First edition. 2 vols. Frontispieces, folding map, numerous plates & illustrations. 8vo. Contemporary half morocco, spines gilt, top edges gilt. xxviii, 402, 4; xxxvi, 487pp. London, Trubner and Co., 1868 -, 1870.
A handsome set.The Ethnological Society of London was founded in 1843. It quickly became the leading society for the reporting of new ethnological information. The society was quite liberal in its attitudes, lending valuable support to Darwin’s theory of natural selection and supporting the abolition of slavery.