Dahomey as it is; being a Narrative of Eight Months' Residence in that Country, with a full account of the notorious annual customs, and the social and religious institutions of the Frons; Also an Appendix on Ashantee. and a Glossary of Dahoman words and titles.

Skertchly, J.A.

Edité par Chapman and Hall, London, 1874

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xx, 524 pages, colour frontispiece, 3 colour plates (including The Gun Custom which is not list on the list of illustrations). also 17 b/w plates and text illustrations, and a folding map. Ex-General Assembly Library New Zealand with gilt library stamp on front cover and spine. Hand writing on List of Illustrations page. A book on Dahomey (Benin today), its people and customs with plates made after sketches by the author. Skertchley was an English entomologist who participated in anl expedition to West Africa in 1871. During a visit to Abomey he was captured by the king for eight months.

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• Titre: Dahomey as it is; being a Narrative of Eight Months' Residence in that Country, with a full account of the notorious annual customs, and the social and religious institutions of the Frons; Also an Appendix on Ashantee. and a Glossary of Dahoman words and titles.
• Éditeur: Chapman and Hall, London
• Date de parution: 1874
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Red Leather
• Édition: First Edition
• État de l'article: Good
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Anthropology and Archaeology
  • Africa
  • Travel and Exploration