Author: Sande, G.A.J.van der.
Title: Nova Guinea. Résultats de l'expedition scientifique Néerlandaise à la Nouvelle-Guinée. En 1903 sous les Auspices de Arthur Wichmann chef de l'expédition. Vol. III. Ethnography and anthropology.
Description: Leyden, Late E.J. Brill, 1907. [2],390 pp. 216 b./w. figs (partly on plts), 10 col. lithogr. plts & 40 photo engraved plts with b./w. ills. Orig. publisher's binding (blind stamped brown linen over boards, title in gilt on spine). 4to. - Spine ends & corners sl. worn; first 3 pages with light waterstain along the outer edges; collection stamps on first free endpaper. (Nova Guinea. Résultats de l'expédition scientifique neérlandaise à la Nouvelle-Guinee en 1903 [etc.], vol. III). Scarce third volume of the Nova Guinea series in the original publisher's binding and printed on more luxurious wove paper. - Signed & dated in ink on the half-title by the expedition-leader: Arthur Wichmann (1851-1927): A. Wichmann. Utrecht, 19 juli 1907. - - Carl Ernst Arthur Wichmann (9 April 1851 Hamburg - 28 November 1927 Hamburg) was a German geologist and mineralogist.He participated in expeditions to Dutch colonies, in 1888-1889 to the Dutch East Indies (Celebes, Flores, Timor and Rotti) and in 1902-1903 to New Guinea.

Keywords: Ethnography New-Guinea Native Art Australia Oceania New Guinea Etnografie Nieuw-Guinea Primitieve kunst Australië Oceanië Nieuw-Guinea