The Maori Mantle : With Over 250 Line Illustrations and Diagrams and 22 Collotype Plates, and some comparative notes on N. W. American Twined Work

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Boards rubbed with fading. 6mm loss to cloth at head and tail of spine. 40mm split to cloth at head of rear joint. Split to gutter at rear hinge. Signs of label removal from tail of spine. No signatures, stamps or previous owner's marks.; Scarce, an edition of 120 copies. 123, [1] pages + 22 collotype plates on 12 plate leaves. 250 line illustrations and diagrams. Indigo cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 262 x 177mm. A detailed study of Maori clothing: capes, kilts, mantles, made from feathers, skin, plant materials. "I regret the high price of the publication (due to the present excessive price of printing, paper, etc.,) but the sale will nowhere near cover expenses, and the limited interest in the subject does not warrant a larger issue" - from the author's Prefatory Note. [Reference: Bagnall R1027]. N° de ref. del artículo 25120

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