Institutions et Coutumes Canaques
by Eric Rau
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Larose, Paris, 1944. First Edition. Softcover. Kanak ( French spelling: Kanak since 1984; earlier Canaque) are the indigenous Melanesian inhabitants of New Caledonia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southwest Pacific. Ethnographic research has shown that Polynesian seafarers have intermarried with the Kanaks over the centuries.The Kanaks refer to the European inhabitants of New Caledonia as Caldoches. Sound copy of this useful study. Text block browning as usual due to poor paper quality. Printed wrappers are sound but a little dust soiled. 199 pages, bibliography, plates. Size: 8vo. Text is in French. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Anthropology; travel; French Language; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 24207. .
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- Bookseller
- Steve Liddle (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24207
- Title
- Institutions et Coutumes Canaques
- Author
- Eric Rau
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Larose
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1944
- Keywords
- BZDB28 melanesia melanesian new guinea anthropology colonies colonial coloniale colonie Anthropology; travel; French Language; Institutions et Coutumes Canaques Eric Rau
- Bookseller catalogs
- Anthropology; Travel;
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About the Seller
Steve Liddle
Biblio member since 2009
Bristol, Avon
About Steve Liddle
Full time bookseller since 1982. Bookshops in Bristol and Bath ( as Patterson & Liddle )1982- 2006. Member ABA ILAB PBFA. Regular exhibitor at major UK bookfairs.
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