Tribal Peoples of Southern Africa : First Edition – Barbra Tyrrell

Description

Barbara Tyrrell (1912-2015) was painter and illustrator who documented tribal people of South Africa. Her father and grandfather had both occupied posts as interpreters between England and various African tribes, and her exposure to the Zulu world became her main source of inspiration in art. Tyrrell trained at the former University of Natal in the 1930s, and used her education and deep ties with Zulu tribal members to begin to record the disappearing daily life and ceremonial dress of the South African tribe. Tyrell’s work remains among the most important historical documentation of tribal life in Southern Africa. The book contains both B&W and full color illustration of tribal costumes as well as description of the meaning by tribe of wearing these costumes. Foreword by George G. Campbell, Chancellor of the University of Natal. An essential volume for every Africana library. Hardcover has white cloth boards covered with full color illustration and with black lettering;
First Edition. 1968. A fine copy, with a düst wrapper, shelf worn top and bottom, tear +-3cm top right on spine of dust wrapper, but in a protective cover and you will not spot it at first, still looks acceptable its fair wear and wear acceptable. ZOOM into OUR picture see with dust wrapper and without as well as the picture to frame. No inscriptions, a fine copy tight clean and free of foxing, also included a print for framing +- A4 size, MINT. The covers MINT illustrated (same illustration on cover of book) The scarce first printing,”now elusive in collectible state. Africana. Lots of reference