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Argonauts of the Western Pacific
Bronislaw Malinowski; Sir James George Frazer
1953
Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd. : London
9.5" by 6.5"
xxxi, 527pp.
SUMMARY
A smart fourth impression of this illustrated work on the Western Pacific.
Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Scarce fourth impression, originally published 1922.
Illustrated with sixty-five images on plates, five maps, three tables, and two in-text figures. Collated complete.
A detailed social study of the people of the Western Pacific, with reference to canoes and sailing, ceremonies, overseas expeditions, sociology, mythology, fishing and working, linguistics, and much more. With commentary on the exploration and travel around various islands.
Written by Bronislaw Malinowski, a Polish-British anthropologist and ethnologist whose works have had a lasting influence on the discipline on anthropology.
With a preface by Sir James George Frazer, a Scottish anthropologist and folklorist.
CONDITION
In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and shelf wear to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and the odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting, predominantly to the first and last few pages. Previous owner's stamp to the front endpaper.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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