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Kamilaroi and Kurnai : group-marriage and relationship, and marriage by elopement by FISON, Lorimer; HOWITT, A.W.; MORGAN, Lewis H

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Kamilaroi and Kurnai : group-marriage and relationship, and marriage by elopement by FISON, Lorimer; HOWITT, A.W.; MORGAN, Lewis H

Kamilaroi and Kurnai : group-marriage and relationship, and marriage by elopement

by FISON, Lorimer; HOWITT, A.W.; MORGAN, Lewis H

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: drawn chiefly from the usage of the Australian aborigines : also the Kurnai tribe, their customs in peace and war. Melbourne [etc.] : G. Robertson, 1880. First edition. Octavo, fine original embossed brown cloth (lightly rubbed), spine with gilt lettering, [8], 372 pp, frontispiece folding map of Gippsland, ""Memoirs, the first by the Rev. Lorimer Fison, and the second by Mr. Alfred W. Howitt."" (prefatory note), a fine copy, sound and bright. Pioneering studies of the Aboriginal peoples of Gippsland, eastern Victoria.

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Kamilaroi and Kurnai: Group-Marriage and Relationship, and Marriage by Elopement Drawn Chiefly from the Usage of the Australian Aborigines ...

by Lorimer Fison; William Howitt

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Aboriginal Studies Press, 1991. Book. Good. Soft cover. Facsimile Edition. 140mm x 220mm. Covers have light general wear, a short crease to bottom front and sunning to spine. Spine not creased. Name and date to title-page, otherwise internally clean. 375pp.
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George Robertson. Used - Good. 1880. First ed. Original cloth.three small stickers to spine. Some pages uncut. Cloth is dust soiled, especially on back board. Contents clean, map intact. For further description or pictures please message us. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day).Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.
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by FISON, Lorimer and A. W. Howitt

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Also the Kurnai Tribe, their customs in peace and war. With an introduction by Lewis H. Morgan. Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane: George Robertson, 1880 8vo. viii,372pp. folding coloured map as frontispiece, index. A very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's brown cloth. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[L]
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Kamilaroi and Kurnai. Group-Marriage and Relationship, and Marriage by Elopement, drawn chiefly from the usage of the Australian Aborigines. Also the Kurnai Tribe - their Customs in Peace and War

by FISON, Lorimer and A.W. HOWITT

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Melbourne: George Robertson, 1880. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Melbourne, George Robertson, 1880. Octavo, [viii], 372 pages with numerous genealogical tables plus a two-colour folding map frontispiece. Cloth slightly rubbed at the extremities; spine moderately flecked, with minimal flecking elsewhere; top and leading edges slightly marked; minimal signs of age and use; overall, an excellent copy, uncut and entirely unopened. A foundational work of Australian anthropology, concentrating on the Gunai / Kurnai people of Gippsland and the Gamilaraay of New South Wales and southern Queensland.
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