African Stories
by Helser, Albert D.; Boas, Franz (Foreword)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 223 pp, illustrated with line drawings by Oliver Whitwell Wilson. Brown pictorial cloth; no dust jacket. Private library stamp on title page and bookplate on front pastedown, brief gift inscription on front flyleaf; otherwise a lovely copy with minimal wear. Folklore of the Bura people of northeastern Nigeria. Say Boas in the introduction "Folk tales...are of particular interest because they illustrate with great clarity the mode of thought, the homely wisdom, and the ethical concepts of the people. In Africa, more than among other so-called primitive tribes, many a tale illustrates a proverb relating to the proper everyday behavior. The Negro is fond of moralizing by means of moralizing tales.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13078
- Title
- African Stories
- Author
- Helser, Albert D.; Boas, Franz (Foreword)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Fleming H. Revell
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- ethnology anthropology africa folklore beliefs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Africa; Anthropology;
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
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Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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