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The book includes one hundred colour plates accompanied by in-depth descriptions, as well as numerous black-and-white photographs of the masks as they are used in religious and secular ceremonies. An introductory text by renowned scholars describes how the masks are made, examines their significance in African culture and offers insight into the universal practice of masquerading. A unique contribution to the literature on African art, this book is also a wonderful introduction to countless fascinating, age-old spiritual traditions still practised today.
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Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Hardback. Etat : Good. The book includes one hundred colour plates accompanied by in-depth descriptions, as well as numerous black-and-white photographs of the masks as they are used in religious and secular ceremonies. An introductory text by renowned scholars describes how the masks are made, examines their significance in African culture and offers insight into the universal practice of masquerading. A unique contribution to the literature on African art, this book is also a wonderful introduction to countless fascinating, age-old spiritual traditions still practised today. N° de réf. du vendeur 00109891809
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Vendeur : Dream Books Co., Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Etat : very_good. Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges. N° de réf. du vendeur DBV.3791318063.VG
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Vendeur : ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G3791318063I5N10
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Vendeur : Friends of SMPL Bookstore, Santa Monica, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1st Edition. Dust jacket has corner tears, otherwise very good. The aesthetic qualities of sacred sculptures and masks are featured in the book. N° de réf. du vendeur 4362
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Vendeur : Black Gull Books (P.B.F.A.), St Leonard's on Sea, Royaume-Uni
hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : very good. From the Library of Michael J.W. Green (his bookplate inside front cover). N° de réf. du vendeur 12607
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Vendeur : Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, Afrique du sud
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. First Edition. Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. 287 Pages. The jacket is a little shelf rubbed. It is protected in cellophane. The boards show little wear. Internally, clean and complete. Tightly bound [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. N° de réf. du vendeur 38zx
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Vendeur : Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, Afrique du sud
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Good. First Edition. 287 pages (complete). An extravagantly beautiful book. The illustrated matte dustjacket is healthy and neat. It has some very shallow scuffing. The edges have very, very light shelving wear. The boards are elegant, dignified, handsome. The back cover has a very small area of wear to the bottom spine corner. The contents are near immaculate. They are vivid, vibrant, visceral, clean, clear, certain, generous, very, very occasionally marked at the edges from handling, grand. Please note that due to the weight of the book, should the book need be posted outside of South Africa, extra postal charges may be required. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. N° de réf. du vendeur 12ie
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Vendeur : Exquisite Corpse Booksellers, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Cloth. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 287 pages. Hardcover. Texts in English. Mild wear with a few small closed tears to the edges of the dustjacket and a few bumps to the edges and corners of the boards. Else, the binding is tight, the interior is clean and free of markings. Jacket is now encased in a Mylar protective sleeve. Handsomely produced, with good scholarship about the uses and origins of each mask. Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 023592
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Vendeur : online-buch-de, Dozwil, Suisse
Apr 01, 1998. Etat : gebraucht; sehr gut. Grossformat Hardcover Leinen mit Schutzumschlag, dieser mit minimalen Lagerspuren, Buch selbst praktisch ungebraucht. N° de réf. du vendeur 625-2-24
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Vendeur : GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. N° de réf. du vendeur 22P66_67_3791318063
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