G m culwick (7 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. First edition with "First Published In 1935" the only statement. Hardcover in royal blue cloth with spine lettererd in gilt. 444 pp. with index + 4 pp. publisher's advert at rear. Frontispiece two image photographic portraits of the late Chief Towegale Kiwanga I and Chief Towegale Kiwanga, who authored Chapter II. Five additional photographic plates, two folding maps, and folding pedigree chart. A tight, internally clean and bright example though the spine is well faded, gilt still clear., and 1951 dated ownership notation top corner of the front pasetedown. Ethnography and history of the Ulanga Valley Bena tribe from the East African wetlands in present day Tanzania. The Culwicks write in the Preface, "We have attempted to put before the reader not necessarily an exhaustive study but a balanced picture of the life and outlook of a typical Bantu tribe. The author's drew largely on oral history of the indiginous people and the work examines religion, custom, property, customary law, agriculture, mutual aid, bridal wealth, familiy relationships, medicine men and more.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good-. First Printing. Light wear; Dust Jacket two 1/2"chips, tone, price clip. Solid hardcover.; "The result is a well-balanced picture of the life and outlook of a typical East African Bantu tribe in a period of transition, in which the mythical "dead cake of custom" stands revealed as a living thing, capable of growth and development." Detailed study of the Bena people of Tanzania.; 444 pages. Illustrated by Illustrated; fold-out maps (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very marked and worn. Ex library. Significant insect damage. Maps are present but one plate is missing. A reading copy. [K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. New York, AMS Press, 1980 [facsimile edition]/ 1935. Octavo, 444 pages with 2 illustrations plus 3 fold-out maps. Cloth; top corners a little bumped; an excellent copy. An account of a typical Bantu tribe.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. 444 pages, 1 unnumbered page, iv leaves of plates, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : portraits, illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. Notes: Includes index "The kingdom of the Wakinimanga, by Mtema Towegale Kiwanga"--Pages 30-56 "In order to avoid confusion between one Ubena and the other, that of the highlands will be called Ubena of the Hills and that of the Ulanga valley, Ubena of the Rivers"--Page 17. "The people were known collectively as the Wabena . viz. the people who live in the country called Ubena and who all speak Kibena"--Page 20.…

Gebundene Ausgabe. 444 S. Schutzumschlag etw. berieben u. bestaubt u. etw. rissig, Buchschnitt etw. bestaubt, Vorsatz-Ecke abgeschnitten, m. einig. Notizen u. Markierungen im Text (Bleistift) N04 *.* Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 770.