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Carved and Painted Designs from New Guinea

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Carved and Painted Designs from New Guinea

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Carved and Painted Designs from New Guinea

Buell Lewis, Albert

Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History (1931).
ISBN: none

English Text/Edition
60 pages
52 illustrations
Softcover

30,5 x 23 cm.
308 g

CHF 20 / 40
EUR 17 / 34

Condition

Good condition, shows normal wear regarding cover and spine. May have minor page markings and/or an exlibris sticker.

Weight

308 g

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Carved and Painted Designs from New Guinea

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