A premier collection of belts and buckles from around the world A World of Belts is the fifth book in the series devoted to ethnic jewelery and body ornamentation from the Ghysels collection. Over 40 years in the making, this remarkable collection is made up of over 5,000 extraordinary pieces, each one selected carefully for its value, significance, and innate beauty. This original book documents one of the premier collections of ethnic belts from around in the world in a magnificent array of over 200 pieces including ...
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A premier collection of belts and buckles from around the world A World of Belts is the fifth book in the series devoted to ethnic jewelery and body ornamentation from the Ghysels collection. Over 40 years in the making, this remarkable collection is made up of over 5,000 extraordinary pieces, each one selected carefully for its value, significance, and innate beauty. This original book documents one of the premier collections of ethnic belts from around in the world in a magnificent array of over 200 pieces including belts, buckles, and accessories such as amulet cases, perfume, and medicine pouches. Unique pieces in this book include pubic and buttocks covers (known as "caches sexes"), needle cases, decorated loincloths, and the carved buttons used to clasp pouches to belts-all in a range of materials and craft techniques that is truly astonishing. Captions describing the provenance and use of each piece accompany the superb photographs. The book also includes a glossary, maps, and a general bibliography.
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Add this copy of A World of Belts: Africa, Asia, Oceania, America to cart. $30.00, good condition, Sold by Poquette's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dewitt, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Skira.
Add this copy of A World of Belts: Africa, Asia, Oceania, America to cart. $30.00, like new condition, Sold by Eve's Book Garden rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from ALBANY, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Skira.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Skira, 2004. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Well-kept, newlooking copy. Beautifully illustrated with 100s of jewelry pieces in color, photographed in great detail. In sturdy thick covers. Jacket has mild ruffling at top and bottom edges. HEAVY BOOK due to quality of paper..
Add this copy of A World of Belts: Africa, Asia, Oceania, America to cart. $33.00, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Skira.
Add this copy of A World of Belts: Africa, Asia, Oceania, America From to cart. $43.75, good condition, Sold by Eureka Books of CA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eureka, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Skira.
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Near Fine jacket. 318 pages. 9-3/4 by 11-1/4 inches. A regional survey of belts from around the world, with notes on materials, dimensions and uses. One in a series on ethnic jewelry. Profusely illustrated with color photo reproductions by Mauro Magliani. First edition (first printing). Near fine with a nicked spine edge, in a dust jacket that is a bit scuffed and worn at the edges, else near fine. A large, heavy book. A World of Belts is the fifth book in the series devoted to ethnic jewelery and body ornamentation from the Ghysels collection. Over 40 years in the making, this remarkable collection is made up of over 5, 000 extraordinary pieces, each one selected carefully for its value, significance, and innate beauty. This original book documents one of the premier collections of ethnic belts from around in the world in a magnificent array of over 200 pieces including belts, buckles, and accessories such as amulet cases, perfume, and medicine pouches. Unique pieces in this book include pubic and buttocks covers (known as "caches sexes"), needle cases, decorated loincloths, and the carved buttons used to clasp pouches to belts-all in a range of materials and craft techniques that is truly astonishing. Captions describing the provenance and use of each piece accompany the superb photographs. The book also includes a glossary, maps, and a general bibliography.
Add this copy of A World of Belts: Africa, Asia, Oceania, America From to cart. $50.00, very good condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Skira.
Add this copy of A World of Belts to cart. $51.12, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Skira Editore.
Add this copy of A World of Belts: Africa, Asia, Oceania, America from to cart. $53.07, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2004 by Skira.
Add this copy of A World of Belts: Africa, Asia, Oceania, America to cart. $54.60, good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Skira / Thames & Hudson.
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New/Sealed; may have edge-wear from where plastic is worn. Black cloth boards w/ silver, pictorial dustjacket. 318 pgs w/ illustrations. contents as follows: An illustrated work featuring ethnic belts from the Ghysels collection.
