Anthropology from Ariel Books

Wellington, New Zealand: W A G Skinner Govt Printer , 1925. Fraser investigated Maori Pa sites on the islands and estimated population of Nga Toki hapu of the Ngati Wai prior to their extermination in 1823 by a raiding party make to island of Aorangi tapu. CONDITION Stapled wraps have author dedication to A S Wilkinson fellow botanist for Kapiti… Read more about this item

Dunedin, New Zealand: Otago Museum , 1967. Anthropology No 4.Contains descriptions of Archaeology and the distribution of artifacts. Stapled wraps, 63 pages with figural illus and maps. Label residue top front else very bright and crisp. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Auckland, New Zealand: Unpublished Doctoral Thesis, 1975. Graham Jackson was a New Zealand anthropologist who spent time living with and researching the Kopon and the Kalam people of the Lower Kaironk Valley in Papua New Guinea. Authors own copy complete with examiners report inserted, Authors inscription to Dr Nancy Bowers Professor of Anthropology at the University of Auckland. CONDITION Bound… Read more about this item

London: Constable & Co, 1966. Blue bds (clean and unworn( pp xviii 251 with illus and photos. Crisp copy with light edge spotting. DJ has light wear to spine ends and tips.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, USA: Carnegie Institution , 1913. Part I Ethnographical and Geographical sketch of land and people; Part II Discussion of the linguistic material; Pat III Vocabularies. CONDITION Ex University Library cop with minimal markings to front end page and copyright page only. Green library binding of buckram cloth, 236 pages 2 fold out maps one in colour, rear one has… Read more about this item

London: Walter Scott, 1895. Author was an ethnologist and Smithsonian Institution curator. Written as part of Scott's Contemporary Science Series edited by Havelock Ellis. CONDITION Burgundy bds with bright gilt titles, 419 pages, 75 nice engraved illus, 8 photo plates and a fold out on various stone implements. Copy has lightly faded spine o/w unworn, bright and crisp with owners… Read more about this item

London: Kegan, Paul, Trench, & Co, 1934. Charles Gabriel Seligman was a British physician, ethnologist and Professor at London School of Economics and was highly influential as the teacher of such notable anthropologists. Contains 30 papers mostly on the ethnology of Africa and Oceania, by his ex-students the leading anthropologists of the day. CONDITION Red verticle ribbed bds with bright… Read more about this item

Hawaii, USA: Bernice P Bishop Museum, 1970. Includes history of the area and results of archaeological examinations of various locations. CONDITION Tan card wraps, pp xi 139 with phot and figural illus, tables, and 4 fold outs at rear. Tear top front spine head, leading edge has got wet with crease at some stage causing causing colour bleed to edge… Read more about this item

Canberra, Australia: Australian National University Press, 1985. Author is a Professor of archaeology and anthropology at the University of Auckland and the text is based on his 1977 Phd thesis. CONDITION Signed by author inside front, green card wraps, pp xx 262 with 131 figural, photo and map illus. Some waer and scuff to back, name inside front and place… Read more about this item

London: Richard Bentley, 1869. Covers wedding traditions from all religions and numerous societies, including the superstitions. CONDITION Vol 1pp x 241, Vol 2 pp viii 268. Red cloth with decorative spine and gilt detail to fronts (spine detail faded and cloth slightly mottled, unworn) green eps, internally bright and crisp with very odd spot. OVERWEIGHT. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1952. Recognised as an important feminist study from this Columbia University Anthropologist. First published in 1935, Sex & Temperament is a fascinating and brilliant anthropological study of the intimate lives of three New Guinea tribes from infancy to adulthood. Focusing on the gentle, mountain-dwelling Arapesh, the fierce, cannibalistic Mundugumor, and the graceful headhunters… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1889. International Scientific Series. Red cloth bd with Black decoration and bright Gilt spine title (mostly fresh with small damp spots top front edge, cnrs bruised, spine darkened with head and foot edges starting to fray) Black eps, pp 315 with fold out tribal chart, large illustrated catalogue to rear (tight with only… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Souvenir Press, 1961. Authentic revelations of curious mating customs of all ages and all races, and the history and significance of modern marriage conventions. CONDITION Teal bds with gilt title, not worn, pp 322 with 18 illus, tight and fresh, original wrapper is lightly scuffs with chip to top of spine. An excellent copy.. First UK. Hard… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: The Walton Press, 1962. Blue bds with brigh Gilt title (small ding top front, sl bruised cnr, fresh) pp 275 with 20 nice monotone plates (tight and very clean, not inscribed) Original DJ is rubbed to edges with a short tear, not price clipped.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read more about this item