South Seas Magic

Adhesive tape stains to reverse side of dust-jacket at head and tail of spine, where a plastic covering was taped down. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; 192 pages + 19 illustrations on 6 plate leaves. 2 maps on page 14, Pacific Ocean, Western Samoa. Blue boards with gilt lettering on spine.Page dimensions: 216 x 135mm. "South Seas Magic is the story of an investigation into magic and psychical beliefs in modern Samoa. Together with his wife as co-experimenter, and accompanied by their two children, the author lived on the tiny island of Manono for six months. The family lived largely as the Samoans do, in a thatched house by the side of the coastal lagoon. They fished with the Samoans, were accepted into the native society, and took part in feasts and ceremonies." - from dust-jacket blurb.

Product Info

Publisher: Robert Hale

Year: (1959)

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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Country: New Zealand