Women of Polynesia

Women of Polynesia

Mark Blackburn

Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Beautiful Polynesian women will tempt you linger on each page of this stunning book. Be transported to the Cook, Hawaiian, and Fiji Island, Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga, and New Zealand to view their beguiling native inhabitants though 380 historic and rare color postcard images that date from 1898–1948.

Concise text for each locale presents interesting pertinent facts about the geography, people, and local history that makes them distinct. These include first sightings by European explorers, local crafts, and traditional customs. The women in Polynesian societies, as reflected in these images, portray exotic ideals that many European artists and writers have fallen in love with and immortalized. This compelling book will be cherished for years to come.