New York: Lawrence Hill, 1955. Book. Fine. Decorative Cloth. Signed by Author(s). Quarto, brown cloth covered boards with line drawing of mask on front panel and spine title. 254pp. including index, bibliography and appendiz of "Style Regions". Map endpapers. Very generously illustrated throughout with 276 black and white photographs of a wide range of African masks, statues, totems, ceremonial objects etc. SIGNED BY AUTHOR and dated "To E____ M_____, from Ladislas Segy N.Y.C. Feb. 26, 1956". A very tight, clean, unmarked volume. Very slight signs of foxing to endpapers, else fine. Very near fine. Without dust jacket..

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Bookseller: Brillig Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 07453
Title: African Sculpture Speaks
Author: Segy, Ladislas
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Publisher: Lawrence Hill
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1955
Keywords: SEGY, AFRICA, AFRICAN, SCULPTURE, SIGNED, MAPS, MASKS, EBONY, WOOD, TOTEM, STATUARY, CRITICAL, THEORY, CRITICISM, COMMENTARY, PHOTOGRAPHY, PHOTOGRAPH, RITUAL, SACRAMENTAL, VESSELS, STATUE, REGIONS, REGIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY, CEREMONY, CEREMONIAL
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