Specimens of Polynesian tapa assembled from various institutions and private collections / by D.R. S...
Specimens of Polynesian tapa assembled from various institutions and private collections / by D.R. Severson.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
[Honolulu], Hawaii : [Hawaiian Antiquities, distributor], 1984.
Call Numbers
HQ 2016/1453
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
1 portfolio pages (39 pages, 1 unnumbered page), 38 folded pieces : illustrations, samples ; 33 cm, in box (34 x 26 x 6 cm)
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
[Text] -- Announcement 1983 -- Inventory -- [25 kapa samples].
Publication information
Publisher
[Honolulu], Hawaii : [Hawaiian Antiquities, distributor], 1984.
Place of Publication
Hawaii
Date Published
1984.
Access and use
Access Conditions
Mitchell Library copy at HQ 2016/1453: To be issued in Special Collections.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Folio folder comprising introductory text booklet of 40 pages, inventory list, botanical specimen sheet and illustrations followed by 33 tapa samples in 38 individual loose letterpress folders; an excellent copy with original cloth and folding goatskin portfolio; errata, handling instructions and white gloves included as issued.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Specimens of Polynesian tapa assembled from various institutions and private collections / by D.R. Severson.
Portion of title
Tapa
Spine title
Polynesian tapa
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
"Specimens of Polynesian tapa printed from Centaur, Arrighi and Inkunabula types on Italian handmade Roma, from Fabriano by Andrew Hoyem, printer San Francisco, April 1984"--Colophon (booklet).
"Volume 2 in a series on bark cloth." --Booklet title page.
Mitchell Library copy at HQ 2016/1453: purchased from Hordern House, September 2016. Binding: booklet with loose brown paper wrapper, printed in gilt; portfolio case covered in brown paper and lined with brown linen, spine in brown morocco, lettered in gilt, brown silk ties at top, fore and bottom case edges; spine title: Polynesian tapa; text edge...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
HQ 2016/1453
Record Identifier
74VKVPBZgjzd
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVPBZgjzd
Other Identifiers
DDC
677.57
MMS ID
991023996418702626
