The Lambas of Northern Rhodesia: A Study of their Customs and Beliefs – Clement M. Doke

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The Travels of a missionary with the Lamba tribe of central Africa. Including chapters on tribal organization, law, slavery, initiation, taboos, marriage, customs, birth, childhood initiation, death burial ceremonies, the clan system, cosmogony, spiritism the role of the doctor, lots and the cult of dynamism, witchcraft, the professions of hunter and smith, folk-lore and music and language. and much more. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before …

Hardcover. 110 Illustrations and a map with 406 pages. The dust jacket is very shelf rubbed and worn. The spine is discolored and marked. Despite this, the jacket is whole and intact, and in a protective cellophane cover for extra protection. All text legible. The boards are rubbed and edge worn but remain strong and square, with bright gold gilt to the spine. Internally, the pages are clean with a little foxing (age). There are no other markings or inscriptions a little tanned around the edges. Tightly bound and presents attractively in cellophane. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Don’t judge the book by its cover, many remove it, but we don’t. First Edition. See OUR OWN photograph of this book for quality control. Indeed a good copy for 90 years old. Extremely scarce and increasingly expensive

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SKU: 1241 Category: Title: The Lambas of Northern Rhodesia: A Study of their Customs and Beliefs
Author: Clement M. Doke
Publisher: George G. Harrap & Co.
Year: 1931
Condition: Good
Format: Hardcover
Inventory No: 1241

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The Travels of a missionary with the Lamba tribe of central Africa. Including chapters on tribal organization, law, slavery, initiation, taboos, marriage, customs, birth, childhood initiation, death burial ceremonies, the clan system, cosmogony, spiritism the role of the doctor, lots and the cult of dynamism, witchcraft, the professions of hunter and smith, folk-lore and music and language. and much more. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before …

Hardcover. 110 Illustrations and a map with 406 pages. The dust jacket is very shelf rubbed and worn. The spine is discolored and marked. Despite this, the jacket is whole and intact, and in a protective cellophane cover for extra protection. All text legible. The boards are rubbed and edge worn but remain strong and square, with bright gold gilt to the spine. Internally, the pages are clean with a little foxing (age). There are no other markings or inscriptions a little tanned around the edges. Tightly bound and presents attractively in cellophane. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Don’t judge the book by its cover, many remove it, but we don’t. First Edition. See OUR OWN photograph of this book for quality control. Indeed a good copy for 90 years old. Extremely scarce and increasingly expensive

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Weight 0.96 kg
Dimensions 23 × 16 × 3.5 cm

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