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Kemp, Dennis

Nine Years at the Gold Coast

1898

195.52 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1898
Place of printing
London. Macmillan and Co.
Author
Kemp, Dennis
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Africa Anthropology
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xv, 279 pp, frontis map, numerous illustrations from photos, including some of artifacts, index. original cloth with gilt medallion on front cover, gilt lettering, rubbed at edges, very light foxing in some margins, very good clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Work 205. The author, who was a missionary for many years in the region and travelled extensively, describes the peoples in detail including their customs, habits, beliefs, and provides good illustrations including of the people, view, fetishes, native goldsmith work, village life, etc.