Published by London: Chapman and Hall. 1892, 1892
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition, Octavo (230mm. ) Pp. [5] vi - xi [1],[1] 2 - 422, [2], [3] 4 - 40 publisher's catalogue.Uncut Contents clean. Publisher's dark burgundy cloth backed boards, the spine lettered in gilt. Black endpapers. Overall a very good plus copy of the first edition limited to 1500 copies. Laing, Samuel (1812-1897), politician, author, and railway executive, was born in Edinburgh. He retired from parliament just after he turned seventy. He wrote a number of books all in an interesting and easy style which demonstrated his interest and knowledge of anthropology. For more details Samuel Laing see ODNB.