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Among the Forest Dwarfs of Malaya
Paul Schebesta; Arthur Chambers [trans.]
1929
Hutchinson & Co. : London
9.5" by 6.5"
[6] 288pp
SUMMARY
The first English edition of this profusely illustrated anthropological travel work on British Malaya.
Early Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A fascinating anthropological and travel work detailing the explorations of German anthropologist Paul Schebesta as he travelled through the Malaysian islands. He made numerous contributions to the field of anthropology, including his work on pygmies of Southeast Asia.
The first English edition of this work, translated by Arthur Chambers.
Illustrated with one hundred and forty-two illustrations from photographs and sketches by the author, as well as a folding map. Collated and complete.
Containing a previous owners small signature to the front free-endpaper.
A scarce to find work.
CONDITION
In the publishers original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some shelf wear to the boards and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. A few marks to the boards. Containing a previous owners small signature to the front free-endpaper. Internally, the the frontispiece lifting slightly to the tail, otherwise remaining binding is generally firm. A few spots to the pages, which are otherwise bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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