Tahiti / Polynesia
1971 Kraus reprint, Bishop Museum
Teuira Henry
651 pages
Dimensions to be added
Provenance: Christie’s, New York, Marlon Brando Sale, June 30, 2005
This copy of Ancient Tahiti by Teuira Henry is a 1971 Kraus reprint of the Bishop Museum publication, with 651 pages devoted to Tahitian history, language, genealogy, religion, and cultural traditions. The work remains a major reference for the study of Tahiti and the Society Islands, drawing on oral histories and earlier Polynesian sources preserved through Henry’s family. This example is further distinguished by its provenance from the Christie’s New York Marlon Brando sale of June 30, 2005.
The book includes Marlon Brando’s personal bookplate on the inside frontispiece, connecting the volume to his long association with Tahiti and Tetiaroa. Its value lies not only in the content of the reference work, but also in its ownership history and relevance to collecting around Polynesia, Pacific studies, and Brando’s Tahitian legacy. As a reference object, it belongs naturally within a collection focused on Tahiti, Pacific history, or printed material connected to cultural research.
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Tahiti / Polynesia
1971 Kraus reprint, Bishop Museum
Teuira Henry
651 pages
Dimensions to be added
Provenance: Christie’s, New York, Marlon Brando Sale, June 30, 2005
This copy of Ancient Tahiti by Teuira Henry is a 1971 Kraus reprint of the Bishop Museum publication, with 651 pages devoted to Tahitian history, language, genealogy, religion, and cultural traditions. The work remains a major reference for the study of Tahiti and the Society Islands, drawing on oral histories and earlier Polynesian sources preserved through Henry’s family. This example is further distinguished by its provenance from the Christie’s New York Marlon Brando sale of June 30, 2005.
The book includes Marlon Brando’s personal bookplate on the inside frontispiece, connecting the volume to his long association with Tahiti and Tetiaroa. Its value lies not only in the content of the reference work, but also in its ownership history and relevance to collecting around Polynesia, Pacific studies, and Brando’s Tahitian legacy. As a reference object, it belongs naturally within a collection focused on Tahiti, Pacific history, or printed material connected to cultural research.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
