Picturesque New Guinea

Description

Facsimile of the original 1887 Longmans, Green & Co. London edition. 50 full page illustrations from negatives of portraits from life, and groups, and landscapes from nature. With a historical introduction and supplementary chapters on the manners & customs of the Papuans. This reprint limited to 1000 copies. This facsimile edition of 1000 copies has been published by Gordon and Gotch (PNG) Pty Ltd, in association with the National Cultural Council of Papua New Guinea, to commemorate the event of Papua New Guinea hosting the 1980 South Pacific Festival of Arts