Headhunting in the Solomon Islands Around the Coral Sea is a non-fiction book written by Caroline Mytinger. The book is a memoir of the author's journey to the Solomon Islands in the early 20th century. Mytinger, a young artist, set out on an adventure to capture the beauty of the indigenous people and their culture through her paintings. The book describes her experiences living among the tribes of the Solomon Islands, including the headhunting practices that were still prevalent at the time. Mytinger's vivid descriptions ...
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Headhunting in the Solomon Islands Around the Coral Sea is a non-fiction book written by Caroline Mytinger. The book is a memoir of the author's journey to the Solomon Islands in the early 20th century. Mytinger, a young artist, set out on an adventure to capture the beauty of the indigenous people and their culture through her paintings. The book describes her experiences living among the tribes of the Solomon Islands, including the headhunting practices that were still prevalent at the time. Mytinger's vivid descriptions and illustrations provide a unique perspective on the customs and traditions of these remote islands. The book is a fascinating account of a bygone era, and a testament to the courage and curiosity of the author. It is an excellent read for anyone interested in anthropology, art, or adventure.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Very Good, poor. 8vo, 416, Brown cloth with gold spine lettering, black decoration. Book is sound and clean with one small scuff to front cover and minor bumping. The jacket lacks a spine.
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Good. No Jacket. Ex School Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Cover rubbed, chipping on corners and tail, black tape on tip. Back inside hinge is weak. Usual library/discard markings. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.
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Fair. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Inscribed inside. The Macmillan Company. 1942. 416 pages. Spine starting to separate. -Disclaimer: May have a different cover image than stock photos shows, as well as being a different edition/printing, unless otherwise stated. Please contact us if you're looking for one of these specifically. Your order will ship with FREE Delivery Confirmation (Tracking). We are a family business, and your satisfaction is our goal!
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Over 30 b/w Illustrations (including plates); b/w Map (front endpapers) Very Good-/No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Used ix, [3], 416 pages + plates. Later issue of the "fascinating account of an unorthodox expedition made by two young women...to paint portraits of the native headhunters" (jacket front flyleaf). Light fading and shelfwear to extremities, slight internal browning to edges and endpapers.
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