Description
Author: John Morris Title: Living with Lepchas A Book About The Sikkim Himalayas Publication: First Edition 1st Impression Edition Published By William Heinemann London 1938Condition Of Book: This is a Very Good + Copy of this book in original brown cloth boards with bright and vivid gilt title lettering to spine.No Dust-Jacket.Lovely clean bright outer boards.Maps as endpapers..This copy has no previous names or inscriptions present.illustrated with over 75 black and white photographs.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.There is some light spotting to the page edges. This is a popular account of a six-months stay among the Lepcha,who are a relatively unknown and unacculturated group living in the northeastern India part close to the Tibetan border. The book is divided into separate parts: Introductory and Historical, The People, Magic and Spells, Family Life, Sex, Festivals, and a Conclusion with a chapter on economics.The Author also took the photographs used in this book.Uncommon title in very good condition,8vo (xiii) 306pp First Edition 1st Impression [1938] UK Postage: Free Sent Royal Mail 24 Tracked 1-2 Working Days Air-Mail Tracked Europe £12.95Air-Mail Tracked Rest of World £18.95Air-Mail Tracked Zone 3 USA £18.95
