The Soul of Central Africa, A General Account of the Mackie Ethnological Expedition by ROSCOE, Rev. John - 1922

Cassell and Company, Limited, 1922. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1922. 336 pages. No dust jacket. Green pictorial cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Hinges are cracked, with some exposed netting and a loose binding. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

London: Cassell and Co., Ltd. , 1922. First edition. With 56 photos and a folding map. 8vo, original grey-green cloth with gilt and black pictorial decoration on upper cover, the spine lettered in gilt, the upper cover lettered in black. xv, 336, including index pp. A very nice and bright copy, internally very fresh and clean. HANDSOME COPY OF THIS SCARCE AFRICANA. After spending 25 years as a missionary in Africa, Rev. Roscoe was asked to lead an ethnographic expedition back into the heart of the continent. Under the auspices of the Royal Society and financed by Sir Peter Mackie, Roscoe returned to Central Africa and wrote down the customs and lore of numerous tribes of the region, making a vivid record of their culture before their erosion due to Western settlement and influence. Greater awareness of native cultures enabled the European powers ruling Africa to more thoroughly understand the peoples under their control and help institute more effective governments. Included here is a… Read More