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Antiquities From the City of Benin and From Other Parts of West Africa in the British Museum
Charles Hercules Read; Ormonde Maddock Dalton
1899
Longmans & Co : London
20" by 15"
[7], 2-61pp, unpaginated
SUMMARY
The first edition elephant folio of Charles Hercules Read and Ormonde Maddock Dalton's fascinating discussion on the antiquities of Benin, illustrated with thirty-two plates.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 4 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this work.
An elephant folio.
A fascinating look at the antiquities found in Benin, and other parts of West Africa. The particular antiquities discussed in this work were all obtained by and held at the British Museum.
Some of these antiquities include plaques, some of which depict kings. Benin art was primarily made of bronze and ivory.
Illustrated with thirty-two plates, and numerous in-text illustrations.
Written by Charles Hercules Read and Ormonde Maddock Dalton. Read was an archaeologist and curtor, who held the position of Keeper of British and Medieval Antiquities and Ethnography at the British Museum. He was a major figure in British museum curation.
Collated, complete.
CONDITION
In a quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Some light rubbing to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Small cracks to the joints. Small patch of lifting to the spine. Institutional stamp to the title page. Light marks to the boards. Ink to the head of the front board. Institutional label to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Institutional stamp to the title page, and to a few pages.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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