H. Ling Roth: The Maori Mantle: With over 250 Line ..., Rotorua in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty for sale

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A few small marks to boards. Tiny 1/4"bump to top corner of front board. Gutter starting at front hinge. Some slight dampstains to the margins of the frontispiece, title leaf, and following two leaves.; 123, [1] pages + 22 collotype plates. 250 line illustrations and diagrams. Crimson cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 263 x 172mm. A detailed study of Maori clothing: capes, kilts, mantles, made from feathers, skin, plant materials. Scarce, an edition of 120 copies."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. [Provenance: Frederic Hardwicke Knight, with his bookplate on the front endpaper.] [Seller Ref: KnightCol]; 4to
H. Ling Roth: The Maori Mantle: With over 250 Line Illustrations and Diagrams and 22 Collotype Plates, and some comparative notes on N. W. American Twined Work
Author
H. Ling Roth
Title
The Maori Mantle: With over 250 Line Illustrations and Diagrams and 22 Collotype Plates, and some comparative notes on N. W. American Twined Work
Publisher name
Bankfield Museum, Halifax, England
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1923
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Very good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Abebof326d