Curiosities of Savage Life; First and Second Series

Greenwood, James

Verlag: London S.O. Beeton 1863,1864, 1863

Beschreibung

1st Edition. [xiv] 418;[xiv] 418pp. 2 vols. Tall octavo. Publisher's red blindstamped cloth; gilt ornament to front of both. Spine titles in gilt; spines somewhat darkened, professionally restored crown and foot(both vols.). Some staining to boards, corners slightly bumped. All edges gilt. Former owner's name in ink to front fly (vol.1). Illustrated colour frontis with tissue guard to both; 16 full colour plates from lithographs, woodcut illustrations in text. Some foxing to frontis plates and textblock, not intrusive. Extensively illustrated. Greenwood's somewhat fantastic account of the various practices of native peoples the world over. The author discussed Native Americans, the tribes of Africa and the Middle East and Australasia. Scarce in first edition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 132807

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Curiosities of Savage Life; First and Second...

Verlag: London S.O. Beeton 1863,1864

Erscheinungsdatum: 1863

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: good to very good

Auflage: 1. Auflage