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Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 1938. Octavo Size. GOOD condition. No dustjacket. Corners a little rubbed and some marking to light-coloured boards. Bookseller stamp to front free endpaper. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. xviii, 231 pages. The author's account of his controversial 1935 exploration of the last large unexplored area of Papua. He was accompanied by men from the 'native' Papuan Armed Constabulary - the 'savages in serge'. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
Savages in Serge. by Hides, J. G. (Jack Gordon); Rentoul, Alex C. (foreword) - 1938
by Hides, J. G. (Jack Gordon); Rentoul, Alex C. (foreword)
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Savages in Serge.
by Hides, J. G. (Jack Gordon); Rentoul, Alex C. (foreword)
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Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1938. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, no jacket (missing), good condition, grey cloth covered boards (few tiny spots), black & white photos including frontispiece, edges foxed, light foxing some pages, stain spine & front cover, spine ends little creased, boards little faded, owner's written name & details. 231 pp. The story of the Papuan armed constabulary - the native police who were trained by MacGregor and Murray. Their exploits in arresting headhunters etc., are legendary. J. D. Hides started to write this fascinating book in the deep forests of the Rentoul River country. He wrote the final chapters while he wandered about headwaters of the Strickland. The many photos illustrate this important story.
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- Place of Publication Sydney
- Date Published 1938
- Keywords anthropology, society, government, native police, pacific, papua new guinea (png), collectible, collectable
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Savages in Serge
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Savages in Serge.
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Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1938. xviii, 231pp, bw ills. Or gray cloth lacking jacket. A few smalll dark spots on bottom edge, slight foxing to endpapers, prelims and edges; tiny scuff to bottom edge of front board. Nice clean copy of this classic of the opening up of the Papua New Guinea highlands. Includes the expected stories of the jungle, head-hunters and primitive peoples. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo.
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Savages in Serge
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia
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Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1938. 1st edition. Very Good. octavo. hardback in original cloth xviii + 231pp., frontis., b/w pls., Front hinge weak & strengthened with tape o/w VG copy
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Savages in Serge
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia
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Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1938. 1st edition. Nice copy. octavo. hardback in original cloth xviii + 231pp., frontis., b/w pls.,
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SAVAGES IN SERGE.
by HIDES, J. G
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McMahons Point, New South Wales, Australia
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Syd., 1938.. Or.cl. (sl rubbed) 231pp. b/w ills. 1st ed. Reminiscences of a New Guinea patrol officer.
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