Taplin, Rev. George THE FOLKLORE, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, AND LANGUAGES OF THE
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES : GATHERED FROM INQUIRIES MADE
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT.
Adelaide, E.
Spiller, 1879
First edition,
8vo (20cm), viii, 174pp, 28pp, xii [1], though a number of plates are called for
this copy appears to have been issued without any; there is no evidence of any
illustrations being removed. Original cloth, rebacked with matching period
cloth. Binding is
sound. Flecking to original boards. A few small stains and a few closed tears.
Otherwise very clean internally with slight age toning to paper.
A rare Australian
publication, though lacking all plates.
[ref:1526]£85