Die ethnographische Süwestafrika-Sammlung Hans Schinz 1884-1886

Szalay, Miklós. Die ethnographische Süwestafrika-Sammlung Hans Schinz 1884-1886. Zürich: Völkerkundemuseum der Universität Zürich, 1979. First edition. Quarto. 130pp. Original pictorial wrappers with black lettering on cover and spine. Special print of the Ethnological Magazine Zurich I/1979. Based on Schinzes original 1891 publication on his travel logs from his expedition in the German protectorates Gross-Nama- und Heroland, to the Kunene and the Ngami lakes and the Kalachari of Southwest Africa. Profusely illustrate with b/w photographs, some in color, throughout. Text in German. Wrappers with crease at lower right corner. Blind stamp on half-title. Yellowing of block in margins not affecting images. Wrappers and interior in overall good+ condition. g. Softcover. (35141) $45