Maori Art by Augustus Hamilton

After extensive searching, I found and purchased my "diamond" book!!! Maori Art by Augustus Hamilton is an outstanding work, first published in 1901 and deals with all aspects of Maori material, culture and life.

I found it in New York, had it shipped over and have found it to be the most comprehensive information I have read on Maori humanity at that time. The pictures are beautiful, true to life images of people, art, artefacts etc.  

I have many books on the art of the Maori, but only this one deals with everything else....amusements, burial customs, canoes, carving, ceremonial, communal, fortifications, games, garments, geneological, houses, hunting, implements, music, adornment, social, utensils, war and weapons of war. Oh, and don't ask to borrow it.......my response may be offensive!!!! Hahaha!!