Author: COLLET, O.J.A.,
Title: Terres et peuples de Sumatra.
Description: Amsterdam, 1925. Small thick 4°, original pictorial & decorated wraps. (in Sumatran Art-style), (xvi), 562pp., 180 plates, 150 text-ills., large head-&-tail-pieces, initials, very large folded coloured map at end of vol., with legenda. Excellent work on country & people of Sumatra. Ltd. edn. of 1000 copies only, printed on papier 'vergé', uncut. Pp.503-20 deal with Nias. (:) A general picture of Nias is drawn for the reader; such matters as the psychology of the people are also incl. Furthermore information on the differences between North & South Nias, on the articles of trade, on class organization, religion & headhunting. A good introd. to Nias. Suzuki, p.23. Rare. Good copy.

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