The Hunter's Vision : The Prehistoric Art of Zimbabwe
by Garlake, Peter
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0714125180
- ISBN 13
- 9780714125183
- Seller
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Datil, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
London: British Museum Press, 1995. Hardcover, 176 pages. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. Size 10"x7.75". "A survey of the rock art of the San peoples of prehistoric Zimbabwe . . . . Created many hundreds of years ago by societies that have long since disappeared, these paintings represent an important artistic tradition. In this book, Peter Garlake studies the images painted and the different techniques and styles used. He summarises academic interpretation of African rock art over the last century and offers an evaluation of its importance and aesthetic value." Includes color photo illustrations, b&w drawings, and index. Book is moderately bumped at spine top, else Fine condition, clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has moderate shelfwear.. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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- Bookseller
- Florida Mountain Book Co. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007306
- Title
- The Hunter's Vision : The Prehistoric Art of Zimbabwe
- Author
- Garlake, Peter
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0714125180
- ISBN 13
- 9780714125183
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- ANTHROPOLOGY ARCHAEOLOGY PREHISTORIC PAINTING ROCK ART SOUTHERN AFRICA ZIMBABWE BUSHMEN SAN
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About the Seller
Florida Mountain Book Co.
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Datil, New Mexico
About Florida Mountain Book Co.
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