First Edition. The story of the extraordinary 1930 encounter between a team of gold prospectors and a pre-technological civilization ignorant of the outside world, as remembered and photographed by those whose lives it changed. 100 black-and-white photographs.
n 1930 when the Leahy brothers of Australia led a gold-prospecting expedition into the highlands of Papua New Guinea they came into contact with a primitive civilization that had never before met …
ix, 317 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. #180222
First Contact. New Guinea’s Highlanders Encounter the Outside World.
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Additional Information
| Author | Connolly, Bob |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | ix, 317 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Publisher | Viking |
| Year Published | 1987 First Edition |
| Binding Type | Hardcover in Dustjacket |
|---|---|
| Book Condition | Very Good. Damaged dustjacket. |
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