Lot 1268 , Rawling, Captain C.G - The Land of the New Guinea Pygmies. An Account of a Story of a Pioneer Journey of Exploration into the Heart of New Guinea, 1st ed., 8vo, original cloth, with d/j, with black and white illustration

° Rawling, Captain C.G - The Land of the New Guinea Pygmies. An Account of a Story of a Pioneer Journey of Exploration into the Heart of New Guinea, 1st ed., 8vo, original cloth, with d/j, with black and white illustrations from photos., large folding map at rear, Seeley, Service & Co.,London, 1913; Brown, J. Tom - Among the Bantu Nomads> A record of forty years spent among the Bechuana, a numerous and famous branch of the Central South African Bantu, with the first full description of their ancient customs, manners and beliefs, 8vo, cloth, with d/j, black and white photograph illustrations, folding map at rear, front fly leaf holed, Seeley, Service & Co., London, 1926; Weeks, John H. - Equatorial Africa, Among the Primitive Bakongo…with a description of their habits, customs & religious beliefs, 8vo, original red cloth with damaged d/j, with 40 black and white photo plates and folding map at rear, partly coloured, Seeley, Service & Co., London, 1914 and Hume-Griffith, M E ( Mrs ) - Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia - An Account of an English Woman's Eight Years' Residence Amongst the Women of the East with Narratives of Experiences in Both Countries, 8vo, original blue cloth, with damaged d/j, with gilt Persian insignia on front board and gilt lettering to spine, 37 black and white plates and a folding map, Seeley, Service & Co., London, 1909 - Note: Mary Hume-Griffith, the wife of Dr. Albert Hume-Griffith, a British medical missionary, provides an account of their experiences living and working in Persia (Iran) and the Turkish province of Mosul (now northern Iraq) from 1900 to 1908. While her husband focused on his medical duties, Mary spent much of her time with local women, sensitively documenting the culture within the andarun (women’s quarters). Her goal was “to give some account of the inner life of the East.” The book’s primary appeal lies in the unique access she had to households across various social classes. The Hume-Griffiths spent three years in the Iranian cities of Kerman, Isfahan, and Yazd, with Mrs. Hume-Griffith dedicating several chapters to these locations. She covers a range of topics including local folklore, tips on buying carpets, and managing servants. Throughout the book, she provides detailed observations and reflections on the condition of women. (4) - Each work with ‘’File copy. Not to be taken away’’ stamps to fore edges and front fly leaves.
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