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‎Introduction to Anthropology - volume 1 - edited with numerous additions by the author , from the first volume of Anthropologie der Naturvölker by J. Frederick Collingwood‎

‎Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, London Malicorne sur Sarthe, 72, Pays de la Loire, France 1863 Book condition, Etat : Bon hardcover, editor's binding grand In-8 1 vol. - 420 pages‎

‎ 1st translation in English Contents, Chapitres : Dedication, Contents, Editor's Preface, xvi, text, 420 pages - Third List of the Foundation Fellows of the Anthropological Society of London (15 pages) - Definition and scientific position of anthropology - On the unity of mankind as a species, and on the natural state of man - 1. Physical investigation : On the mode and magnitude of the physical changes to which man is subject - The chief anatomical and physiological differences which distinguish the various races - Appendices : On the asserted inviability of the Americans, Polynesians and Australians - The results of intermixture of different types, and the peculiarities of the Mongrels - Review of the principal theories regarding the unity of mankind - On the classification of mankind - 2. Psychological investigation : The specific characters of man - Primitive state of man - On the various degrees of civilization, and the chief conditions of its development spine-end very lightly damaged on front-wrapper (2 small holes) - spine lightly folded, otherwise fine copy, inside is fine‎