African Beads: Jewels of a Continent Book

African Beads: Jewels of a Continent is the first book dedicated exclusively to African-made beads. In detailed chapters organized by material (bovine and shell, wood and stone, metal, and glass) authors Evelyn Simak and Carl Dreibelbis trace the historical journal of bead making in Africa. The text is prefaced with an introduction by bead expert Lois Sherr Dubin and accompanied by 163 color photographs. African Beads is a showcase for some of the rarest, most beautiful and most collectible beads in the world: the perfect coffee table book and a great gift for someone you love!

PLEASE NOTE: This is a HEAVY book - cost to ship internationally is at least another $20, depending on the country, more than in the USA. I have adjusted the shipping on some platforms to help accommodate that. In the USA we can use Media Mail to keep the cost low, but it doesn't cover the international market.  Please contact us if you want to buy in and you are international

(Hardcover with dust jacket, 216 pages)

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Africa Direct; First Edition (February 1, 2010)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0981626726
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0981626727

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