1917, ISBN: 1d834ab2476fabf6a26e5b387156bb9b

London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1920 Med.8vo. In two volumes. (1). xix,242pp. numerous plates. (2). x,243 - 467pp. numerous plates, coloured folding map, index. Carl Bock's account … More...

London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1920 Med.8vo. In two volumes. (1). xix,242pp. numerous plates. (2). x,243 - 467pp. numerous plates, coloured folding map, index. Carl Bock's account of his expedition to the jungles of Central Borneo in the 1870s influenced his fellow-Norwegian Carl Lumholtz and he repeated the journey in reverse between 1913 and 1917. From the Taylor Social Anthropology Library, University of Oxford (Bodleian Library) with their bookplates to the front endpapers, their discrete stamp to the title pages, and shelf labels to the spines, a very nice set of the first editions in the publisher's orange cloth. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[L], 0<

1917, ISBN: 1d834ab2476fabf6a26e5b387156bb9b

[SC: 17.45], OCEANIA OCEANIC PACIFIC SOUTH SEAS INDONESIA TRAVEL BORNEO, London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1920 Med.8vo. In two volumes. (1). xix,242pp. numerous plates. (2). x,243 - 467pp. numero… More...

[SC: 17.45], OCEANIA OCEANIC PACIFIC SOUTH SEAS INDONESIA TRAVEL BORNEO, London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1920 Med.8vo. In two volumes. (1). xix,242pp. numerous plates. (2). x,243 - 467pp. numerous plates, coloured folding map, index. Carl Bock's account of his expedition to the jungles of Central Borneo in the 1870s influenced his fellow-Norwegian Carl Lumholtz and he repeated the journey in reverse between 1913 and 1917. From the Taylor Social Anthropology Library, University of Oxford (Bodleian Library) with their bookplates to the front endpapers, their discrete stamp to the title pages, and shelf labels to the spines, a very nice set of the first editions in the publisher's orange cloth. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. [L]<

1920, ISBN: 1d834ab2476fabf6a26e5b387156bb9b

Hardcover

[SC: 23.13], [PU: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York], FIRST EDITION CARL LUMHOLTZ, UNKNOWN MEXICO; A RECORD OF FIVE YEARS' EXPLORATION AMONG THE TRIBES WESTERN SIERRA MADRE, CANNIBALS; AN… More...

[SC: 23.13], [PU: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York], FIRST EDITION CARL LUMHOLTZ, UNKNOWN MEXICO; A RECORD OF FIVE YEARS' EXPLORATION AMONG THE TRIBES WESTERN SIERRA MADRE, CANNIBALS; AN ACCOUNT FOUR TRAVELS IN AUSTRALIA AND CAMP LIFE WITH ABORIGINES QUEENSLAND, Octavo, [two volumes], xix, 242pp; x, [243]-467pp. Maroon cloth, title in gilt on spine. Sunning to spines. Frontispiece portrait with tissue cover in both volumes. Previous ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Large fold-out map of Borneo in Volume II. A very good complete set. Carl Sofus Lumholtz was a Norwegian explorer and ethnographer, best known for his research of indigenous cultures in Australia and Mexico. His autobiography, My Life of Exploration, was published in 1921, shortly before his death.<

1920, ISBN: 1d834ab2476fabf6a26e5b387156bb9b

[PU: Facsimile copy of Charles Scribner's Sons 1920], BORNEO TRAVEL EXPLORATION EXPEDITION, Facsimile print on demand copy, volume one only Quarto softcover (VG+); all our specials have m… More...

[PU: Facsimile copy of Charles Scribner's Sons 1920], BORNEO TRAVEL EXPLORATION EXPEDITION, Facsimile print on demand copy, volume one only Quarto softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost, Books<