South West Africa in Early Times. Being the story of South West Africa up to the date of Maharero's death in 1890
by Vedder, Heinrich
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- Hardcover
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(London: Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press, 1938). Translated and edited by Cyril G. Hall. 8vo; original blue cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; no dustwrapper; tinted top edge; pp. xv + (i) + 525, incl. index; plates; 3 folding maps. A little foxing to edges and endpapers, occasional fox spot elsewhere. Very good condition. 'This detailed study of the history of South West Africa up to the date of Maharero's death in 1890 was originally published in German and appeared in an English version for the first time in 1938 when it was recognised as the first standard work on the subject. The author's extensive ethnological and linguistic studies made him especially well equipped to give a detailed account of the country and its people, and of the customs and languages of the different tribes. A considerable part of the book deals with the gradual colonization of the country by European pioneers whose various adventures are recorded in a mass of "old notes, letters, reports and diaries"; and the historical side is supplemented by an ethnological account of the native tribes.' - From the later Frank Cass reprint .
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- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13279
- Title
- South West Africa in Early Times. Being the story of South West Africa up to the date of Maharero's death in 1890
- Author
- Vedder, Heinrich
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- (London: Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press, 1938)
- Keywords
- South West Africa. Namibia. German colonies. Colonisation. Nama. Herero. Luderitz. Charles Andersson. Hahn. Anthropology. Ethnology Namibia
- Bookseller catalogs
- Namibia;
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Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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