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réf. 34701 — including a description of the circles of upright sculptured stones on the left bank of the Aweyong river. London: Hutchinson & Co. 1905 8vo. xvi332pp. 74 illustrations on plates 2 folding maps index t.e.gilt. Charles Stanley Partridge 1872-1955 was assistant district commissioner in Southern Nigeria and a keen amateur anthropologist and archaeologist. In 1904 he arrived in Nigeria as a district commissioner at Ikot Ekpene; he remained in the Nigerian colonial administration until 1915 and during this time becoming a great friend of local missionary Mary Slessor. This interesting and informative work contains the first detailed account of the now-famous stone sculptures of the Ekoi of the Cross River. With the bookplate of Charles P. Groves slight preliminary browning boards slightly spotted head and tail of spine rubbed a very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's gilt-decorated green cloth. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa Oceania archaeology anthropology travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.O hardcover