Peter H Buck (156 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Light wear.

Paper wrappers. Condition: Very good+. Reprint. 22 pp. Illus. with b/w photos and drawings. Pamphlet. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special Publication 45.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 42, pp. 195-210, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, VG.

Octavo, softbound (stiff, lime green illustrated wrappers), vii, 585 pp. Fine. Sir Peter H. Buck (Te Rangi Hiroa), Director of Bishop Museum from 1936 until his death on December 1, 1951, was a remarkable man. Son of a Maori chiefess and an Irish father, he was born in Urenui, New Zealand, August 15, 1880. In a career marked by achievement, he served variously as physician, public servant, elected representative, teacher, administrator, and research scholar. His contributions to Pacific ethnology are those for which he is most noted, but his experience and accomplishments in other fields afforded an unparalleled richness of background which made his anthropological eminence possible. Arts and Crafts of Hawaii was Sir Peter's final scholarly contribution, culminating a prolific career of similar interest and publication dating from his first ethnological paper on the Maori art of weaving, published in 1911. Dr. Buck concentrated on Polynesian arts and crafts because he felt this was a neglected field. Contents: Houses: Introduction; Kinds of habitations: Houses without walls, Houses with stone walls, Gable roof with thatched walls, Wooden framework, Hipped-roof house, Houses on piles, Lanais, Doors, Thatch, Household equipment, Kukui-nut candles, Stone lamps. Hawaii, Architecture, Americana, U.S.-iana, Polynesian bslic.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Owners namae on flyleaf. Very few pages (3 or 4) have inked lines in the margin. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 96 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Originally published in 1957, this particular booklet was a reprint that was published by the Bishop Museum of Hawaii in 1964. One in a series of booklets covering a variety of native Hawaiian traditions, this one covered Death and Burial. Illustrated with vintage b/w photographs. Measures 6.75" x 10" with approx. 25+ pages. Decorative covers. In excellent condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Cover art by Jean Charlot (illustrator). American First. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special Publication 43; some edge wear to card covers; previous owner's stamp on verso of title page; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with black and white reproductions of paintings. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Octavo, stiff brown printed wrappers (softbound), iii + 133 pp. Very Good, with wear to head of spine. From Introduction: The occupation of Micronesia and other Pacific territories by the Untied States forces as a result of the defeat of Japan has opened up prospects for conducting research in the Pacific on a wider and perhaps more comprehensive scale than was previously possible. With this in mind, the National Research Council, the Social Research Council, and the American Council of Learned Societies cooperated in the formation of a committee consisting of Dr. Wilmot H. Bradley, Dr. Austin H. Clark, Dr. John W. Coulter, and Dr. Mortimer Graves. The committee met in Washington on August 11, 1944 and approved a statement which planned an appraisal of the work done in the four following fields: earth sciences, biological sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. The first unit of the appraisal was to cover Polynesia, and later units were planned to include Melanesia, Micronesia, the Philippines, and possibly Indonesia. Dr. Coulter, who was appointed chairman of the survey and editor of the social science papers, invited me to prepare an appraisal of anthropology in Polynesia. The material was so extensive that, in order to do it justice, my report far exceeded the form of appraisal which the committee had in mind. As a large portion of the report deals with details concerning the intensive regional survey of anthropology in Polynesia conducted by Bishop Museum, the Trustees of the Museum have decided to publish the report independently, as a contribution to the survey. Contents include: Polynesia, The Polynesians, European Explorers of the Pacific, European Discoveries in Polynesia, Later Writers, Bishop Museum: Ethnological work, Affiliation with Yale University, The Tanager Expedition, The Whippoorwill Expedition, The Kaimiloa Expedition, The Rockefeller Foundation, Bishop Museum staff expeditions, The American Museum of Natural History, Field work in Hawaiian archaeology, Bishop Museum visiting Professor to Yale, The University of Hawaii, Miscellaneous publications.; Literature on Polynesia, Polynesian outliers in Melanesia, Conclusions South Pacific, Polynesia, Anthropology, Hawaii, Easter Island, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Ellice Islands, Uvea, Futuna, Alofi zslic.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. 2nd Edition. Softcover includes b/w illustrations and Bibliography, 109 pages. The exception to the condition is spots on the ffep and a price sticker on the rear wrapper. Bishop Museum Publication 45.

paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. soft cover in near fine condition; no highlighting or marring to covers or pages.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: New. In.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition Thus; Second Printing. 339 pages; B&W photographs and illustrations. Heavy foxing to the top exterior edge of textblock. Minor foxing to the bottom exterior edge and to the fore-edge of textblock as well as to the covers. Moderate creasing to spine. Light rubbing to the covers and spine. Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.

paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint Edition. Stated Reprint Edition of an important book published originally in the 1950s. Peter H. Buck (Te Rangi Hiroa) was an acknowledged master/expert of all things Hawaii throughout a long, industrious career. One in a series of booklets covering native Hawaiian traditions in arts and crafts. This one, Volume V ni the series, covers clothing. Plentiful black-and-white illustrations and photographs. Printed burgundy card-stock wrappers. viii [1], 166-252, 581-585 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

Softcover. Condition: Very good condition. v, 109-244 pp. Volume 3, Number 2 (Summer 1995). Softcover.

Softcover. Condition: Gut erhalten. 125 p. Size: 350 g. Buch.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Large 8vo in the original card covers, Several illustrations, Section 12.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Book.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Binding is tight and square. Contents are crisp, clean, complete and undamaged. Light shelf wear. Book was donated to Friends of Omaha Public Library.

Softcover (Stiff Card). Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Edition Unstated. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Item Type: Ephemera, small booklet or pamphlet, limited pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Anthropology; All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 8624. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 314 pages. 6.14x2.00x9.21 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Forth NZ printing 1975. Clean tidy copy with a closed tear to the jacket. Buck set out to explain how the ancestors of today's Polynesian peoples explored, settled, and connected the vast Pacific. He drew on archaeology, oral traditions, comparative ethnology, and his own extensive travels across the region. The book presents Polynesian navigators as the "Vikings of the sunrise"?master seafarers whose achievements rival those of any ancient maritime culture.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. soft cover; no marring or highlighting to covers or pages. Section VI. About the Book: Sir Peter H. Buck, Director of Bishop Museum from 1936 to 1951, upon his death, was the son of a Maori chiefess and Irish father. His contributions to Pacific ethnology are those for which he is most noted.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. dj: none. book: unread trade pbak, uncreased spine, sunned spine & some soiling of covers. from the library of Dr Max Freedom Long whose bookplate is inside the f cover. search keyword lngbx to see the Long library Language: eng.