Among primitive bakongo record von weeks john (5 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Publisher's hardback in very good condition: firm and square, strong joints, just mildly rubbed. Complete with original dustjacket: slightly edge-worn and a little darkened, even so still showing well, now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. Contents tight and clean, somewhat age toned; just showing a slight nick and a previous owner's name at the endpaper. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Thus a tidy book in presentable condition.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. The scarce first edition of John H. Weeks's study of the Kongo people, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this scarce work, which describes the lives and culture of Bakongo, also known as the Kongo people, a Bantu ethnic group that lived along the Atlantic coast of Central Africa.The author - missionary and explorer John H. Weeks - describes the customs, religion, and laws of the Kongo people, amongst whom he lived from 1882 to 1912.Illustrated with a frontispiece, a folding map, and thirty-one further plates on which forty photographs are printed. Collated, complete.With two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.A smart copy of this cultural study. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, discolouration to back strip with handling marks to tail of front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with spotting and light handling marks throughout. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…