Notes on Some of The Native Tribes of Central Australia

1st edition softback with stiff wrappers As New large octavo 154pp., frontis., colour & b/w plates, text ills., maps, Basedow went to Bathurst Island in 1911 and spent 9 days examining the island, entering its salt-water arms & rivers, landing where possible and crossing the island on foot. These notes explain the local art and the everyday lives of these peoples before the invaders began to influence their traditional ways. Australian Aboriginal Culture Series No. 5.