Ed thilenius (6 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. Editor(s): Thilenius, Peter; Pahlberg, Cecilia; Havila, Virpi. Num Pages: 404 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 18 colour illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 275 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658. . 2016. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Hamburg, Friedrichsen, De Gruyter, 1929. 4to (30.8 x 23.2 cm). xiv, 376 pp.; 127 illustrations. Original printed wrappers. = An important (chiefly linguistic) contribution to the ethnography of Micronesia, edited by the German physician and anthropologist Georg Christian Thilenius (1868-1937). "In 1900 he became a professor of anthropology and ethnology at the University of Breslau, and several years later (1904) was appointed director of the Museum für Völkerkunde Hamburg (Museum of Ethnology, Hamburg), a position he maintained until his retirement in 1935. As museum director, Thilenius coordinated the 1908-1910 Südsee-Expedition, a scientific expedition to German-administered territories in Micronesia and Melanesia. Over 15,000 objects and artifacts from the South Pacific were brought back to Hamburg, which were documented until 1938" (Wikipedia). This well-illustrated part written by Augustin Krämer deals with Palau history stories and chants, as well as the local names of zoological and botanical objects. Uncut. Small damp-stain to the top gutter of the first few leaves, otherwise a very good, clean, unmarked copy.…

Hamburg, Friedrichsen, De Gruyter, 1929. 4to (30.8 x 23.2 cm). 171 pp. (xiii, 156, [ii]); 20 text figures, 35 (20 double-sized) plates of which two in full colour. Original printed wrappers. = An important contribution to the ethnography of Micronesia, edited by the German physician and anthropologist Georg Christian Thilenius (1868-1937). "In 1900 he became a professor of anthropology and ethnology at the University of Breslau, and several years later (1904) was appointed director of the Museum für Völkerkunde Hamburg (Museum of Ethnology, Hamburg), a position he maintained until his retirement in 1935. As museum director, Thilenius coordinated the 1908-1910 Südsee-Expedition, a scientific expedition to German-administered territories in Micronesia and Melanesia. Over 15,000 objects and artifacts from the South Pacific were brought back to Hamburg, which were documented until 1938" (Wikipedia). This profusely illustrated part, written by Augustin Krämer, deals with Palau art and architecture. Uncut. A very clean, near mint copy.…

Hamburg, Friedrichsen, De Gruyter, 1934. 4to (30.8 x 23.2 cm). xiv, 464 pp.; 306 text illustrations, 29 plates (of which one in full colour). Original printed wrappers. = An important, well-illustrated contribution to the ethnography of Micronesia, edited by the German physician and anthropologist Georg Christian Thilenius (1868-1937). "In 1900 he became a professor of anthropology and ethnology at the University of Breslau, and several years later (1904) was appointed director of the Museum für Völkerkunde Hamburg (Museum of Ethnology, Hamburg), a position he maintained until his retirement in 1935. As museum director, Thilenius coordinated the 1908-1910 Südsee-Expedition, a scientific expedition to German-administered territories in Micronesia and Melanesia. Over 15,000 objects and artifacts from the South Pacific were brought back to Hamburg, which were documented until 1938" (Wikipedia). This well-illustrated part was written by Anneliese Eilers and deals with the ethnography of the smaller islands off Ponape, in the Carolines, namely Kapingamarangi, Nukuor [Nukuoro], Ngatik [Sapwuahfik or Raven islands], Mokil [Mwoakilloa, formerly Duperrey Island and Wellington Island], and Pingelap. Uncut. Light creasing to lower outer corner of the front wrapper and, diminishing, the next few gatherings; otherwise a very good, clean copy.…

Hamburg, Friedrichsen, De Gruyter, 1929-1931. In two parts. 4to (30.8 x 23.2 cm). One full colour frontispiece; xxviii, 506, xiv, [ii] pp.; 349 text figures [306; 43], 59 plates [41; 18]. Original uniform printed wrappers. = An important contribution to the ethnography of Melanesia, edited by the German physician and anthropologist Georg Christian Thilenius (1868-1937). "In 1900 he became a professor of anthropology and ethnology at the University of Breslau, and several years later (1904) was appointed director of the Museum für Völkerkunde Hamburg (Museum of Ethnology, Hamburg), a position he maintained until his retirement in 1935. As museum director, Thilenius coordinated the 1908-1910 Südsee-Expedition, a scientific expedition to German-administered territories in Micronesia and Melanesia. Over 15,000 objects and artifacts from the South Pacific were brought back to Hamburg, which were documented until 1938" (Wikipedia). This well-illustrated part was written by H. Damm and deals with the islands of Luaniua (Ontong Java Atoll, or Lord Howe Atoll), Solomon Islands and nearby Nukumanu (Papua New Guinea). The full colour frontispiece was published together with the unrelated Volume 8 and is often lacking, but, loosely inserted, present in this set. Uncut. A very good (near mint), clean set.…

Hamburg, Friedrichsen, De Gruyter, 1932-1936. Three parts in three. 4to (30.8 x 23.2 cm). 1238 pp. [xii, 376; xvii, 386; xi, 437]; 248 text figures [10; 176; 62], 44 plates [19; 10; 15] of which one in full colour. Original uniform printed wrappers. = An important contribution to the ethnography of Micronesia, edited by the German physician and anthropologist Georg Christian Thilenius (1868-1937). "In 1900 he became a professor of anthropology and ethnology at the University of Breslau, and several years later (1904) was appointed director of the Museum für Völkerkunde Hamburg (Museum of Ethnology, Hamburg), a position he maintained until his retirement in 1935. As museum director, Thilenius coordinated the 1908-1910 Südsee-Expedition, a scientific expedition to German-administered territories in Micronesia and Melanesia. Over 15,000 objects and artifacts from the South Pacific were brought back to Hamburg, which were documented until 1938" (Wikipedia). This well-illustrated volume, published in three parts, was written by Paul Hambruch and Anneliese Eilers, and deals with the island of Ponape, in the Carolines, now known as Pohnpei. Uncut. A very good, clean set. Complete for the subject covered, and rarely found complete.…