Post #295195 by Tom Slick on Wed, Mar 28, 2007 9:04 AM

I found this auction on ebay for a book. What startled me was the selling price. over $500 for a book with 136 or so pages. I decided to start this topic as not to derail other topics.Here's what was said about the book from the sellers point of view:
"VERY rare original copy of the epic work on Polynesian Art. Profusely illustrated with 136 full page plates of artifacts from Hawaii, Tahiti, Tonga, Fiji, Marquesas Islands, Australs, Cooks, Easter Island etc. Issued by the Polynesian Society in 1943, it is rarely seen on the market, especially such an important copy as this that belonged to the famous Peabody Museum Anthropologist and author of note Dr. Donald Stanley Marshall. This copy is in excellent condition and should attract considerable attention world wide! Page count in total is 222 pages with full provenance of each object illustrated along with size etc. The Oldman collection was eventually sold by Mr. Oldman to the New Zealand Government and is the finest collection of Polynesian Objects ever formed so if you have an interest in Polynesian Art then this is a must have. As with all of our auctions this rare volume is put up without any reserve what so ever so good luck."

Heres the link to the auction, which will die in 90 days.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=290086240884&rd=1&rd=1

I am adding the pics from the auction as well, to document this topic as well as ensure future readers to be able to see the images...

To the artists and contributors of TC...I would applaud anyones efforts to keep this topic ON TOPIC, and always come back here to discuss relevant topics such as artistic styles vs. Traditional/Original/South Pacific/Oceanic arts. Hope you enjoy!