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Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press / University of Hawaii Press, Date: 2002. 305 pages; 48 color plares; numerous b&w text illustrations. Extensive list of References: more than 40 pages. The author "has devoted most of his adult life to the study of beads. He is director of the Center for Bead Research, which he founded in 1979, and the webmaster of TheBeadSite. Clean thrtoughout; binding tight; as new.. First Edition. Printed Cloth Boards. Fine/Fine. 9" x 8". 2002. University of Hawai'i Press / University of Hawaii Press ISBN 082482332x 9780824823320 [US]

ISBN10: 082482332X, ISBN13: 9780824823320, [publisher: University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu HI] Hardcover First Edition The Jacket has been put in a new Plastic covering.
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ISBN10: 082482332X, ISBN13: 9780824823320, [publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr] Hardcover Small ownership initial, date, name in upper leading corner of front endpaper. ; White cloth lettered in copper, in pictorial jacket. Illustrated with 48 color plates; drawings; maps throughout. ; 9.3 X 8.5 X 1.1 inches; 305 pages
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University of Hawai'i Press, Date: 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 215mm x 240mm. Jacket has minimal wear plus minor sunning to spine. No tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. 320pp This fascinating study is the first detailed description of the ancient and enduring trade in beads that spans more than two millennia and once stretched from the Middle East to East Asia and affected areas as far apart as West Africa and the American Pacific coast. Beads are universal and among the earliest art forms. Made of glass, semiprecious stone, or precious organic materials such as amber and coral, they were ubiquitous in the ancient world, serving as decorations, magical charms, mnemonic and counting devices, symbols of wealth and status. Much of the ancient bead trade was incorporated in Asian maritime commerce, and many of the beads involved have Asian origins. Peter Francis, Jr., a pioneer in bead studies, incorporates firsthand knowledge of beads and beadmaking in the field with years of solid, scholarly research, effectively eliminating much of the hearsay and speculation that so often characterizes works on beads. In addition to the production, use, and provenance of beads, he examines the importance of the bead trade for the economies of the countries involved and provides insights into the lives of its many participants: artisans, mariners, and merchants. He covers the widely-dispersed Indo-Pacific beads (sometimes called Trade Wind beads or mutisalah), ...

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