An unknown people in an unknown land; an account of the life and customs of the Lengua Indians of the Paraguayan Chaco, with adventures and ... pioneering and exploration amongst them by Grubb, W Barbrooke 1865-1930; Jones, Humphrey Tudor Morrey - 2012-08-31

GB: Seeley, Service, 1914. Fairly clean tight book BUT stain to margin of frontipseice and spine background faded (lettering still bright). Book is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age. . 4th Edition. Hardback. VG-/No DW.

New.

Paperback / softback. New.

London: Seeley & Co., 1911. Hardcover. Very Good. 330 + 16 p. of ads. 23 cm. 60 b&w illustrations + colour fold-out map of South America at rear. Blue cloth hardcover has slightly faded spine. Ink stamp for Fred. F. Dalley of Hamilton, Ont. and blind stamp for Kevin C. Jackson on front free endpaper. Foxing. One detached plate opposite p. 78. Barbrooke Grubb, working among the Chaco tribes, describes their lives, art and industries, wars, religion, burial rites, etc. He experienced a murderous attack and was at one point in danger of being buried alive.

Hardback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London: Seeley, Service & Co. Limited, 1913 "An account of the life and customs of the Lengua Indians of the Paraguayan Chaco, with adventures and experiences during twenty years' pioneering and exploration amongst them." Rather unflatteringly identified as the Third and Cheaper Edition. From the collection of Wayne Prescott Suttles, renowned anthropologist, scholar, and linguist regarding many Pacific cultures, and especially the U.S. Pacific Northwest Coast Salish people. His stamp to the ffep and title pg. Provenance provided upon request. Condition notes: 329 numbered pp +19; HB. Pages: clean, bright, tight, large photo frontis; a.e. tanned, t.e. dusty, frontis shaken and laid in, 75- to ffep. Cover: red, gilt artwork front, gilt titles spine; v lt shelfwear, extrems a bit worn, spine mildly sunned.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

London, United Kingdom,: Seeley & Co Limited, 1911. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. 330 + 16 p. of ads. b&w illustrations & colour fold-out map to rear. Original blue cloth hardcover decorated in gilt to front panel, gilt lettering to front panel and spine. Rubbing to spine, and small closed tears to top and base of the spine. Owner plate to verso of front board. Offsetting to end pages, a scattering of spotting to pages. Tight binding. .

London : Seeley, Service & co., 1925. Fourth Edition. Hardback. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Blind borders and inked vignette to front board. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Minor, scattered marginal foxing. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 330 pages; Physical desc. : 330 p. : plates, frontis. , maps ; 23 cm. Subject: Missions - Paraguay. Indians of South America - Missions - Paraguay. Notes: ""With 23 illustrations and 2 maps"" --t. P.