Tahiti in Colour / Couleurs de Tahiti

Rutland VT/Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Co.. Near Fine in Very Good dj. 1973 (c.1971). "First Tuttle Edition". Hardcover. [the very slighest bumping to the lower corners but no other discernible wear, vintage bookseller's label (Vroman's, Pasadena) at upper left corner of front endpaper; the jacket is a bit edgeworn, with small tears at several corners and a teensy bit of paper loss at the top of the spine]. (color photographs, endpaper maps) In the words of the author/photographer: "If I said that Tahiti (and its sister islands) are the most beautiful in the world, who could deny it? Or who would dispute me if I said that the lagoons here are more indescribably blue, the hills more fantstically shaped, the climate more convivial, the women more beautiful and enchanting, the men more friendly and jovial, the living easier, and the sunsets more splendid?" Further per the jacket blurb: "One has only to look at the striking illustrations in this book to see how right Siers is -- and to understand why Paul Gauguin, who went to Tahiti in 1891, stayed on to paint his vivid landscapes, his Tahitian Eves, and his Maoris in Biblical poses, and became world-famous." The text is in both English and French. ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this moderately heavy book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order.**** .