Emil Torday and The Art Of the Congo, 1900-1909

London: British Museum Press, 1990. 96 pages, [8] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits; 25 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps. CONTENTS: Patterns in the darkness; The notebook, the questionnaire and the camera; The Kwilu: an ethnographic apprenticeship; Into the 'Kingdom of Shamba the Great'; Objects and ideas.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good.… Read more about this item

University of Washington Press, Seattle WA, 1991. Book. Very Good. Wrappers. 96 pages. Softcover bound with illustrated stiff paper wrapper covers. Light wear and rubbing to the covers, and the remains of an adhesive price sticker are on the half title page. But the binding is tight and secure, with a clean interior that is free of markings. A good… Read more about this item

Seattle: University of Washington Press 96 pages; 8 color plates, numerous b&w illustrations. Torday, Hungarian adventurer-turned-anthropoligist, compiled a collection of over 3,000 objects for the British Museum. Previous owner's small label on the half-title page. Otherwise, clean and bright throughout, tight binding.. Pictorial Wrapper (softcover). Very Good. 4to.

Soft cover in excellent condition. Undated. Mack's monograph examines Today's famous collection of 3000 pieces from Central Africa, collected at the turn of the end of the 19th century and focuses on some of the best pieces and field photos.

University of Washington Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Near Fine. Softcover; First Impression. ...; ...; Trade Paperback. Light creaser in front cover. Clean and tight. Univ of Washington Pr, 1991. A Near Fine Softcover. Packed carefully and shipped promptly. .

Published for the Trustees of the British Museum. London: British Museum, nd. (circa 1989) Wrpps, Med.8vo. 96pp. 8 coloured plates, 60 text illustrations, biblio., index. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully… Read more about this item

Univ of Washington Pr, 1991-03-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

96 pp.; 68 illus., 8 in colour, bibliography. The author examines Torday's contribution to the reassessment of African art and culture, using the records of his travels and the artifacts he collected. London, 1990. Pbk. Former Library copy with the associated markings. A discard from a closed Library. KEYWORDS: 008 Africa: East & South