From Peruse the Stacks, ABAA, Gig Harbor, WA, U.S.A.
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Scarce collection of ethnographic photographs from the German Solomon Islands, specifically Bougainville and Buka. The images include daily life, activities, and culture of the indigenous tribes as well as scenic shots of the islands themselves. All pictures were taken by K. J. Schaffrath, construction engineer for the German imperial government inHerbertshöhe, now Kokopo. Interesting ownership stamp ofErnö Metzner (1892-1953), Austro-Hungarian born director, art director, and production designer, perhaps used for research in one of his many films. We identify two auction results in the last 10+ years for this uncommon volume. 28x19cm, [11]pp text and 74 collotypes on 38 plates, thick cardstock, recto only. Text in German, introduction by Robert Schultze. Publisher's black and gilt stamped cloth boards worn and stained. Binding shaken, hinges starting, and top of text block pulling away as common for this volume. Ownership stamp of Ernö Metzner to top edge of several preliminaries else clean internally with some bumped upper corners. A good copy. Seller Inventory # 5440
Bibliographic Details
Title: Südseebilder
Publisher: Dietrich Reimer (Ernst Vohsen), Berlin
Publication Date: 1909
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First edition.
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