THE SOUL OF CENTRAL AFRICA, A General Account of the Mackie Ethnological Expedition.

First edition. With 56 photos and a folding map. 8vo, original grey-green cloth with gilt and black pictorial decoration on upper cover, the spine lettered in gilt, the upper cover lettered in black. xv, 336, including index pp. A very nice and bright copy, internally very fresh and clean.

Edizione: handsome copy of this scarce africana. after spending 25 years as a missionary in africa, rev. roscoe was asked to lead an ethnographic expedition back into the heart of the continent. under the auspices of the royal society and financed by sir peter mackie, roscoe returned to central africa and wrote down the customs and lore of numerous tribes of the region, making a vivid record of their culture before their erosion due to western settlement and influence. greater awareness of native cultures enabled the european powers ruling africa to more thoroughly understand the peoples under their control and help institute more effective governments. included here is a comprehensive selection of photographs documenting tribal customs. an interesting and enlightening work.