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Melanesians of the South-East Solomon Islands
by W. G. Ivens
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$481.76NZ$433.58
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About This Item
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Limited, 1927. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. A smart first edition of this anthropological study of the Melanesians of the South-East Solomon Islands, with illustrations. First edition. Illustrated with three colour plates, eighteen half-tone plates, and many in-text images. Collated complete. A comprehensive study on the Melanesian people of the South-East Solomon Islands, with specific reference to social organisation including birth, marriage, chieftains, feasts, sacrifices, ceremonies, and burials. As well as commentary on spirits, tabu and curses, black magic, incantations, and folklore. Written by Walter George Ivens, a New Zealand linguist and anthropologist who specialised in the Melanesian Mission. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and minor rubbing to the extremities. Light fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting, predominantly to the first and last few pages. Previous owner's ink stamp to the front endpaper. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 874T47
- Title
- Melanesians of the South-East Solomon Islands
- Author
- W. G. Ivens
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Melanesians South-East Solomon Islands Culture South-East
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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