Hiléia Amazonica

1944

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Details

Year of publication

1944

Place of printing

Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro. Companhia Editoa Nacional

Author

Cruls, Gastao

Edition

First edition. limited edition of which this is #936.

Keyword

Travel - South America Color Plate & Fine Illus Signed

Languages

English

First edition

Yes

Description

folio [48 x 34 cm]; [iv], xxiv, 267 pp, 48 fine colored mounted plates from paintings, each in border, extra title page printed in red and black with vignette, half title. original red cloth, gilt spine title lettering, lightly frayed at spine ends, last 5 leaves lightly rippled in margin, first title page with repair, else clean and near fine, presentation copy signed by the author, dated Rio, 1945. A picture of this book A superbly produced work covering the flora, fauna, archaeology, and the ethnology of indigenous peoples of Amazonia. Each section has representative plates, the flora section including six plates on orchids, the fauna section including plates on birds, animals, fish, the archaeology section includes many artifacts, and the ethnology section including illustrations of weapons, handicrafts, etc. The fine plates are from paintings by Hilda Velloso, Armando Pacheri and Georges Julian Simoni. The text is in Portuguese.