Bali

Bristol, Horace. Bali. Tokyo: East-West, 1949. First edition. Small Quarto. Unpaginated. Original decorative tan batik cloth with black lettering on debossed brown paper label of cover. Beautiful photographic essay on the island of Bali after W.W.II. featuring 100 b/w photographs.

“Bali, its fertile fields ascending in terraced green paddies from humid tropic seas to cool, cloud-shrouded heights of sacred Genung Agung; Bali, island of beautiful women, strange and exotic customs; paradise of lotus eaters–and romantic fiction–is simply a state of mind.” (Foreword).

Contains short texts describing the people, the temple carvings, crafts, “people carrying things,” the rice culture, trance and dance, the village, its festivals, cremation, a dance group, barong and rangda, its music and more dances, all accompanied by striking b/w photographs.

Binding lightly bent outwards and some sunning along edges. Endpapers age-toned. Good+ to very good condition. Hardcover. (52660) $95