Rajasthan (Two Volumes: Part One & Part Two) (People of India Volume XXXVIII) by Singh, K. S., B. K. Lavania, D. K. Samanta, S. K. Mandal & N. N. Vyas (Editors) - 1998

[4]+xlii+373+[4] pages with folding map, 10 plates, appendix and index. Royal Octavo (9 1/2" x 6 1/2") bound in original publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering and stamping to spine in original jacket. Edited by Ralph Piddington. First edition.Dr Williamson left, on his death, a collection of manuscripts dealing with a variety of Polynesian problems. Most of these manuscripts have been published previously. The remainder of of his unpublished manuscripts have been brought together and edited by Ralph Piddington, who has also reviewed material published since Williamson's death The first part of the book deals with particular topics: Warfare, the Drinking of Kava, the Society known as the Arioi, and customs relating to Sex, Courtship and Infanticide. The second part deals with problems of historical reconstruction in Polynesian Culture, theories of Origin, the Relation between Polynesia and Melanesia and an appendix on Assam parallels, with an analysis of recent studies in Polynesian History by… Read More

's-Gravenhage etc.: Nijhoff, 1875. Exceptionally fine and rare first edition 1875.Shipment of second, third, etc. items at very low prices. Check our full inventory!

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/None. 341pp; No DJ, green cloth boards with gilt titling to spine, boards square, clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, Fine condition. Richly detailed ethnographic and historical analysis of a South Indian merchant-banking caste, providing the first comprehensive analysis of the interdependence among Indian business practice, social organization, and religion. Illustrated with photos, maps & diagrams.

Cover worn, otherwise very good. Very rare.Shipment of second, third, etc. items at very low prices. Check our full inventory at https://www.biblio.com/bookstore/amstergrambooks-amsterdam!

Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson and Sons Limited, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. Cloth in DJ; First Edition; 149pp; Minor staining to DJ, previous owner's name to FFEP, boards square, clean & bright, pages slightly age-toned, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG/Good+ condition. Scarce vintage monograph on Manx phonology. University of Edinburgh Linguistic Survey of Scotland Monographs No. 2.

[4]+xlii+373+[4] pages with folding map, 10 plates, appendix and index. Royal Octavo (9 1/2" x 6 1/2") bound in original publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering and stamping to spine in original jacket. Edited by Ralph Piddington. First edition.Dr Williamson left, on his death, a collection of manuscripts dealing with a variety of Polynesian problems. Most of these manuscripts have been published previously. The remainder of of his unpublished manuscripts have been brought together and edited by Ralph Piddington, who has also reviewed material published since Williamson's death The first part of the book deals with particular topics: Warfare, the Drinking of Kava, the Society known as the Arioi, and customs relating to Sex, Courtship and Infanticide. The second part deals with problems of historical reconstruction in Polynesian Culture, theories of Origin, the Relation between Polynesia and Melanesia and an appendix on Assam parallels, with an analysis of recent studies in Polynesian History by… Read More

268 pages with tables, plates and bibliography. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/4") issued in wrappers. From the library of professor George M Foster and inscribed by the author to Foster. First edition.Condition:Corners gently bumped else a near fine copy.

's-Gravenhage etc.: Nijhoff, 1875. Exceptionally fine and rare first edition 1875.Shipment of second, third, etc. items at very low prices. Check our full inventory!

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/None. 341pp; No DJ, green cloth boards with gilt titling to spine, boards square, clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, Fine condition. Richly detailed ethnographic and historical analysis of a South Indian merchant-banking caste, providing the first comprehensive analysis of the interdependence among Indian business practice, social organization, and religion. Illustrated with photos, maps & diagrams.

Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson and Sons Limited, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. Cloth in DJ; First Edition; 149pp; Minor staining to DJ, previous owner's name to FFEP, boards square, clean & bright, pages slightly age-toned, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG/Good+ condition. Scarce vintage monograph on Manx phonology. University of Edinburgh Linguistic Survey of Scotland Monographs No. 2.