Taboo by Harney (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Third Edition. Cloth in DJ; 209pp; Minor chipping & staining to DJ, DJ protected by mylar sleeve, boards square, clean & bright with slightly bent corners, text unmarked, binding is sound, VG/Good+ condition. Collection of short stories about life among aborigines in Northern Australia, based on fact. Introduction by Professor A. P. Elkin. Illustrated with 24 photos.

209pp. 8vo. Original cloth. Black and white photographic plates; frontis. Gift inscription on verso of frontis. A very good copy. A collection of short stories of the life of the Aborigines in Northern Australia.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1943/1944 third edition. Australia, South Pacific, New Guinea. Australasian Publishing Co. good orange cloth with 24 ill from photographs 209p. Plusthose little bbookshop sticker - Anthony Hoderns/Sydney 10/25.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Photos (illustrator). 1st Edition. Publication of this book was much delayed by the out break of WWII. Its 30 cameo chapters record the author's actual discussions, incidents, observations and view- points of the aboriginal people during his travels, mainly in the Northern Territory and Arnhem Land. with the intention of showing the effect " on aboriginal customs and mentality of contact with of our own way of thinking.'" Professor E A Elkin of Sydney University, recommended the book ".as a valuable contribution to the literature on the Australian aboriginal. Orange covers/text block excellent, complemented with 23 b/w photos, no inscriptions. Pictorial DJ good with several short tears to edges, spine strip repaired with clear tape.

vi+210pp. 8vo, illustrated, original boards in chipped dustwrapper, gift inscription, a very good copy. First edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 3rd Edition. pp.(viii)+209. 21.5cm. Frontispiece & 22 black and white photographic illustrations. Hard cover in worn & repaired dust jacket. A good bright copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 209 pages. The cover has a little wear, with light fading. The page edges are lightly tanned and foxed. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.

Good orange cloth hardcover with torn dustjacket. 209p. with b&w plates. Dj has pieces missing and yellowed cellotape, curve to front board.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Aged, so it's showing some edgewear, denting, tanning, foxing, an inscription on the endpapers.The hard covers have been contact covered. There is a page that has been printed and reinserted (i.e. it was missing and they have photo copied a copy of the page.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The stories are all incidents that have occurred in the past. The authors' idea of writing them was not to play the part of a champion of native rights, but to show the effect on aboriginal customs and mentality of contact with our own way of thinking and living. The customs are authentic, and to the legends nothing has been added nor from them anything taken away. The book contains 24 illustrations from photographs. **The book has tanning while the front cover has several small stains, sun fading at the spine and scuffing at the bottom spine.**. Inscribed by Author(s).

With an introduction by Professor A. P. Elkin, Professor of Anthropology, University of Sydney. 24 illustrations from photographs. Sydney: Australasian Publishing Co. 1943, Third edition, 1944 8vo. vi,209pp. 13 plates, chipped dw. "In this collection of short stories, the author has etched a true vignette of life in Northern Australia and all the details are based on actual fact." A very nice copy in the publisher's cloth with the dust-wrapper. 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.[ ].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback with dust cover. Clean text, sound binding. Quick dispatch from UK seller.