Author: LINDT J W
Title: Picturesque New Guinea, with an Historical Introduction and Supplemenatry Chapters on the Manners and Customs of the Papuans
Description: London, Longmans Green and co. 1887, reprint. (ISBN: 0909093202) leatherette, 4to - over 9? - 12" tall. limited edition, 1980 facsimile of 1887 original 'Accompanied with fifty full-page autotype illustrations from negatives of portraits from life and groups and landscapes from nature' Gordon and Gotch limited facsimile edition of 1,000 copies, published 1980, imitation leatherette with gilt titling, xviii 194pp + plates, top edge gilt, very small minor chip to tail of spine, scarce reprint of a rare title , apart from an extra page at front with the modern publication details is a straight facsimile of the original edition, quite heavy will incur excess postage, near fine , no inscriptions, small crease at top left of pages from slight bump to head of spine (1500grams). Fine/No Jacket.

Keywords: Papua New Guinea Ethnology History Facsimile Edition Reprint Rare 0909093202


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