Aboriginal Bark Canoes. por EDWARDS, ROBERT: Of the Murray Valley.

Published for the South Australian Museum By Rigby. NF/NF. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 0851794122 . 9.4 X 7.2 X 0.6 inches; 80 p. .

Adelaide, Australia: Rigby Ltd., 1972. 1st . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 80pp.incl.index; HB olive green w/white; fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. DJ white w/pic.cover; slight rub. Australian Aboriginal canoes. illus. w/a unique collection of photos. & engravings of various periods.

(Adelaide), Rigby, (1972).. 4to; pp. 80; illustrated endpapers, illustrated frontispiece, 4 colour plates, numerous b/w. illustrations, bibliography, acknowledgments, illustration sources, index; original boards in dustjacket, a vey good copy.

Adelaide: Rigby. 1975. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ is a little sunned near spine and has some light wear to top edge & is now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Colour and black & white illustrations. Previous owner's details and cataloguing information to preliminary pages. 80 pages.. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Reprint. Hardback.

A detailed examination of an important aspect of Aboriginal life - why the riverine Aboriginals developed the art of bark canoe making, where and how they were used, and how like so many Aboriginal crafts it declined rapidly after the advent of European settlers. 80 pages with 55 (4 in colour) illustrations and a map. Book in near fine condition. Dust jacket in very good+ condition with minor wear top and bottom spine.

A detailed examination of bark canoes as an important aspect of Aboriginal life. The author tells why the riverine Aborigines developed the art of making such canoes, where and how they were used, and how, like many other Aboriginal crafts, it declined rapidly after the advent of Europeans settlers. 80 pages with 45 pages with black and white photos or drawings and 4 pages of colour photos. Book in near fine condition. Dust jacket intact but with a tear and chip on back.

Adelaide: Rigby. 1975. Reprint, octavo, cloth boards, dustjacket, b&w illus, colour plates, illus endpapers, pp 80. Top edge of dustjacket worn. Very good condition in like d.j. Copiously illustrated study of the making and use of bark canoes. Reprint. Boards in d.j..

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(Adelaide), Rigby, (1972).. 4to; pp. 80; illustrated endpapers, illustrated frontispiece, 4 colour plates, numerous b/w. illustrations, bibliography, acknowledgments, illustration sources, index; original boards in dustjacket, a vey good copy.. First edition, signed by the author on title-page.

Rigby; for the South Australian Museum, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x7x0. Boards very good with sunning to spine and along top edges. Spine cocked forward slightly. Binding sound. Dust jacket very good with light to moderate edgewear. Text unmarked.