RANGER, T. O. and John Weller (Ed.)
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1975 Med.8vo. xvi,285pp. 8 plates, maps, index, dw. The Winterton copy with his bookplate, a very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's brown 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 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. [B]
SPECK, Frank G
Canada, Department of Mines, Geological Survey, Memoir 42. Ottawa: Government Printing Bureau, 1914 Wrpps, Roy.8vo. v,17pp. numerous illustrations on 42 plates, map. Showing many examples of bead-work, etc. 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 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. [B]
SOUZA, Aureliano de
O Senador Aureliano de Souza e Oliveira Coutinho, na abertura da Assemblea Legislativa Provincial no 1.o de marco de 1846, acompanhado do orcamento da receita e despeza para o anno financeiro de 1846 a 1847. Rio de Janeiro: Typ. do Diario, de N. L. Vianna, 1846 Contemporary calf, 4to. 85,[3],4pp. 7 tables (6 folding), with a seperate title page for the 'Orcamento da receita e despeza' followed by 36 tables (3 folding), and 2 folding maps. The maps show the route of the 'canal de Campos a Macahe' and a plan of the proposed city of Petropolis which measures 62 x 79 cm. Aureliano de Sousa e Oliveira Coutinho (1800 - 1855) was a Brazilian politician and judge. He was sometime Minister of Justice and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and a Senator of the Empire of Brazil from 1843 to 1855 and at the time of this publication president of the province of Rio de Janeiro. He was responsible for the canal and the new city of Petropolis which was settled by numerous German families and became the summer residence of the Brazilian Emperors in the 19th century. Petropolis was the official capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro between 1894 and 1903. The Brazilian provincial presidential reports were issued from 1830. This copy bound in contemporary dark green calf, both upper and lower boards elaborately ruled in gilt with the 19 star coat-of-arms of the Empire of Brazil embossed in gilt to the centre of each board. The spine has been rebacked in matching green calf with a black leather label. A second edition of this 'Relatorio' was published in 1853. Presumably the first published map of Petropolis. A very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's binding. [Neither listed on COPAC nor OCLC.] 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 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. [L]
SHARER, Robert J. & Wendy Ashmore
Philadelphia: University Museum Monograph 37, 1979 Wrpps, 4to. vii,73pp. 41 plates, map. 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 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. [B]
BRASSEUR DE BOURBOURG, M
Par M. Brasseur de Bourbourg, ancien administrateur ecclesiastique des indiens de Rabinal (Guatemala), membre de la commission scientifique de Mexique, etc. In two volumes. Paris: Imprimerie imperiale, MDCCCLXIX-MDCCCLXX [1869-1870] Later binder's buckram, small folio, [36 x 28 cm.] (1). viii,244pp. 36 coloured plates, numerous text-illustrations. (2). [4],xlix,464pp. 34 coloured plates This work is divided into three parts, the first volume contains: Manuscrit Troano, monographie et exposition du systeme graphique. Tableau des caracteres phonetiques mayas. The second volume Part I is: Grammaire et chrestomathie; and Part II is: Vocabulaire general maya-francais et espagnol. The fine coloured plates are divided between both volumes. Abbe Charles-Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg (1814-1874) was a French archaeologist, ethnographer and Catholic priest was the first to study and publish this Mayan codex. An ex-library set from the Manchester Central Library Reference Library, bound in a maroon buckram, lettered in gilt on the spine, the library evidence limited to a shelf number to the base of spine, the library bookplate with a cancelled stamp and an ink-stamp to the verso of the title page. A very nice copy of the first edition in a maroon 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 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. [L]
SIMMS, S. C
Field Columbian Museum. Publication 85. Anthropological Series, Vol. II, No. 6. Chicago: Field Columbian Museum, 1903 Wrpps, Med.8vo. 281-324pp. A good 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 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. [B]
SAUER, Carl and Donald Brand
University of California Publications in Geography, Volume 5, No. 3. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1931 Wrpps, Roy.8vo. 67-148pp. 12 plates, (2 colour), 7 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 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. [B]
SCHMIEDER, Oscar
