The Uncivilized Races of Men in all Countries of the World Being a Comprehensive Account of Their Manners and Customs, and of Their Physical, Social, Mental, Moral and Religious Characteristics
by Rev J. G. Wood
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
C6a. Good+. Salesman's Sample. Leather. Leather. Large 4to. The J. B. Burr Publishing Co, Hartford, CT. 1879. 1330 pgs (partial volume with selection of text for about 200+ pages). Illustrated throughout with engravings by Angas, Danby, Wolf, Zwecker, etc, etc. Salesman's Dummy. (100+ pages of illustrations). Text in double column. Bound in full leather leather with spine designs and sample bindings present to the pastedowns. Boards have wear present to the extremities of the boards (boards are scuffed and worn). Foxing present. Text is free of marks. Binding tight and solid John George Wood (1827-1889) , who wrote numerous popular science works. He became particularly known for his zoological "black boards" with colored chalk drawings on long sheets, which were very popular. Volume I is devoted to African tribes while Volume II is concerned with the aboriginal inhabitants of Australia, New Zealand, Pacific islands, Borneo, North, Central and South America, Siberia, India, and the Far East. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Last Exit Books (US)
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- 66077
- Title
- The Uncivilized Races of Men in all Countries of the World Being a Comprehensive Account of Their Manners and Customs, and of Their Physical, Social, Mental, Moral and Religious Characteristics
- Author
- Rev J. G. Wood
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Edition
- Salesman's Sample
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- C6a
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