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The Royal Touch in England : A Theory of Origin Derived from Observations in the New Zealand Maori. The New Zealand Numismatic Journal
by Gluckman, L K (Laurie Kalman)
Edition: First Edition
Book Description
Wellington, New Zealand: Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand, 1971. The 2nd Sutherland Memorial Lecture 1970. "First section considers the use of coinage as a treatment for disease with special reference to mediaeval England. Second section considers similar usage in modern Maori culture in NZ." Taupe cloth with Black titles (unworn with sharp cnrs) pp 36 with 19 photo plates. Original DJ unworn. Slight age toning to DJ spine and eps else nice crisp copy. #New Zealand History#. ISBN: 0000000000. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New Zealand.DJ : Short for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
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plates : Full page illustrations or photographs. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e., they are not sewn as parts of gatherings.
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Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.
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Book Details
- The Royal Touch in England : A Theory of Origin Derived from Observations in the New Zealand Maori. The New Zealand Numismatic Journal by Gluckman, L K (Laurie Kalman)
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Bookseller: Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller Inventory #: 12627
- Title: The Royal Touch in England : A Theory of Origin Derived from Observations in the New Zealand Maori. The New Zealand Numismatic Journal
- Author: Gluckman, L K (Laurie Kalman)
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand
- Place: Wellington, New Zealand
- Date published: 1971
- Bookseller catalogs: History;
- Subjects: HISTORY / World;
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