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The Last Africans by Gert Chesi Hardcover Book 1981

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The Last Africans Gert Chesi Perlinger Hardcover Book 1981 Published by Perlinger-Verlag, Worgl Austria, 1981 Copiously illustrated in color and black and white. A nice copy in little soiled and torn dj. The author has focused on ethnic groups that, in the mid-20th century, were on the verge of losing their old traditions. Title: THE LAST AFRICANS Publisher: Perlinger-Verlag, Worgl Austria Publication Date: 1981 Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included Edition: Third edition. Hardcover 239 pages Text: English, German (translation) About the author: Gert Chesi Profile: Austrian antropologist, journalist, photographer and filmmaker He was born August 22, 1940 in Schwaz/Tirol. At the end of the 1970s he became internationally famous after publishing the book Last Africans, which was translated into six languages. In 1995 Gert Chesi founded the Haus der Völker in Schwaz, which is a museum for tribal art and ethnography. Today Gert Chesi lives in Togo, Thailand and Austria.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Width: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (In the Style Of)
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  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1981
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  • Seller Location:
    North Hollywood, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: AF41stDibs: LU906830429092
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