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BLACK ROBE AND GRASS SKIRT
by TOOMIN, Philip R. and TOOMIN, Pauline M
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Horizon Press, New York, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/Good. 500 g; endpage maps, 286 pages, top edge of the text block has been tinted a blue, slight darkening of the other edges of the text block, and minor rubbing of the edges of the dust jacket otherwise in very good condition. The absorbing adventures of an American judge of his wife uniquely involved in the domestic, legal and social life of the natives of the South Sea Islands. A personal account, Federal Judge Toomin describes the cases that come before him in the U.S. Trust Territory Islands of Micronesia and his adventures in the islands, his wife wrote separate chapters that give a woman's perspective.The contrast between Western concepts of civilization and the beauty and trials of life in primitive lands. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Anthropology; Sociology; Travel; Inventory No: 0213893. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0213893
- Title
- BLACK ROBE AND GRASS SKIRT
- Author
- TOOMIN, Philip R. and TOOMIN, Pauline M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Horizon Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- BZDB2 sociology, anthropology, legal, Southsea Anthropology; Sociology; Travel; Unbranded TOOMIN, Philip R. and TOOMIN, Pauline M. BLACK ROBE AND GRASS SKIRT
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sociology; Travel; Anthropology;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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