Anthropology from Ariel Books

London, United Kingdom: The Walton Press, 1962. Blue bds with brigh Gilt title (small ding top front, sl bruised cnr, fresh) pp 275 with 20 nice monotone plates (tight and very clean, not inscribed) Original DJ is rubbed to edges with a short tear, not price clipped.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... Read More

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United Kingdom: Malvern , 1873. A Comprehensive and Confidential Treatise on the Structure, Functions, Passional Attractions, and Perversions, True and False Physical and Social Conditions, and the Most Intimate Relations of Men and Women. CONDITION Terracotta bds with blind stamped borders and decoration and gilt spine title, cloth chipped away on leading edges, 1/2 in tear to head of spine, foot sl. frayed, brown eps with name stamped to ffep, ep split at spine hinge and mull intact, pp 335 plus ads nice ... Read More

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Wellington, New Zealand: W A G Skinner Govt Printer, 1929. Burgundy bds with Black title and decoration (nice and bright, cnrs slightly bruised, binding fault causing cloth to be loose to small patch at rear) tape residue to paste downs, tidy name of noted collector Brydon Speedy to ffep, pp viii 230 with 86 photo's and illus. Bright and crisp interior. #Maori#. ISBN: 0000000000. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/N/A. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. New Zealand ANTHROPOLOGY MAORI STUDIES ... Read More

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Sydney, Australia: Current Book Distributors , 1947. Covers geography and discovery, pre european, food, customs, marriage, cannibalism and the war involvement. CONDITION Wrappers pasted to card wraps as issued (edges have minor chipping) name stamp of noted collector and ethnologist Bydon Speedy to ffep, pp 138 with line illus throughout, erratum pasted in, pages age toned due newsprint type otherwise a nice and crisp copy. #Australian Aboriginal#. ISBN: 0000000000. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/Ver... Read More

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Sydney, Australia: Ure Smith, 1960. "The impact of White civilsation on native ways of life, portraying the people of the Pacific - Papuan, Maori & Aboriginal Australians." White/Teal pictoral bds have sl discolouration to edges, pp 227 with nice illus. tight and clean with light browning to end pages, not inscribed. Original DJ has chips to spine head and top cnrs, sl faded spine. #Australian Aboriginal# . ISBN: 0000000000. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾&... Read More

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London, United Kingdom: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1889. International Scientific Series. Red cloth bd with Black decoration and bright Gilt spine title (mostly fresh with small damp spots top front edge, cnrs bruised, spine darkened with head and foot edges starting to fray) Black eps, pp 315 with fold out tribal chart, large illustrated catalogue to rear (tight with only the odd expected fox spot, not inscribed). ISBN: 0000000000. First English. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾&quo... Read More

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United Kingdom: Hutchinson, 1972. Dennis Holman writer of "Noone of the Ulu" about the disappearance of Pat Noone Anthropologist and brother of the Author. This is result of further investigation for what happened to his brother and his own adventures in Malaya and on Temiars to fight the Communist insurgents. CONDITION Blue bds with crisp Gilt title (unworn with 2 sl bruised cnrs) map eps, pp 212 with 34 b/w photo plates and a glossary of Temiar terms. Copy is bright and crisp to handle. Original... Read More

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London, United Kingdom: A & C Black , 1907. Not Dated (1907 BL). Rare actual 1st release variant in Blue cloth with illustrated front and spine. Accounts of the South Seas as an exotic place full of charm but with an added frisson of danger. Elkington’s account of a journey through New Guinea, the Solomons and the New Hebrides. CONDITION Pale Blure bds with bright Gilt titles and decorated (spine is slightly faded and bottom front cnr bumped, sl wear spine heel else unworn) bright Gilt top edge, prelims hav... Read More

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London, United Kingdom: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1952. Recognised as an important feminist study from this Columbia University Anthropologist. First published in 1935, Sex & Temperament is a fascinating and brilliant anthropological study of the intimate lives of three New Guinea tribes from infancy to adulthood. Focusing on the gentle, mountain-dwelling Arapesh, the fierce, cannibalistic Mundugumor, and the graceful headhunters of Tchambuli. Mead advances the theory that many so called masculine and femin... Read More

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London, United Kingdom: George Routledge, 1929. Malinowski. 1884-1942. Polish anthropologist widely considered to be one of the most important anthropologists of the twentieth century because of his pioneering work on ethnographic fieldwork, the study of reciprocity, and his detailed contribution to the study of Melanesia. This is his most acclaimed work. CONDITION Blue bds with Cream spine (cloth sl soiled with bumped cnrs) pp xxiv 506 with 91 half tone photo plates and 4 figurative illus.Nice crisp and br... Read More

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London, United Kingdom: Souvenir Press, 1961. Authentic revelations of curious mating customs of all ages and all races, and the history and significance of modern marriage conventions. CONDITION Teal bds with gilt title, not worn, pp 322 with 18 illus, tight and fresh, original wrapper is lightly scuffs with chip to top of spine. An excellent copy.. ISBN: 0000000000. First UK. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Catalogs: Anthropology.... Read More

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United Kingdom: Souvenir Press , 1965. First English Edition. 1961/62 Danish expedition sailing on the Noona Dan. The route of the expedition led over the Canary Islands and the Panama Canal to Fiji, Solomon Islands, then on to New Guinea and the Philippines. Discusses the primitive life of the inhabitants, the geography and the fertility cult of the Palawans of New Britain primarily. CONDITION Blue bds (clean and unworn) 190 pages with colour photo plates. Crisp and bright copy. DJ has some chips and tears... Read More

Bookseller: Ariel Books (New Zealand)