The Stone Age Races of Kenya by Leakey, L. S. B

London: Anthropoligical Publications/Oxford University Press, 1970 Second edition in hardcover without dust jacket. 150 pp. Illustrations including black and white plates, tables, appendices, bibliography, index. Small corner bumps, rubbing and scratching to boards, one inch scrape near the bottom of the front board. Text is fine.

London: Oxford University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1935. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. An uncommon copy of this important work by Leakey, this follows on his earlier publication in 1931; "The Stone Age cultures of Kenya Colony". In the earlier publication Leakey promised to follow up with a work that gives detailed information of the various skulls, skeletons and fragmentary human material found in association with Kenya Stone Age Cultures, which is discussed at length in this volume. Detailed information on the age of the material in particular the Oldoway skeleton, is covered in detail. The book includes 37 black and white plates and numerous illustrations and drawings throughout, foldout map in the back. The book is in VG condition, showing some foxing to the edges and toning to end papers. Original navy cloth and with the original DJ, about VG or better. A very presentable copy of this uncommon but important work. This is a heavy book and… Read More

London: Oxford, 1935. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. (London: The Oxford University Press Humphrey Milford 1935). First UK Edition. Large format, fine contents, very slight spotting on endpapers, all plates and drawings present and correct, in the VERY SCARCE VG+ D/W which is a little scuffed, with some slight corner wear, and which has two small chips on the upper edge of the rear panel and two tiny holes nearby. One of the author's most important works, here in the rarely seen Dust Wrapper. A very heavy book, so extra postage costs may be necessary