War Art & Ritual : Shields From The Pacific 2 Volumes In Slipcase Bill Evans, Andrew Tavarelli, Steven G. Alpert, Robyn Maxwell, Harry Beran, Barry Craig, Natalie Wilson, Crispin Howarth, Kevin Conru.

Two volumes in slipcase, richly illustrated in color photographs and elaborated in multiple accompanying essays. Both volumes are in excellent shape, nearly as new copues that appear to have scarcely been read or handled. Former owner name in pencil to both volumes at the front free endpaper, otherwise immaculate. Case has some superficial rubbing and scuffing but is well intact and clean. Attractive volumes. HEAVY and may require extra shipping. Vol. 1. Island Southeast Asia: 236 pp.; illustrated throughout, maps, index. Vol. 2. Melanesia: 484 pp.; illustrated throughout, maps, index. Paddington, 2019. 2 Volumes, in slipcase. Hbks. Standard work on Shields from Island Indonesia and Melanesia. Vol. 1: 3 essays. 1. 'Shields: an appreciation' by Andrew Tavarelli. 2. 'Dayak Shields: Courting and Defying Death' by Steven G. Alpert. 3. 'Dance Shields of Bali: A Legacy of Majapahit' by Robyn Maxwell. Vol. 2: 5 essays. 1. 'Why Paint Shields?' by Harry Beran. 2. 'Subsistence Strategies, Settlement Patterns, and the Form and use of War Shields in the Sepik, Mandang, and Highlands regions of Papua New Guinea' by Barry Craig. 3. 'Ol Samting Bilong Pait Igat Ai/The Weapons of War Have Eyes, Modern Shields of the Wahgi Valley' by Natalie Wilson. 4. 'Thoughts upon Elema Shields' by Crispin Howarth. 5. 'Eyes that Watch: Shields from Island Melanesia' by Kevin Conru.