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Ethnography
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1863 Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the NileEdinburgh and London: 1863A lovely copy of the richly illustrated first edition of John Hanning Speke's first hand account of his discovery of the source of the River Nile. -
1934 Japan's Place in the WorldLondon : 1934An interesting volume on Japan's place in the world in the 1930s with photographic illustrations throughout that capture Japan in a specific moment of history. -
1978 Plain Tales from the Raj: Images of British India in the Twentieth CenturyLondon : 1978An enlightening and interesting collection of memories and recordings of life in the British Raj. -
1931 The Romance of the Indian FrontierLondon : 1931A well presented account of the Indian frontiers with illuminating photographic illustrations throughout. -
1989 An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern EgyptiansHague and London: 19896 work 'Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians', which immediately became a best seller. -
1951 Abu Geili and Saqadi & Dar El Mek, Volume III of The Wellcome Excavations in The SudanLondon: 1951Volume III of 'The Wellcome Excavations in The Sudan', an archaeological excavation covering Abu Geili and Saqadi and Dar El Mek. -
1966 Ain't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life?New York: 1966The first edition, first printing of this fascinating ethnographical work on the Gullah culture's oral, musical, and cultural history. -
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1979 Native Notes from the Land of Earthquake and FireCalifornia: 1979A limited edition memoir by Thomas Sanchez of the Second Great Coyote Fire in Santa Barbara, California, signed by the author. -
1899 The Black Prophet, A Tale of Irish FamineLondon: 1899An early impression of this historical novel about the Irish famine, written by William Carleton and illustrated by J.B. Yeats. -
1931 Carleton's CountryDublin and Cork: 1931The first edition, second impression of this work about the social history of the Irish people during the time of the writings of William Carleton. -
1868-1870 2Vol The Natural History of ManLondon: 1868-1870The first edition of John George Wood's illustrated two volume study of the 'uncivilised races'. A now controversial ethnological study of the native and indigenous populations of Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Polynesia. -
1876 Notes Sur L'AngleterreParis : 1876The fifth edition of this interesting 19-century topographical and cultural England, from the library of Sir Edward Green, 1st Baronet. -
1933 The English Vision: An AnthologyLondon: 1933A first edition anthology focused on English ideals, with writings by prominent Englishmen such as William Wordsworth and D. H. Lawrence, in the original dust wrapper. -
c1900 Greenland's Icy MountainsKilmarnock: c1900A charmingly illustrated children's ethnographic study of the life of the Eskimo, and the introduction of Christianity to Greenland. -
1933 The Akikuyu, their Customs, Traditions and FolkloreNyeri, Kenya: 1933The first English edition of this remarkable account of the Akikuyu native people of Kenya, lavishly illustrated with photographs. -
1936 Sudan Courtesy CustomsSudan: 1936A smart copy of this very scarce work on Sudanese courtesy customs and phrases, published The Sudan Government and printed in Sudan in the early twentieth-century. -
1923 The Lango, A Nilotic Tribe of UgandaLondon: 1923A very smart, first edition copy of this scarce anthropological work on the Lango people of Uganda, fully illustrated and in the incredibly scarce original dust wrapper. -
1950 The Nuer, A Description of the Modes of Livelihood and Political Institutions of a Nilotic PeopleOxford: 1950A smart, third edition copy of this scarce ethnographical work on the Nuer society in Sudan, written by anthropologist E.E. Evans-Pritchard and illustrated throughout. -
1910 Hunting with the EskimosLondon: 1910A fascinating account of an American sportsman's year spent living and hunting amongst the Arctic's northernmost tribe. Illustrated throughout with the author's own photographs, and her in the first UK edition. -
1881 The Polar WorldLondon: 1881Illustrated with tinted chromoxylographs and folding colour maps, this is a fascinating scientific and historical study of the polar regions, in a striking pictorial cloth binding. -
1851 The Natural History of Man, Or Popular Chapters on EthnographyLondon: 1851An ethnographical study by John Kennedy, two volumes bound in a single book, in half calf binding. -
1937 Island of BaliNew York: 1937A smart copy of this work on the history and ethnography of the island of Bali, illustrated throughout. -
1880 Les Vielles Villes d'Espagne Notes et SouveniursParis: 1880A very scarce copy of this work on old cities of Spain, written and illustrated by A. Robida. In French. -
1900 Wooings And Weddings In Many ClimesLondon: 1900Illustrated throughout with photographic plates, this is a fascinating study of marriage traditions in different societies across the globe. -
1907 In Dwarf Land and Cannibal CountryLondon: 1907An account of late nineteenth century travels through Africa, illustrated throughout and with folding maps. -
1907 Wanderings East of SuezLondon: 1907A handsomely bound first edition work on exploration in Asia. -
1914 Beside the BambooLondon: 1914A lovely first edition copy of this ethnographical study of Chinese culture. -
1911 Islands of Enchantment, Many Sided MelanesiaLondon: 1911A first edition copy of this work on the South West Pacific islands by Florence Coombe. -
1948 Handbook of South American IndiansWashington: 1948A single volume of this important anthropological study into the indigenous peoples of South America, richly illustrated with folding plates and photographs. -
c1895 The Graphic Art of the EskimosWashington, D.C.: c1895A fascinating late nineteenth century study of Inuit artefacts and art. Illustrated throughout. -
1900 The Autobiography of a TrampLondon: 1900A first edition of this illustrated account of the author's time with the travelling peoples in Scotland. -
1907 The Tinkler-GypsiesLondon: 1907An illustrated study of the Romani Gypsy population in early twentieth century Scotland. -
1915 The Gypsy's ParsonLondon: 1915A first edition of this account of Gypsy life across the United Kingdom. -
1893 To GipsylandLondon: 1893The first edition of this American author's travelogue of her time with the Romani Gypsy population. -
1897 A Parish on WheelsLondon: 1897A late nineteenth century analysis of the religious practices of Romani Gypsy populations, illustrated with contemporary photographs. -
1884 L'Ethnographie FugienneParis: 1884A very scarce collection of ten essays bound together in leather on the subject of the ethnography of the inhabitants of Terra del Fuego, in French and Italian.