1914 first edition bound in green cloth. Gilt to front and spine. 516 pages. 92 illustrations, 36 plates and a map. An ex-library book that clearly was not used. The dust jacket is in frail condition. Uncut paper edges. This copy is in good condition.
Anthropological study of the Aborigines of Northern Australia with extensive illustrations. Spencer's text is the result of a government scientific commission to the territory to make preliminary surveys for settlement, while there he was able to assemble extensive notes on the occupants.
Contents:
1. Social Organisation and Marriage Regulations
2. Initiation Ceremonies
3. Totemic Systems and Totem Groups
4. Sacred Sticks, Bull-Roarers, and Ceremonial Objects
5. Burial and Mourning Ceremonies
6. Magic and Medicine
7. Beliefs in Regard to the Origin of Children
8. Traditions Concerning Imberombera, The Great Ancestor, and also other Ancestors of The Kakadu Nation
9. Various Traditions, Customs and Beliefs
10. Food Restrictions
11. Weapons and Implements
12. Clothing and Ornament
13. Decorative Art
- Jacket Condition: Poor
- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Good
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