Item #022929 The Burr McIntosh Monthly. September 1909. Ainu Culture, Oliver Bainbridge.
The Burr McIntosh Monthly. September 1909

The Burr McIntosh Monthly. September 1909

New York: Burr Publishing Co, 1909. Wraps. Good. Item #022929

Color illustrated wraps, with a string tied binding. Unpaginated. Black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this monthly magazine, relying heavily on photographs. Of note is a photo essay on the indigenous people of Japan, the Ainu, describing the customs and culture as experienced by the author, Oliver Bainbridge, while traveling through their native regions. Some of the descriptions seem a bit sensationalized and prone to stereotype, although others adhere to more factual commentary. With several full page photos. Also present are the usual photos of the celebrities of the day, focusing on women. GOOD condition. Moderate scuffing, chipping, creasing, tearing, to the covers along the extremities. Minor soiling.

Price: $55.00

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