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WILKEN, G.A. (1847-1891) - C.M. PLEYTE WZN. (EDITOR), - Handleiding voor de vergelijkende Volkenkunde van Nederlandsch-Indië; naar diens dictaat en aanteekeningenguitgegeven. [Eerste druk; First edition].

Leiden, E.J. Brill, 1893. Stout 8°. Later private qtr. clothbacked marbled boards. Original wrappers laid-down on covers and spine. ((xii), 667pp. incl. supplementary notes to chapters at rear end, corrigenda, table of contents. Dutch language comparative textbook about anthropology of ethnic groups in nineteenth century dutch East Indies, e.g.: nutrition and stimulantia, houses and household implements/furniture, theatre, music, dance and games, language and literature, family-life, kinship relaqtions, marriage, law (incl. Adat law) and legislation, war and warfare, landownership, penal law, illness, astrology, cosmology, taboos and taboo-signs. Still of excellent scientific interes. ((binding heavily shaved, spine-ends worn, bold signature of previous owner at top of ti.-p., bookblock a bit dull but clean).
EUR 95.00 [Appr.: US$ 101.65 | £UK 81.25 | JP¥ 15937] Book number 54412

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