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ON THE TRAIL OF THE PIGMIES; An Anthropological Exploration under the cooperation of the American Museum of Natural History and American Universities / Photographic work under the guidance of Dr. George Burbank Shattuck / Foreword by Robert H. Lowie
by Vanden Bergh, Dr. Leonard John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +/None
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: The James A. McCann Company Publishers, 1921. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good +/None. Photographs. 8vo, green publisher's original cloth with gold lettering on spine, illustrated with B&W glossy frontispiece photograph and 60 additional glossies, 1 map, [xii] + 264 pages. Father Vandenberg's well illustrated book records his ethnographic observations on the Wanyika, Wakamba, Wakikuyu, Masai, and Kavirondo, as well as Mambutu pygmies. The book is based on his journey from Mombassa through Kenya, Tanzania,, Uganda, and the Congo Basin during 1919. As distinguished anthropologist Robert Lowie observes, "the value of his offering ... lies not in the exposition of theories but in the presentation of facts recorded at first-hand or at least with the aid of competent witnesses."--Preface Preface by Robert Harry Lowie (1883 - 1957), an Austrian-born American anthropologist. An expert on North American Indians, he was instrumental in the development of modern anthropology.--Wikipedia VERY GOOD CONDITION: tight, bright, unmarked, with unfoxed pages and photos. A few scuff marks on otherwise tight cloth.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2844
- Title
- ON THE TRAIL OF THE PIGMIES; An Anthropological Exploration under the cooperation of the American Museum of Natural History and American Universities / Photographic work under the guidance of Dr. George Burbank Shattuck / Foreword by Robert H. Lowie
- Author
- Vanden Bergh, Dr. Leonard John
- Illustrator
- Photographs
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The James A. McCann Company Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1921
- Keywords
- Photos, illustrated, tribes, East Africa, Congo, pygmies, ethnography, lions
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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