A Phrenologist amongst the Todas or the study of a primitive tribe in South India. History, Character, Customs, Religion, Infanticide, Polyandry, Language
by Marshall, William E
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- Original green cloth. Front inner hinge repaired. Very good
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About This Item
The phtographs in the present work were made by the well-known firm of Bourne & Shepherd of Simla and Nicholas and Curths of Madras. There are 14 plates printed in carbon by the Autotype Fine Art Co. Two are credited to Bourne & Shepherd; the others unsigned. They are all strong images taken from life. Aside from their value as anthropological documents, they are interesting as photographs as they combine the exotic appeal of the primitive and beautiful Indians with the careful vision of the recording scientist.
The author, William Marshall, was a Lieut. Col. of Her Majesty's Bengal Staff Corps. See also Martin Kemp's essay in Beauty of another order, photography in science p. 129 and pl. 82 - "a particularly effective illustration of how photography could serve the needs of phrenology and physiognomy as applied to racial types...".
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- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 313401
- Title
- A Phrenologist amongst the Todas or the study of a primitive tribe in South India. History, Character, Customs, Religion, Infanticide, Polyandry, Language
- Author
- Marshall, William E
- Format/Binding
- 19 autotype plates. xx, 271pp. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Original green cloth. Front inner hinge repaired. Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1873
- Keywords
- India | Photography | Pseudo-Science
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books; History, Travel & Geography;
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