Cannibals and Orchids (first printing in rare DJ) Cannibal Life : A Woman's Perspective : Dutch New Guinea - Papua - Dutch East Indies

Miller, Leona

Verlag: Sheridan House, New York, 1941

Beschreibung

Sheridan House. New York. 1941. 308 pages. First edition, first printing. Book is tight. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Burlap cloth covered boards are bright and clean with minimal, minor faint soiling. Illustrated map endpapers. Faint, uneven fading to red topstain. Rare original DJ. Price-clipped flap with small price written in. DJ spine shows slight sun-fade. DJ shows light soiling on rear. DJ shows rubbing along edges. Open chips along edges. Despite the DJ's obvious flaws, it is desirable in any condition as they just don't exist thanks to the cheap material used. The anthropology classic of one woman's humanizing perspective of local cannibals during a time in which the region was reprted to be rife with lawless, savage jungle men and headhunters. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 003442

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Cannibals and Orchids (first printing in ...

Verlag: Sheridan House, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1941

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good

Auflage: 1st Edition