Marilyn

1972 · 874Z8 — New York : Seminar Press 1972. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". None Stated. A first edition of this informative work on female roles in New Guinea society by anthropologist Marilyn Strathern. An uncommon first edition of the work.In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Includes two maps. This work is the second in the 'Seminar Studies in Anthropology' series and is written by British anthropologist Dr Marilyn Strathern. Strathern has worked extensively with the Mount Hagen people of Papua New Guinea and specialises in feminist anthropology. This work which was Strathern's doctoral thesis takes a look at traditional New Guinea societies and examines the women's status and relations between the sexes. Strathern spent a lot of time amongst the people of Papua New Guinea giving her work an ethnographical approach and a better understanding of the culture. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent with only very light bumping to the tail of the spine resulting in slight discolouration to the cloth and very minor rubbing to the spine and boards. Remnants of a small book sellers sticker to the front paste down. The wrap is very smart with some minor chipping spotting to the spine and very minor handling marks. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Scattered spotting to the fore edge heavier to the top edge. Near Fine Seminar Press hardcover