; First one volume edition (the work was previously issued in five parts bewteen 1896 and 1900, although only a few copies of the original Part V survived a fire at the publisher's premises). 438, [2], v, [2] pages + illustrated title page + 74 plate leaves (including 7 printed in red and black of rafter patterns). 65 numbered plates (the others without numbering). Cream cloth boards with gilt Maori design on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 308 x 248mm. Full title of Part One:"The Art Workmanship of the Maori Race in New Zealand: A Series of Illustrations from Specially Taken Photographs with Descriptive Notes and Essays on the Canoes, Habitations, Weapons, Ornaments, and Dress of the Maoris. Together with Lists of the Words in the Maori Language Used in Relation to the Subjects". The General Index is ordered under the following sections: Amusements; Burial Customs; Canoes; Carving; Ceremonial; Communal; Fortifications; Garments; Genealogical; Household; Houses; Hunting and Snaring of Birds and Rats; Implements; Music; Personal Adornment; Portraits; Social; Tattooing; Utensils; War and Weapons of War. [References: Bagnall H123; Hocken p. 433 -"By far the most complete and authoritative work on the subject."]; 4to 11"- 13"tall
Maori Art / The Art Workmanship of the Maori Race in New Zealand (Books)
Author
A. [Augustus] Hamilton
Title
Maori Art / The Art Workmanship of the Maori Race in New Zealand
Publisher name
The New Zealand Institute, Wellington
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1901
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Abebof326d