Naga Path
by Bower, Ursula Graham
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
John Murray, London, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic. At the beginning of the text there are two pages of maps showing the area spoken about within the text. Between pages 6 and seven there are 16 pages of black and white photographs. Mustard coloured cloth covered boards with dark brown coloured titles to the back strip. The author was one of the pioneer anthropologists in the Naga Hills of India between 1937 and 1946. During WWII was a guerrilla fighter against the Japanese in Burma from 1942-1945 with V-Force. This is her story of both endeavours. Softening of the back strip edges with a little bumping of the book corners. There is cocking of the spine and the covers show some handling marks and darkening. Noticeable darkening of the back strip. Browning of the text block edges and age toning of the pages. The front edge of the pages 147 to 150 are a little ragged as they were not cut cleanly in the book's production and needed to be opened by hand. This has also occurred be two pages 115 through to 118 to a lesser degree. Offset tanning to the end pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], VII - X, 260 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Anthropology; India; Military & Warfare. Inventory No: 0289708. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0289708
- Title
- Naga Path
- Author
- Bower, Ursula Graham
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Anthropology, Naga Hills, India, military history, World War II, guerrilla Anthropology; India; Military & Warfare. Photographic Unbranded Bower, Ursula Graham Naga Path
- Bookseller catalogs
- Anthropology;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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