The Arts of the South Pacific

New York: Golden Press, 1963. Cloth, 461 pages, illustrations (part colour), colour maps (part folded); 28 cm. Arts of Mankind, vol. 4. Translated from the French. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. First U.S. Edition. Dust jacket, with moderate edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Profusely illustrated. An attractive copy. CONTENTS: The material conditions of Oceanian life; The inhabitants; The social system and its institutions; The religious aspect of social life; Oral literature; Techniques; Functional analysis; Gazetteer of styles; Australia; Torres Straits; Gulf of Papua; South-west New Guinea; Lake Sentani; The Sepik River region; New Hebrides; New Caledonia; Astrolab Bay; Huon Gulf; New Britain; New Ireland; North-west New Guinea (Korovar style); The Massim area; The Admiralty Islands; The Solomon Islands; Fiji, Central and Western Polynesia; Outlying islands; Maori art; The Marquesas; Easter Island; The Hawaiian Islands; Micronesia.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Collectible.