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Taboo. by Harney, W E (Bill); Elkin, Prof. A.P. (intro) - 1944

by Harney, W E (Bill); Elkin, Prof. A.P. (intro)

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Taboo.

by Harney, W E (Bill); Elkin, Prof. A.P. (intro)

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Sydney: Australasian Publishing Company., 1944. 209pp, bw ills. Or blue cloth in jacket. Endpapers toned, gutter repair on one leaf, 2 stamps of retirement village library (front and rear), half-title page with small scuff and small hole. Jacket has a label mark on lower spine but is very nice overall. Aboriginal customs in Northern Australia.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.
  • Bookseller Independent bookstores AU (AU)
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  • Book Condition Used - Near Very Good
  • Jacket Condition Very Good
  • Edition Second Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Australasian Publishing Company.
  • Place of Publication Sydney
  • Date Published 1944
  • Keywords Australian Aborigines Aboriginal Indigenous Anthropology Ethnology Northern Territory
  • Size 8vo

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Taboo

Taboo

by Harney, W. E

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Australasian Pub. Co, 1944-01-01. 2nd. Hardcover. Good. Hardback with dust jacket. No marks and no writings. Small open tera to dust jacket. Short stories about Australian Aborigines.
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by Harney, W. E

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Third Edition
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Sydney, NSW, Australia: Australasian Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1944. Third Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. Cloth in DJ; 209pp; Minor chipping & staining to DJ, DJ protected by mylar sleeve, boards square, clean & bright with slightly bent corners, text unmarked, binding is sound, VG/Good+ condition. Collection of short stories about life among aborigines in Northern Australia, based on fact. Introduction by Professor A. P. Elkin. Illustrated with 24 photos.
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Taboo.

Taboo.: With an Introduction by Professor A.P. Elkin.

by HARNEY, W.E

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Sydney; Australasian Publishing Co.; 1944.. Third Edition; 8vo; pp. [x], 209; frontispiece "The Crossing, Katherine", text illustrated with 22 b/w. photographs, bound in original orange cloth, title lettered in black on spine, dustjacket chipped and damaged on edges, good copy. A collection of short stories of the life of the Aborigines in Northern Australia.
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Sydney; Australasian Publishing, 1943 Good orange cloth hardcover with torn dustjacket. 209p. with b&w plates. Dj has pieces missing and yellowed cellotape, curve to front board.
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Taboo

by W. E. Harney

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Australian, Sydney, 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7.75 - 9.75" tall. 209 pp. Binding firm, spine faded. Edges browned. Front end paper removed. Covers slightly marked. Corners bumped. Contains frontispiece and illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Anthropology; Australia; Sociology & Culture. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 22710. .
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by Harney, W.E

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With an Introduction by Professor A.P. Elkin. (Sydney: Australasian Publishing: August 1943) First Edition. Decorated cloth (that is, hard covers) pp. viii, 209. Illustrated. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Cloth a little sunned and a little rubbing to head and foot of spine and corners of boards; a very good copy.
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Taboo

by Harney, W.E

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Sydney: Australasian Publishing, 1943. Book. Very Good. Orange Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 209 pages, b/w illustrations. .
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by Harney, W. E

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Sydney: Australasian Publishing, 1943. 1st edition. Nice copy. octavo.. hardback in original cloth 209pp., b/w pls., Introduction by Professor A. P. Elkin. Orange boards a little unevenly sunned o/w a very nice bight, tight copy of the scarce first edition
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by HARNEY, W. E

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With an introduction by Professor A. P. Elkin, Professor of Anthropology, University of Sydney. 24 illustrations from photographs. Sydney: Australasian Publishing Co. 1943, Third edition, 1944 8vo. vi,209pp. 13 plates, chipped dw. "In this collection of short stories, the author has etched a true vignette of life in Northern Australia and all the details are based on actual fact." A very nice copy in the publisher's cloth with the dust-wrapper. 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… Read More
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by HARNEY, W. E

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Australasian Publishing Co. 1943, 1944-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback with dust cover. Clean text, sound binding.
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