Synopsis
This title offers a first-hand account of Robert Ripley's travels to far-flung exotic corners of the globe in search of the weird and the wonderful during the 1930s., Ripleys Search for the Shrunken Heads is an evocative potpourri of the journeys and discoveries made by Robert Ripley in the 1920s and 1930s. His drawings, cartoons, doodles, and memorabilia puts in an atmospheric context of the strange and bizarre world that unfolded before Ripleys gaze. The book itself is as magical and beguiling as Ripleys journeys with its 3D paper technology comprising pockets, doors, pouches, envelopes, tickets, menus, guest lists, newspaper and magazine cuttings, little surprises of facsimile finds. It is a living notebook with the jottings and musings of a man captivated with the variety and extraordinariness of an extraordinary world. The book has the appearance of Ripleys personal diary, with hand tinted pages, text taken from Ripleys journals, his sketches, 3-D paper technology, and 3-D effect archive images. The main text is all in Ripleys own words and is a treasure trove that highlights the best of his extensive travels and discoveries. It is supported by additional informative text, making each page jam-packed with fascinating facts and anecdotes.
