Beschreibung
Nine volumes from Man, an anthropology magazine from the Royal Anthropological Institute, with illustrations. A scarce and dense collection of works from Man, A Monthly Record of Anthropological Science, rebound in cloth.This collection is nine volumes bound as four, and includes Volumes 40 to 48 from 1940-1948.From the The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.Densely illustrated throughout.From the library of Lord Raglan, with his book plate to the first pastedowns of each book. Includes a signed letter to Raglan from Anthony Christie, the Honorary Secretary of The Royal Anthropological Institute. From the library of Lord Raglan, Fitzroy John Somerset. Raglan"s great-great-grandfather was Field Marshal Fitzroy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan and hero of the Battle at Inkerman and Alma in the Crimean War. He also served as military secretary to the Duke of Wellington. He died in the Crimea in 1855. The house in which the library was situated, Cefntilla Court, was purchased by the Raglan Memorial committee for his descendants. Lord Raglan was a keen collector of anthropology and folklore, with many of the works in his extensive library focusing upon this topic. Volume XL (1940) no. 1-230, with plates A-M. With one colour plate; Volume XLI (1941) no. 1-103, with plates A-F; Volume XLII (1942) no. 1-97, with plates A-F, bound as one.Volume XLIII (1943) no. 1-124, with plates A-F, and Volume XLIV (1944) no. 1-121, with plates A-G, bound as one.Volume XLV (1945) no. 1-119, with plates A-F and Volume XLVI (1946) no. 1-122, with plates A-F, bound as one.Volume XLVII (1947) no. 1-176, with plates A-L and Volume XLVIII (1948) no. 1-165, with plates A-L, bound as one.Collated, complete. Rebound in cloth. Externally, very smart. There is some slight bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and to the extremities. Prior owner's book plates to the first pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 847W37
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