By Miguel Covarrubias 

1937 

Alfred A. Knopf 

Published November 15, 1937

1st and 2nd printings before publication

This original 1937 publication of Island of Bali is a landmark anthropological and cultural work documenting Balinese life, rituals, art, and society before mass tourism. Written and illustrated by Miguel Covarrubias, the book is widely regarded as one of the most important early Western studies of