Australian Aboriginal Art: Art of the Alligator Rivers Region, Northern Territory

Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, Canberra, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. List of illustrations, introduction by author, acknowledgements, summary and references. At the beginning of the text there is a map showing the Northern Territory, then a shaded area showing the Alligator Rivers Region. The text is illustrated with colour and black-and-white photographs – some of the photographs show the Alligator River region geography and also the art stop right orange coloured boards white coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with orange, light orange and white coloured titles to the front panel and orange coloured titles to the back strip. Quoting the rear dustwrapper panel " ... This superb book covers the wealth of Aboriginal rock are to be found in the 'galleries' of the vast Alligator Rivers region of the Northern Territory. It abounds in which colour and black-and-white photographs of the various forms and styles of the region's art and the environment in which it is found." Rubbing of the book corners and back strip edges. Age toning scratch that light age toning of the text block edges with some foxing, particularly to the top text edge. A erasure mark can be seen to the top right hand corner of the free front end page. Some rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with a little fading of the back strip. First edition in this format. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [12], 202, [2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; Australia; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN: 0391016105. ISBN/EAN: 9780391016101. Inventory No: 0287927. . 9780391016101