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Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 285 pages; Physical description: xii, 285 p. : illus. (some colour) ; 30 cm. Profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Summary: African art has taken its place, in a relatively short time, among the world's great forms of artistic expression. However the greater part of its devotees have little knowledge of the African cultures that gave rise to its forms. The author not only evaluate masks and idols, the two most well known forms of African art. He also explains the cultural traditions of African tribes, the context out of which the art arises. Subjects: African visual arts to date -- Art -- Africa -- History. Notes: Reprint of the 1968 edition.
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African Art
Seller: Open Books, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear and staining. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books. Seller Inventory # mon0000837967
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African Art
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0814807364I4N01
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African Art
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0814807364I3N01
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African Art
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. very clean hardcover with jacket no marks. clean text. solid binding. dj haslight edge wear and corner bumping. ISBN matches listing Fast service with confirmation, no international or priority orders over 4lbs. Seller Inventory # mon0000156144
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African Art: Its Background and Traditions.
Seller: N. Fagin Books, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
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1968, Africa, Art, Leon Amiel, 285 p. \good cloth, and dust jacket very smal tears on edge of jacket. Seller Inventory # -1867320097
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African Art: Its Background & Traditions
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Leon Amiel Publisher, 1968
ISBN 10: 0814807364
ISBN 13: 9780814807361
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Large quarto. Color and B&W illustrations. Fine in fine DJ. Pages: xii, 285. Seller Inventory # 400761A
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African art: its background and traditions, photographs by Hans Hinz
Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
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xii+285p., foreword, introduction, catalogue, appendix, bibliography, index, 244 illustrations (exhibit, site and artist photos), many in color, 2 maps; 11.5 x 10 inch cloth casebinding in dust jacket. Reprint. Endsheets and foredge show much thumb-soil, dj has two verso tape repairs. Seller Inventory # 168487
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African art: its background and traditions, photographs by Hans Hinz
Published by
Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1968
ISBN 10: 0814807364
ISBN 13: 9780814807361
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Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
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xii+285p., foreword, introduction, catalogue, appendix, bibliography, index, 244 illustrations (most in velvetey photogravure), 24 tipped-on color plates, 2 maps. Original 11.5 x 10 inch cloth casebinding, a bit shelf-soiled, in worn, tape-reinforced dj. Seller Inventory # 75273
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African Art
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Large hardback in near fine condition with near fine dust jacket in a protective mylar sleeve. Seller Inventory # 621084
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AFRICAN ART
Seller: Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hans Hinz (photography) (illustrator). Folio, hardcover, fine in VG, lightly edgeworn, white pictorial dj. Clean and unmarked. 285 pages, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. "African art has taken its place, in a relatively short time, among the world's great forms of artistic expression. However the greater part of its devotees have little knowledge of the African cultures that gave rise to its forms. The author not only evaluate masks and idols, the two most well known forms of African art. He also explains the cultural traditions of African tribes, the context out of which the art arises.". Book. Seller Inventory # 65446