The White Men: the First Response of Aboriginal Peoples to the White Man
by Blackburn; Julia
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0812908260
- ISBN 13
- 9780812908268
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Orbis Publishing Limited, London, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photograph & Illustrations. Tribal locations, notes, acknowledgments, bibliography, index. Text illustrated by; black and white and colour photographs, line drawings and maps. Brown coloured boards gilt coloured titles on spine. Photographic dustwrapperwith pale yellow and pale peach coloured titles to the front panel and orange and white coloured titles to the back strip. Gathered together for the first time, are the responses and impressions of the native populations of the advent of the white man onto their shores. "Always, the white men were aliens whose behaviour, appearance, believes and social conditions were carefully watched and assessed.".  from the front fold over panel blurb. Rubbing of the book edges and a little softening of the back strip edges. Very light age toning of the text block edges and a few foxing spots also present. Creasing of the dustwrapper edges with rubbing of the panels and back strip. A few marks to the dustwrapper panels. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [5], 6 - 192 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photograph & Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Indigenous Cultures; Anthropology. ISBN: 0812908260. ISBN/EAN: 9780812908268. Inventory No: 0290369. . 9780812908268
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0290369
- Title
- The White Men: the First Response of Aboriginal Peoples to the White Man
- Author
- Blackburn; Julia
- Illustrator
- Photograph & Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0812908260
- ISBN 13
- 9780812908268
- Publisher
- Orbis Publishing Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Anthropology, First Contact, Aboriginies, History, Indigenous Cultures; Anthropology. Photograph & Illustrations Unbranded ISBN: 0812908260 EAN: 9780812908268 Blackburn; Julia The White Men: the First Response of Aboriginal Peoples to the Whit
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- Anthropology;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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