L'Art Sacre Senoufo. Ses Differentes Expressions dans la Vie Sociale.

Abidjan: Les Nouvelles Editions Africaines, 1985 Wrpps, Fcap.8vo. 333pp. 145 monochrome plates, 1 map. Bohumil Theophile Holas (1909-1979) originally from Czechoslovakia spent the early thirties marketing the 'Aero' car by driving many thousands of miles through Europe, to India, and through North Africa. In 1946 he moved to West Africa and worked for IFAN in Dakar. He became director of the Musee d'Abidjan where he studied, collected and wrote on the culture and arts of the Ivory Coast, Guinee and Liberia. A prolific writer, his bibliography extends to over 160 titles. This work examines the religious art of the Senoufo who live in the north of the Ivory Coast. A very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's wrappers. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[ ]