Author: BROWNE, Major G. St J. Orde;
Title: The Vanishing Tribes of Kenya. A description of the manners & customs of the primitive & interestng tribes dwelling on the vast Southern slopes of Mount Kenya, & their fast disappearing native methods of live.
Description: London, Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd., 1925, lg. in-8vo, 284 p. + IV (publ. catalogue) + 28 illustrations on plates (of which 1 map) + 1 folding general map of Kenya at the end, mild foxing on titlepage only, small legacy-stamp on first fly, original orange pictorial cloth, gilt image of a warroir on cover, spine gilt , a fine copy. ¶ First edition. A description of the manners and customs of the tribes dwelling on the vast Southern slopes of Mount Kenya including marriage laws, domestic rites, arts & crafts, tattooing and dress, teeth-filing, weapons and warfare, music, dances, magic, religion, folklore, riddles, natural history. Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage.

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