(South Pacific Islands) Ten illustrated works Peter McQuarri...

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(South Pacific Islands) Ten illustrated works Peter McQuarrie. 'Tuvalu. A celebration in photos of 10 years Independence,' signed and inscribed by the author, cloth backed boards, full page colour plates throughout, vg to fine, Published by the Government of Tuvalu, 1988; Tony and Joan Windcup. 'Akekeia! Traditional Dance in Kiribati,' cloth backed boards, colour photographic images throughout, vg, published by the authors, 2001; 'Nareau's Nation. A Portrait of the Gilbert Islands,' clipped dj, vg, Stacey International, London, 1979; Alanna Knight (ed). 'R.L.S. In the South Seas. An Intimate Photographic Record,' unclipped dj, b+w Photographic illustrations throughout, vg, Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh, 1986; With six other large format illustrated works. (10) From the library of Guy Slatter, whose lifelong passion for island life began in childhood with an interest in Pitcairn. After studying at Oxford and working for the BBC, he spent two years in the 1960s setting up a radio station in the Kiribati Islands. His deep connection to the Pacific led to many return visits, including work for a German museum, where he facilitated the export of an ethnic house for an exhibition. A dedicated scholar of Pacific history and culture, he built his collection of books over many years through a dealer in York and even translated two German works into English: The Material Culture of Kiribati and The Material Culture of Tuvalu.