Oceanic Art by Ambesi, Alberto Cesare - 1970

The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, London, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. introduction by author, list of illustrations. The text is illustrated with 71 coloured photographs and a regional map. Light blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the spine. Photographic dust wrapper, showing 2 forms of Pacific region Art, against an orange coloured background with blue and white coloured titles to the front panel and the spine. The small book was first published in Italy in 1966 and has been translated by Rachel Montgomery from the Italian original. The book covers -- Art forms in Melanesia and New Guinea -- The Polynesian scene: from Micronesia to Maori art and Aspects of Australian art.  Minor rubbing to the head and to the heel of the spine and shelfwear to the lower book edges along with some discolouration. Some foxing to the top paper edge. Some handling marks to the endpapers.  Rubbing to the dust wrapper corners and to the top spine edge. A hint of fading to the top edge of the front dust wrapper panel. First English Translation. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 160 pages, last blank, . Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Local History -- Pacific ; Art -- Primitive ; Australia; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN: 0600367029. ISBN/EAN: 9780600367024. Inventory No: 0104489. . 9780600367024