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Savage Civilisation
Tom Harrisson
1937
Victor Gollancz Ltd : London
8.5" by 5.5"
461pp.
SUMMARY
A first edition, first impression of this work combining history, ethnography and travel account, set in Vanuatu, by the polymath Tom Harrisson.
First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, thirty-one plates, numerous in-text illustrations and a folding map to the rear. Collated, complete.
A historical and cultural survey of Vanuatu, or the New Hebrides as it was known then, by the British polymath Tom Harrisson (1911-1976). This work is divided into two parts: in the first, Harrisson discusses the history and culture of Vanuata, and in the second, he focuses on his own experiences. According to Rod Edmond, the title of this work was used to cause readers to consider the oppositional terms 'savage' and 'civilisation'; indeed, this work is well-regarded as a scholarly work which bridges the gap between anthropology and cultural studies.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally sound, with a couple of small marks to the front board. Shelf wear to the joints and extremities. Front free end paper to page 19 coming loose but intact. Otherwise, internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
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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