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The Art of Southeast Africa from the Conru Collection
by Klopper, Sandra ; Nel, Karel ; Conru, Kevin
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 8874390017
- ISBN 13
- 9788874390014
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
Milan, Italy: 5 Continents Editions Srl, 2006. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Large format hardcover, folio size volume bound in dark gray cloth lettered in white on spine, in original publisher's black pictorial dust-jacket. 224 pages. Profusely illustrated with over 100 full page color photographs, numerous black and white vignette photographs and a color map by Heini Schneebeli. First edition. "The present volume documents the Conru collection...[and] include(s): rare figural sculptures, jewellery (sic), regalia, prestige staffs carved with ornamental heads and decorations, walking/fighting sticks, headrests, snuff containers," etc. No previous ownership marks. A clean, tight, fresh and unmarked copy. Pristine and like new. As new in an as new dust-jacket. A large, heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage, calculated as close to actual cost as possible. .
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- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020625
- Title
- The Art of Southeast Africa from the Conru Collection
- Author
- Klopper, Sandra ; Nel, Karel ; Conru, Kevin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 8874390017
- ISBN 13
- 9788874390014
- Publisher
- 5 Continents Editions Srl
- Place of Publication
- Milan, Italy
- Date Published
- 2006
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Keywords
- African Art - Southern and Eastern Africa
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
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About the Seller
Great Expectations Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Staten Island, New York
About Great Expectations Rare Books
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
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- New
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
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