Australian Interest

London England: Frank Cass and Co Limited, 1906. Northcote W. Thomas was an acknowledged expert on Australia and wrote many works on the various tribes who originally inhabited that continent. In this present work, first published in 1906, he is concerned with kinship groups and the marriage regulations based on them. He discusses the social organization of various tribes in relation to the descent of kinship from its original and primitive form, devoting one chapter to the definition of the many groups that existed within the tribes, such as the subtribes, local groups, phratries, classes and totem kins. He goes on to consider, among other things, phratry names, the origin of phratries, class names, the various theories of the origin of classes, kinship terms, types of sexual union, group marriage, the complicated distinction between the pirrauru and tippa - malku unions, wife lending, and initiation ceremonies. The reissue of this valuable survey of Australian tribal life, must be welcomed by all students of Australian ethnography. 163pp including 10 page (total) Index of Phratry, Blood, and Class names as well as a subject index. This book will be POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED (UK) ONLY . Please email for further details. Not Signed or Inscribed. This the New Impression of 1966. Green Cloth. FINE ( AS BRAND NEW)/NEAR FINE (NEAR NEW). Illus. by Black-and-White Maps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". HARDBACK. more information

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London England: Frank Cass and Co Limited, 1906. Northcote W. Thomas was an acknowledged expert on Australia and wrote many works on the various tribes who originally inhabited that continent. In this present work, first published in 1906, he is concerned with kinship groups and the marriage regulations based on them. He discusses the social organization of various tribes in relation to the descent of kinship from its original and primitive form, devoting one chapter to the definition of the many groups that existed within the tribes, such as the subtribes, local groups, phratries, classes and totem kins. He goes on to consider, among other things, phratry names, the origin of phratries, class names, the various theories of the origin of classes, kinship terms, types of sexual union, group marriage, the complicated distinction between the pirrauru and tippa - malku unions, wife lending, and initiation ceremonies. The reissue of this valuable survey of Australian tribal life, must be welcomed by all students of Australian ethnography. 163pp including 10 page (total) Index of Phratry, Blood, and Class names as well as a subject index. This book will be POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED (UK) ONLY . Please email for further details. Not Signed or Inscribed. This the New Impression of 1966. Green Cloth. NEAR FINE (NEAR NEW)/NEAR FINE (NEAR NEW). Illus. by Black-and-White Maps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". HARDBACK. more information

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London England: Frank Cass and Co Limited, 1906. Northcote W. Thomas was an acknowledged expert on Australia and wrote many works on the various tribes who originally inhabited that continent. In this present work, first published in 1906, he is concerned with kinship groups and the marriage regulations based on them. He discusses the social organization of various tribes in relation to the descent of kinship from its original and primitive form, devoting one chapter to the definition of the many groups that existed within the tribes, such as the subtribes, local groups, phratries, classes and totem kins. He goes on to consider, among other things, phratry names, the origin of phratries, class names, the various theories of the origin of classes, kinship terms, types of sexual union, group marriage, the complicated distinction between the pirrauru and tippa - malku unions, wife lending, and initiation ceremonies. The reissue of this valuable survey of Australian tribal life, must be welcomed by all students of Australian ethnography. 163pp including 10 page (total) Index of Phratry, Blood, and Class names as well as a subject index. This book will be POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED (UK) ONLY . Please email for further details. Not Signed or Inscribed. This the New Impression of 1966. Green Cloth. Very Good (AVERAGE)/NEAR FINE (NEAR NEW). Illus. by Black-and-White Maps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". HARDBACK. more information

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London: William Mackenzie., 1889. Vol 3 : 577-864pp + Maps in Colour of the Roman Empire ,England and Wales ,Scotland and Ireland ,Plus Lovely Black and White plates of all sorts including Botany, Drawing ,Hydrodynamics and Pneumatics....Illustrations throughout the text . Lovely ! Email for further details. . Not Inscribed or Signed. I Believe This to be the First Edition. Red Pictorial Buckram. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Black and White Illustrations and Coloured Maps . 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Hard Back. more information

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London: William Mackenzie., 1889. Vol 1 : 1-288pp + Maps in colour of the Constellations of both Hemispheres, The Solar System, a Geological map of the British Isles , Europe, Asia and Africa , plus lovely black and white plates of all sorts including EIGHT of the human Skeleton etc,....Illustrations throughout the text Lovely Email for further details. . Not Inscribed or Signed. I Believe This to be the First Edition. Red Pictorial Buckram. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Black and White Illustrations and Coloured Maps . 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Hard Back. more information

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London: William Mackenzie., 1889. Vol 1 : 1-288pp + Maps in colour of the Constellations of both Hemispheres, The Solar System, a Geological map of the British Isles , Europe, Asia and Africa , plus lovely black and white plates of all sorts including EIGHT of the human Skeleton etc.Vol 2 : 289-576pp + Maps in colour of the Moon, The Planets, Britannia Antiqua ( Ancient Britain), North America, South America and Australia ,Plus Lovely Black and White plates of all sorts including Water Wheels etc.Vol 3 : 577-864pp + Maps in Colour of the Roman Empire ,England and Wales ,Scotland and Ireland ,Plus Lovely Black and White plates of all sorts including Botany, Drawing ,Hydrodynamics and Pneumatics.Vol 4 : 865-1152.Maps in Colour of France and Germany ,Plus Lovely Black and White plates of all sorts including Botany, Drawing, Natural Philosophy, and Philosophy. .Vol 5 : 1153-1416+24pp index by subject + Maps in Colour of Europe under the Empire of Charlemagne, and Europe under the Dismemberment of the Carlovingian Empire ,Plus Lovely Black and White plates of all sorts including Natural Philosophy Eletricity Etc.Illustrations throughout the text. . Lovely ! All Available separately if required. No Extra above our normal postage rates .. Email for further details. . Not Inscribed or Signed. I Believe This to be the First Edition. Red Pictorial Buckram. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Black and White Illustrations and Coloured Maps . 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Hard Back. more information

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London: William Mackenzie., 1889. Vol 5 : 1153-1416+24pp index by subject + Maps in Colour of Europe under the Empire of Charlemagne, and Europe under the Dismemberment of the Carlovingian Empire ,Plus Lovely Black and White plates of all sorts including Natural Philosophy Eletricity Etc.Illustrations throughout the text. . Lovely ! Email for further details. . Not Inscribed or Signed. I Believe This to be the First Edition. Red Pictorial Buckram. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Black and White Illustrations and Coloured Maps . 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Hard Back. more information

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London: William Mackenzie., 1889. Vol 2 : 289-576pp + Maps in colour of the Moon, The Planets, Britannia Antiqua ( Ancient Britain), North America, South America and Australia ,Plus Lovely Black and White plates of all sorts including Water Wheels etc....Illustrations throughout the text, Lovely Email for further details. . Not Inscribed or Signed. I Believe This to be the First Edition. Red Pictorial Buckram. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Black and White Illustrations and Coloured Maps . 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Hard Back. more information

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