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The Native Tribes of South-East Australia
by Howitt, A.W. [Alfred William]
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- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
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Lower Hutt, Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: Macmillan, 1904. Book. Good. Green Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xix, errata pages, 819 pages, all 58 illustrations and 10 maps present. Faint number on spine, name on front endpaper "Mary & Ivor Howitt" obituary of Alfred William Howard on front endpaper, also letter from an antiquarian bookshop on front and rear endpapers, spine starting to split, a little wear at top and bottom of spine. "This groundbreaking work of pioneer anthropologist Alfred William Howitt (1830-1908) continues to provide a vital foundation for understanding the many and varied cultures of Indigenous Australian peoples today. Howitt's research is based on 40 years of exploration in central Australia, and covers topics such as: tribal organisation; social organisation; relationship terms and marriage rules; tribal government; medicine and magic; beliefs and burial practices; initiation ceremonies; trade and barter; various customs.".
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- Bookseller
- Tinakori Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012107
- Title
- The Native Tribes of South-East Australia
- Author
- Howitt, A.W. [Alfred William]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1904
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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