Search Results: Authors starting with A from Michael Graves-Johnston

Peface de M. Paul Pelliot, de l'Institut. Paris: Societe D'Editions Geographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, 1924 Wrpps, 4to. vii,194pp. numerous illustrations on 44 collotype plates, map, index. Covering the groups: Thai, Man, Meo, and Lolo. An interesting association copy, from the library of the anthropologist Raymond Firth with his signature on the half-title page. Spine worn and wrappers chipped, a good signed copy of the first edition in the publisher's wrappers. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT… Read More

Preface de M. le Governeur Maurice Delafosse. Paris: Societe d'Editions Geographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, 1927 Recent cloth with the original paper covers bound-in, 4to. 466pp. 47 collotype plates, coloured folding map, biblio., index. A very nice copy of the first edition in a recent dark-blue buckram with leather label to spine. Maurice Abadie (1877-1948) was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the French Colonial Infantry when he wrote this, he later wrote on tribal life in Vietnam and became a General in the French army. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment.… Read More

Studi e Testi 286. Citta del Vaticano: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticano, 1980 Wrpps, Roy.8vo. Reedition anastatique du Tome Premier. Preface de Joseph Tubiana. Introduction et notes de Jeanne-Marie Allier. xxiii,628pp. folding map. Abbadie's original work was published in 1868. "The French scholar Arnauld d'Abbadie and his brother Antoine spent many years in Ethiopia where they travelled widely studying the geography, traditions, and languages of the country. Although Arnauld remained over twelve years - hence, the title of this work - only the first volume, covering his stay in the country from 1838 to 1841, was published." - [Pankhurst: 19] A very nice copy in the publisher's grey wrappers. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at… Read More

A Dissertation submitted to the Graduate School in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy, Field of Chemistry. Evanston, Illinois: Northwestern University, December, 1975 4to. xi,235pp. printed rectos only, 14 figures, 5 tables, biblio. A presentation copy to Connie and Frank Willett, a very nice signed copy of the first edition in a black cloth. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[B]

Uppsala: A.-B. Akademiska Bokhandel, and Leipzig: Otto Harrassowitz, and Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honore Champion, 1921 Binder's blue buckram, Roy.8vo. xiv,204pp. 333 illustrations on plates and in-text. A very nice copy of the first edition in a binder's dark blue cloth. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[ ]

British Museum occasional paper 105. London: British Museum, Department of Ethnography, 1995 Wrpps, 4to. vi,21pp. 20 illustrations on plates, biblio. The first William Fagg Memorial Lecture, delivered at the British Museum, 22 March 1994. A very nice copy in the publisher's blue wrappers. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[ ]

Abidjan: Imprimerie Nationale Abidjan, nd. (1978) Wrpps, 8vo. 447pp. 27 plates, text illustrations, 3 maps, 4 page loose insert with errata and addenda. With the signature of Timothy F. Garrard to the endpaper. A very nice signed copy of the first edition in the publisher's wrappers. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[ ]

Translated from the Somali by Axmed Arten Xange. Uppsala: Somali Academy of Sciences and Arts in cooperation with Scandinavian Institute of African Studies, 1987 Cr.4to. [5],x,95pp. biblio., dw. A very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's cloth with the dust-wrapper. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[O]

Cairo: Printed by Dar Nafeh, 1976 Cr.8vo. 289pp. numerous illustrations. A very nice copy in the publisher's wrappers. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[B]

London: Published on behalf of the Government of Nigeria by the Crown Agents for the Colonies, 1940 8vo. viii,102pp. Library bookplate and shelf number to upper board, a nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's dark brown cloth. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[B]

London: University of London Press, 1959 8vo. 236pp. index, dw. A very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's cloth with the dust-wrapper. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[B]

Cambridge Studies in Social Anthropology, No. 1. Cambridge: at the University Press, 1967 Med.8vo. xvi,208pp. 4 plates, 25 figures and maps, biblio., index, dw. With a foreword by Professor Meyer Fortes. A very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's dustwrapper. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[B]

Ethnographic Survey of Africa, Edited by Daryll Forde. East Central Africa, Part XVII. London: International African Institute, 1967 Wrpps, Med.8vo. ix,95pp. folding map, biblio., index. A very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's wrappers. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[B]

No place, no date, but London: The Author, 1959 Wrpps, 8vo. 19pp. 2 illustrations from photographs. The work is dedicated to Kwame Nkrumah. With a signed dedication on the inside from wrapper to George Shepperson, dated 1959. Not listed in COPAC, nor in OCLC. A very nice signed copy of the first edition in the publisher's wrappers. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[ ]

Ouvrage illustre de vingt-neuf gravures hors texte avec une carte. Preface du General Mangin. Paris: E. Fasquelle, 1922 Later cloth with original wrappers bound-in, 8vo. xii,420pp. 29 plates, folding map. "Exemplaire sur velin pur fil lafuma". Many pages unopened, a very nice copy of the first edition in a later brown cloth with a red leather label to spine. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[ ]

I. A. S. Occasional publication, No. 31. Translated and edited by Robert G. Armstrong with the author. Ibadan: Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, 1977 Wrpps, 4to. ix,44pp. 2 plates. A very nice copy of the first edition in English in the publisher's illustrated white wrappers. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[O]

Exhibition of drawings, paintings and prints, Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, 15th-24th February 1984. Agbarha-Otor: Ovuomaroro Gallery, 1984 Wrpps, Cr.4to. 56pp. 51 plates. A very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's wrappers.[B12] We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[B]

Galerie Georges Petit, Les Jeudi 2 et Vendredi 3 Juin 1932. Paris: 1932 Wrpps, 4to. 87pp. 48 collotype plates. 240 lots of which 35 are of antiquities. A very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's wrappers. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[B]

Paris: Nouveau Drouot. 20pp. 8 illus. A very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's wrappers. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[L]

20pp. illustrations. A very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's wrappers. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[L]