LEENHARDT (Maurice) — Arts of Oceania - Lot 204

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LEENHARDT (Maurice) — Arts of Oceania - Lot 204
LEENHARDT (Maurice) — Arts of Oceania Paris, Les Éditions du Chêne, 1947. “Arts du Monde” series, edited by Georges de Miré. In-8, publisher’s cardboard binding, illustrated color dust jacket. Approximately 150 pp., abundant photographic illustrations within the text and as full-page spreads, primarily in black and white, with color plates. Photographs by Emmanuel Sougez, notably of objects held at the Musée de l’Homme. First edition. A major study by ethnologist Maurice Leenhardt devoted to the traditional arts of Oceania: New Guinea, Melanesia, New Caledonia, Fiji, Polynesia, etc. The book features a remarkable collection of sculptures, masks, weapons, ceremonial objects, textiles, and everyday objects. Interior in good condition. Dust jacket is heavily worn, with significant tears and missing sections, particularly at the top and on the back cover, as well as scuffing and minor damage along the edges.
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