University of California Publications in Geography, Volume 2, No. 10. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1927 Wrpps, Roy.8vo. 303-321pp. 2 text-figures, folding map. Withdrawn stamp to title page. 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 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. [B]
ROTH, Walter Edmund
Thirty-eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Smithsonian Institution, 1916-1917. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1924 4to. 23-745pp. 182 plates (7 in colour), 341 illustrations, folding map, biblio., index. Written between 1907 and 1921 this must rank as one of the most thorough and detailed ethnographic surveys undertaken by one individual. Pages 263-266 and plates 62-65 slightly frayed at bottom edge, this copy has been expertly recased, a very nice copy in the publisher's olive green 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 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. [L]
BUDGE, E. A. Wallis
The Ethiopic texts in facsimile edited for the first time from the manuscripts from Makdala now in the British Museum with Translations and an Introduction by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge, Kt. Luzac's Semetic Text and Translation Series. London: Luzac & Co., 1930 8vo. xviii,285pp. 13 plates and 210 facsimiles, index. From an edition limited to 250 copies of which 200 copies were for sale, spine slightly faded, a very nice copy in the publisher's maroon 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 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. [O]
NEUGEBAUER, Karl Anton
Festschrift zum funfundzwanzigjahrigen bestehen der vereinigung herausgegeben von Karl Anton Neugebauer unter mitwirkung zahlreicher fachgenossen. Berlin: Verlag Gebr. Mann, 1938 4to. 53pp. frontispiece, 96 plates, index. Slight marks to front cover, neat ownership stamp to title page of Dr Konrad Strauss, ownership stamp to endpaper of Julius Bohler, a good copy of the first edition in the light blue publisher's 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 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. [O]
GOLLOCK, Georgina Anne
With portraits, illustrations and a map. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1932 Cr.8vo. xiv,175pp. 22 plates, map, index, chipped 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 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. [O]
AFRAX, Maxamed Daahir
Stockholm: Daabacaadda 2aad African Triangle, 1993 Wrpps, 8vo. iv,334pp. With a long signed presentation inscription from the author to Professor Ioan Lewis, 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 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. [O]
HAY, Richard L
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1976 4to. xvi,203pp. 12 plates, 63 figures, 33 tables, biblio., index, dw. From the library of Professor David Phillipson with his bookplate. Little foxing to fore-edge, an excellent 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 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. [0]
CHAFFIN, Alain
Les dessins sont de Francoise Chaffin. Article in Arts d'Afrique Noire, 5, Printemps 1973. Villiers-le-Bel: Arts d'Afrique Noire, 1973 Wrpps, 4to. 12-43pp. 33 illustrations from photographs, numerous line-drawings. A good 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 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. [O]
WILLETT, Frank
Text by Frank Willett. Illustrations by George Bridge. Manchester: The Manchester Museum, 1958 Med.8vo. 16pp. 22 illustrations, map, plans, biblio. With the paper covers printed in red and blue on a yellow ground. 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 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. [ ]
ALLARD, Elizabeth
Reprinted from Oceania, December, 1945, Vol. XVI, No. 2; March, 1946, Vol. XVI, No.3; June, 1946, Vol. XVI, No.4; September, 1946, Vol. XVII, No.1. Sydney: Australasian Medical Publishing Company Limited, 1946 Wrpps, Med.8vo. 87-108pp. + 254-352pp. + 79-91pp. bilbio. The three parts issued together. The author's copy with some pencilled corrections and her card signed 'With Compliments' inserted. Wrappers slightly browned, a good copy of the first edition in the publisher's green 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 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. [B]
WILLETT, Frank
With an Introduction by A. C. Sewter and a catalogue by Frank Willett. 7 May - 2 June, 1952, at the Whitworth Art Gallery. Manchester: University of Manchester, History of Art Department, 1952 Wrpps, Cr.4to. 20pp. 10 illustrations from photographs. With 102 objects catalogued. Much of the Oceanic material comes from the Heape Collection and the Layard Collection. 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 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. [ ]
