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Ethnography
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1924 Two Gentlemen of ChinaLondon: 1924A pleasing copy of the third edition of this engaging, illustrated cultural study of Chinese aristocratic life in the original orange cloth, with twenty-five photographic plates, reproduced from real photographs. -
1910 The Soul of a TurkLondon: 1910A lovely copy of the first edition of this engaging, illustrated cultural work of ethnography in the publisher's original green cloth binding, with eight monochrome plates, including a portrait frontispiece, reproduced from real photographs. -
1898 2 Vols Curious Bypaths of History; Untrodden Fields of AnthropologyParis: 1898A two-volume set combining a limited-edition collection of medico-historical essays exploring scandal and society with a contentious example of late nineteenth-century anthropological writing shaped by colonial attitudes. -
1857 Indigenous Races of the Earth; Or, New Chapters of Ethnological EnquiryPhiladelphia: 1857Illustrated throughout with chromolithographs, this is the very scarce first edition of this detailed work of ethnological analysis and study. -
1915 Java: Past & PresentLondon: 1915The first edition of Donald Maclaine Campbell's scarce two volume richly illustrated ethnographical study on the Javanese People. -
1922 The Sea Gypsies of MalayaLondon: 1922A lovely first edition copy of this illustrated ethnographic study by Walter Grainge White on the lives of the Nomadic Mawken people. -
1900 The History of the Melanesian MissionLondon: 1900The first edition of this informative work regarding the Melansian Mission, which sought to evangelise the islands of the south western Pacific Ocean. -
1926 Mono-Alu FolkloreLondon: 1926The first edition of this fascinating study o the folklore of the Western Solomon Islands. -
1913 Hausa Superstitions and Customs: An Introduction to the Folk-lore and the FolkLondon: 1913Illustrated throughout, this is the first edition of Major A. J. N. Tremearne's ethnographic study of the Hausa people of Northern Nigeria, detailing their beliefs, rituals, and social practices. -
1930-1936 The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and ReligionLondon: 1930-1936Nine volumes of Sir James George Frazer's highly influential work of comparative religion, mythology and anthropology. -
1851 New Zealand and Its Aborigines: Being an Account of the Aborigines, Trade and Resources of the ColonyLondon: 1851The second edition of William Brown's very scarce discussion of the aborigines of New Zealand, analysing also the failure of the colony to attract wealthy emigrants. -
1904 Maori Lore. The Traditions of the Maori People, with the More Important of their LegendsWellington NZ: 1904The first edition of this charmingly illustrated discussion of Maori myth, legend, and tradition. -
1911 In the Maoriland BushLondon: 1911The first edition of William Henry Koebel's account of his time spent in rural New Zealand, illustrated throughout. -
1910 The Maoris of New ZealandChristchurch: 1910An excellent example of the first edition of James Cowan's fascinating illustrated discussion of the Maori and their history. -
1810 The Rise, Progress, and Termination of the O. P. WarLondon: 1810The first edition of this very scarce poetical account of the O. P. Riots of 1809. -
1968 Kinship and Social OrganizationLondon: 1968An excellent collection of lectures from reputable English anthropologist and ethnologist, W. H. R. Rivers, discussing the theme of kinship and social organisation. -
1885 Gombo Zhebes: Little Dictionary of Creole ProverbsNew York: 1885The first edition of Lafcadio Hearn's guide to Creole dialect, idioms and proverbs, published early in his career, and prior to his ventures in Japan. -
1922 The Golden Bough, A Study in Magic and ReligionLondon: 1922A smart example of the first single volume abridged edition of Frazer's highly influential work of comparative religion and anthropology. -
1933 Das Weltbild der IranierMunchen [Munich]: 1933An excellent example of the first edition of Otto Gunther von Wesendonk's study of the philosophy and world view of the people of Iran. -
1874 The Malay ArchipelagoLondon: 1874The fifth edition of Alfred Russel Wallace's account of his scientific exploration in the Malay Archipelago from 1854-1862. -
1841 Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American IndiansLondon: 1841A brightly bound example of the second edition of George Catlin's insights into the lives of American Indians, based upon his 1830s travels amongst them. -
1843 The Natural History of ManLondon: 1843The first edition of James Cowles Prichard's important treatise on monogenism, in an exceptionally attractive half morocco binding, and illustrated with hand coloured plates. -
1915 The North-West AmazonsLondon: 1915A smart first edition of Thomas Whiffen's account of his travels among tribes in the North-West Amazon. -
1937 Savage CivilisationLondon: 1937A first edition, first impression of this work combining history, ethnography and travel account, set in Vanuatu, by the polymath Tom Harrisson. -
1962 Excess and RestraintChicago: 1962A scarce first edition of this work on the people of New Guinea by Ronald M. Berndt. -
1928 An Inquiry into the Question of Cultural Stability in PolynesiaNew York: 1928A first edition copy of Margaret Mead's exploration of Polynesian culture, particularly in regard to tattooing and canoe and house building. -
1970 Big Men and Cargo CultsOxford: 1970A first edition, first impression of Glynn Cochrane's work on cult movements in Papua and the Solomon Islands between 1916 and 1967. -
1957 The Great Village: The Economic and Social Welfare of HanuabadaLondon: 1957A first edition, first impression of this historical survey of the urban community of Hanuabada, by anthropologist Cyril Belshaw. -
1934 MalekulaLondon: 1934An illustrated first edition of this work on Malekula by A. Bernard Deacon. -
1937 Religion and Social OrganizationLondon: 1937A first edition of this work on Polynesian religion by Robert W. Williamson. -
1927 The Kiwai Papuans of British New GuineaLondon: 1927An illustrated first edition of this work on the people of British New Guinea by philosopher Gunna Landtman. -
1910 Melanesians and PolynesiansLondon: 1910An illustrated first edition of this ethnographical work on Melanesians and Polynesians by George Brown. -
1928 Orokaiva MagicLondon: 1928An illustrated first edition of this work on the religion of the Taro Cult by F. E. Williams. -
1933 Life in the LesuLondon: 1933An illustrated first edition of this study on a Melanesian Society by Hortense Powdermaker. -
1969 The MelanesiansLondon: 1969An illustrated copy of this work of anthropology on The Melanesians by R. H. Codrington. -
1972 Women in BetweenNew York : 1972A first edition of this informative work on female roles in New Guinea society by anthropologist Marilyn Strathern.