The History of Melanesian Society
by Rivers, W.H.R
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
Oosterhout, Netherlands: Anthropological Publications, 1968. Hardcover. Very good. Rivers was on the Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to Melanesia early in the 1900s. Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga & Melanesia. 1968 photo reprint of 1914 edition. 2 vols. 400pp, ills in text, b&w plates in rear (&) 610pp, 1 map in rear. Salmon gilt cloth, vgc.
Synopsis
Originally published: Cambridge : University Press, 1914, in series: Publications / Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to Melanesia ; 1.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7597
- Title
- The History of Melanesian Society
- Author
- Rivers, W.H.R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Anthropological Publications
- Place of Publication
- Oosterhout, Netherlands
- Date Published
- 1968
- Bookseller catalogs
- HAWAII; ANTHROPOLOGY;
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