Mark Blackburn

Women of Polynesia

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Beautiful Polynesian women will tempt you to linger on each page of this stunning new book. Be transported to Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga, Naratonga, Fiji, and the Maori regions of New Zealand to view their beguiling native inhabitants through 380 historic and rare color postcard images that date from 1898 to 1920. Concise text for each locale presents interesting pertinent facts about the geography, people, and local history that make them distinct. These include first sightings by European explorers, local crafts, and traditional customs. The women in Polynesian societies, as reflected in these images, portray exotic ideals that many Europ… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-7643-2174-0
EAN: 9780764321740
Produktnummer: 4148305
Verlag: Schiffer Publishing
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
Seitenangabe: 160 S.
Masse: H21.5 cm x B27.9 cm 900 g
Abbildungen: 380 color photos
Gewicht: 900

Über den Autor

Mark Blackburn has been a leading dealer in Oriental rugs for thirty years. His travels to all the rug-making regions to work with the weavers, importers, and retail customers has given him a front-row seat in this fascinating, complicated field. He directly states the facts of his business, so that customers can confidently understand and select their new rugs. His business, Wholesalerug.com, has a showroom in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.