Oceanic from Design Books

New York: Sotheby's, 2013. This is a near fine softcover copy of this two volume set with almost no wear. Just light cover wear to volume 1. Completely clean. These are sale catalogs for auctions held at Sotheby's New York. Volume 1: sale code "N09040", auction date November 15, 2013. Volume 2: sale code N09224, auction date May 16, 2014.… Read more about this item

Taipei: National Museum of History, , 1997. This is a very good hardcover two volume set with just light wear. No Slipcase. Completely clean. This motnograph was prepared to accompany the exhibition in Taipei at the National Museum of History, in 1997. Text mostly in Chinese, but titles, preface and brief captions in English. The exhibition featured about 300 pieces… Read more about this item

Singapore: Do Not Design , 2013. This is a very good softcover copy with almost no wear. SIGNED, by the artist, John Clang in pencil, on one of the first white pages, and briefly inscribed. Completely clean. Unusually designed artists book prepared to accompany the exhibition, curated by Szan Tan. Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the… Read more about this item

Sydney, Australia: Craftsman House, 1997. This is a fine hardcover copy with a fine dust jacket with almost no wear. SIGNED and inscribed with a drawing, by the artist, David Larwill, on the half title-page. Otherwise completely clean. 74 color plates + 24 black & white illustrations. List of plates. Bibliography. 12" high X 10" wide, 203 pages. A fine… Read more about this item

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1994. This is a fine hardcover copy with a fine dust jacket with no wear at all. Completely clean. The Colette and Jean Pierre Ghysels Collection consists of masterpieces from Africa, the Arab world, India, Central and Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands. Illustrated throughout in color.There are about 400 color high quality photographs taken by… Read more about this item

Cologne, Germany: Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum fur Volkerkunde, 1987. This is a very good hardcover copy bound in gray photo-illustrated boards, without dust jacket as issued. Completely clean inside and out. Text in GERMAN. Massive reference on the Oceanic art in the Clausmeyer collection. Illustrated in color and black & white. Bibliography. Maps on the endpapers. 11" high X 8" wide, 389 pages.… Read more about this item

Lugano, Switzerland: Edizioni Città di Lugano, 1989. This is a very good softcover copy with just light wear. Completely clean inside and out. Text in Italian and English. The Serge and Graziella Brignoni Collection was formed by Serge Brignoni (1903- 2002) the Swiss avant garde painter and eventually donated to the Lugano Museum. Essays by Serge Brignoni, Christian Giordano, Ilario… Read more about this item

Editions de la Réunion des Musées Nationaux, 1996. This is a near fine softcover copy bound in black illustrated laminated card covers with just light edge wear. Completely clean inside and out. This catalog was prepared to accompany the exhibition which opened at the Musee, Port Vila in June through August and then traveled to New Caledonia, then Bale Museum… Read more about this item

Leiden: Brill, 1942. This is a very good hardcover copy simply bound in dark green cloth with gilt titles. The boards are fine. Originally published by Brill as a large softcover, this copy was privately bound in cloth at some point. Very clean inside and out. Text in German. Illustrated in black & white with 103 drawings in the text… Read more about this item

Paris: Sotheby's, 2006. This is a fine softcover copy with no wear at all. Completely clean. This is a sale catalog for an auction held at Sotheby's in Paris on December 5, 2006. Sale code: PF6014 "LULUWA". The sale consisted of an exceptional collection of Fidji Islands objects. Collection Georges Thomann and Collection Karel Timmermans. 229 lots in the sale.… Read more about this item

Basel: Museum für Völkerkunde, 1979. This is a good softcover copy with some wear to the spine. Completely clean inside and out. Text in German, French and English. Indonesian crafts from the collections of the Museum für Völkerkunde and the Schweizerisches Museum für Volkskunde, Basel. 15 color plates. Bibliography. 10" high X 9" wide. This book will be securely… Read more about this item

Paris: Cornette de Saint Cyr, 2011. This is a fine softcover copy with no wear at all. Completely clean. Text in French. This is a sale catalog for an auction held in Paris at the Drouot on May 9, 2011. The sale consisted of the Arnaud Serval Collection of Australian Abboriginal contemporary paintings, wood sculptures, paintings on bark, etc. 124… Read more about this item

Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia: Wianta Foundation, 2003. This is a very good hardcover copy in a very good dust jacket with just light wear. Completely clean inside and out. This book was prepared to accompany Made Wianta's artwork in 2003 at the 50th Venice Biennale. Made Wianta used the occasion to commemorate the 200 victims of the Bali bomb attack… Read more about this item

New York: Stephan Weiss Studio, 2008. This is a near fine softcover copy with no wear at all. Completely clean inside and out. This catalog was prepared to accompany the exhibition at Stephan Weiss Studio in New York in January 2008. Essay by Sasha Grishin. The exhibition presented paintings by Australian artists David Larwill, and 8 Aboriginal artists of the… Read more about this item

Paris: Christie's, 2011. This is a fine softcover copy with no wear at all. Completely clean inside and out. This is a sale catalog for an auction held at Christie's Paris on December 13, 2011. Sale code: ILES- 1067. Text in French and English. The sale consisted of Oceanic art and other objects from the Collection of Daniel Blau. 103… Read more about this item

New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1980. This is a very good softcover copy with almost no wear. Completely clean inside and out. This is a sale catalog for an auction held at Sotheby Parke Bernet in New York on April 22, 1980. Sale number: 4363. The sale consisted of African and Oceanic art from various collections including the Metropolitan Museum… Read more about this item

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1994. This is a very good hardcover copy in a very good dustjacket with just light cover wear. This copy has been signed and inscribed by the collectors Colette and Jean-Pierre Ghysels on the front endpaper. This book is a presentation of their collection of ethnic jewelry from all over the world. Illustrated… Read more about this item

Paris: Caisse Nationale Des Monuments Historiques, 1965. This is a very good hardcover copy in a very good dust jacket. Jacket spine edges rubbed. Completely clean inside and out. Text in French. Introduction by Roger Heim and J. Millot. Interview with Georges-Henri Rivière by Michel Leiris. Four sections in the book which document the Musee de l'Homme's spectacular collections: 1)… Read more about this item

London: Sotheby's, 1992. This is a very good softcover copy with just light wear. Very clean inside and out. Just a short erased pencil note on the title-page. This is a sale catalog for an auction held at Sotheby's London on June 25, 1992. The sale consisted of the Longueville Collection of South Sea Island materials. 278 lots in the… Read more about this item

New York: The Museum of Primitive Art, 1959. This book, prepared in conjunction with the exhibition, is the first monograph to be published on this important art style. Written by one of the most respected writers on the art of New Guinea, it gives " a detailed account of Lake Sentani culture, and analysis of its art forms and their… Read more about this item