Curiosities of Savage Life; First and Second Series
by Greenwood, James
- Used
- first
- Condition
- good to very good
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: S.O. Beeton, 1863,1864. Undetermined. good to very good. 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. 1863
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 132807
- Title
- Curiosities of Savage Life; First and Second Series
- Author
- Greenwood, James
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - good to very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- S.O. Beeton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1863,1864
- Keywords
- Colonies|Ethno-History|Native Peoples
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- Octavo
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