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Melanesians of the South-East Solomon Islands
W. G. Ivens
1927
Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Limited : London
9.5" by 6.5"
xix, 529pp.
SUMMARY
A smart first edition of this anthropological study of the Melanesians of the South-East Solomon Islands, with illustrations.
Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers Original Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
First edition.
Illustrated with three colour plates, eighteen half-tone plates, and many in-text images. Collated complete.
A comprehensive study on the Melanesian people of the South-East Solomon Islands, with specific reference to social organisation including birth, marriage, chieftains, feasts, sacrifices, ceremonies, and burials. As well as commentary on spirits, tabu and curses, black magic, incantations, and folklore.
Written by Walter George Ivens, a New Zealand linguist and anthropologist who specialised in the Melanesian Mission.
CONDITION
In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and minor rubbing to the extremities. Light fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting, predominantly to the first and last few pages. Previous owners ink stamp to the front endpaper.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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