Primitive Paternity; the Myth of Supernatural Birth in Relation to the History of the Family
by Hartland, Edwin Sidney
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: David Nutt/Folk Lore Society, 1909. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. First Edition. Two Volumes, octavo,brick red cloth with gilt ornamental initials of the Folk Lore Society and black decorative rules on cover. Gilt spine titles. Pp. 325, 328 with index and bibliography in Vol. II. A very good plus ex-library set with the usual markings but only a couple of small marks after title and contents. One volume has small sticker on spine, top edges dust darkened. A generally bright, clean, crisp, unmarked interior. Very good..
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- Seller
- Brillig Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 05577
- Title
- Primitive Paternity; the Myth of Supernatural Birth in Relation to the History of the Family
- Author
- Hartland, Edwin Sidney
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- David Nutt/Folk Lore Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1909
- Keywords
- PRIMITIVE, PATERNITY, MARRIAGE, ETHNOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, HISTORY, FOLK LORE SOCIETY, LORE, HARTLAND, FAMILY, MOTHER, MATERNITY, CHILDREN, ISSUE, MANNERS, EDUCATION, PEDAGOGY, RITUAL, RELATIONSHIPS, TRIBE, CLAN, COMMUNITY
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- General;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Brillig Books
Biblio member since 2006
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
About Brillig Books
An independent bookseller of uncommon, out-of-print, used and rare books since 1991.
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Octavo
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- Crisp
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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