Mono-Alu Folklore (Bougainville Strait, Western Solomon Islands)

Wheeler, Gerald Camden. Mono-Alu Folklore (Bougainville Strait, Western Solomon Islands). London: George Routledge & Sons, 1926. First edition. Quarto. XV, 394, [2]pp. Original green cloth with gold lettering on spine. Mono-Alu Folklore is a model work of its kind. It is arranged to give the reader speedy access to any point which he desires to consult, for the author has prepared a very useful index to motives. In addition there are indexes to the flora, to the fauna, and to place names. Following the introduction are summaries of tales, introduced by a classification of tales into 11 groups. Part 2 of the book presents the Mono texts, English translations, tales with no Mono texts, and extensive notes. Part 3 comprises a Mono-English glossary and the indexes mentioned above. This work forms a valuable contribution to Melanesian linguistics. Some age-wear on binding with front cover bowed, minor rubbing along edges and slight staining on boards. Paper edges foxed. Previous owner’s blind stamp on half-title page. Minor and sporadic foxing throughout. Binding in overall good-, interior in good to very good condition. g. Hardcover. (27662) $50