Kingston george a (9 risultati)

Hardcover. Double-page line map, with Anglican Christian training centres: Bungaria Lolowai Maravovo Pamtia Pawa Siota Torgil Tugawi Vureas `.the fundamental principle on which Melanesian society is based is one of kinship, with the emphasis on mother-right. It is the mother who conceives the child, nurtures it in her body and brings it into the world in the culmination of a pregnancy for which the husband is not held to be responsible. According to the Melanesians,the baby is brought to the mother at night-time by spirits. The father has made no physical contribution whatsoever. Knowing nothing of ordinary physiological functions and hardly anything about sexual anatomy, the islanders believe that sexual passion originates in the eyes, flows thence into the rest of the body and concen- trates in the kidneys before manifesting itself in the male and female organs. Men and women cohabit together,but pregnancy is not regarded as the logical consequence of the sex act. It is this denial of paternity that makes it well-nigh impossible for our missionaries to preach the gospel of the Holy Trinity.' (p. 91) -- `On the islands sex flourishes best under a full moon. The young people love to sit together round a blazing wood fire, chewing betel nut and smoking. Very likely they will squat face to face and begin their love-play by searching each other's head for lice (which they eat!). Then the youth will tell the maiden frankly that he wants to copulate and so they will wander off to seek privacy and concealment beyond the ring of firelight. They do not kiss in our sense of the word, but their preliminary love-making includes a certain measure of caressing, teasing, scratching and--strange to relate--biting of eyelashes.' (p. 93) [8], 209 p.; 22 cm. VG blue boards in price-clipped ill. blue dj. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. ix, 117 p. 21 cm. Blue cloth with orange print. Signed by author on title. George A. Kingston (1870-1943) contributed verse to several magazines as well as publishing this collection.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Legendary Lyrics is a collection of poetry written by George A. Kingston (1870-1943) and printed by the press of the Picton Gazette in Picton, Ontario. Kingston was a lawyer by trade, having studied at Osgoode Hall and been called to the bar in 1892. He worked as a lawyer in Toronto, and also published verses in several magazine. Many of the poems in this collection are accompanied by a "legend" explaining the inspiration or background behind them. A number of poems are historical in nature, particularly Canadian history, and especially that of the area of south eastern Ontario, where the author was born in Hastings County. There are also a number of poems of a personal nature.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condizione: New.

Condizione: Very good. No Dustjacket. 8vo pp. 117, in very nice condition for it's age, and early Canadian imprint. SIGNED by the author. SIGNED by author. book.

Gebunden. Condizione: New.

Condizione: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in dark green cloth covers, gilt title and lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains List of Subscribers, 220 printed pages of text. From the private library of Dr William Evelyn St. Lawrence Finny who served as Mayor of Kingston-upon-Thames on seven occasions and was largely responsible for the obtaining of a royal warrant from King George V confirming the status of Kingston as a Royal Borough. His smart armorial bookplate is to the front paste down and he has made many interesting pencil notes to the margins along with two tipped-in hand written leafs referring to King John's First Charter to Kingston 26th April 1200, also tipped-in is a printed single leaf page titled 'Kingston, Extracts from the Domesday Survey, 1085-86 A.D.' SIGNED by him to the dedication leaf 'W. E. St. Lawrence Finny, Kingston 1902.' End papers are browned and in Very Good sound condition, probably rebound on the instructions of Dr. Finny in the early 1900's. Member of the P.B.F.A. SURREY (Suthrige).…

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1919 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 18 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.…

Condizione: Good. Ink on board. Signed, annotated and dated. 35 x 27cm.Intended as an illustration for The Daily Graphic. Caption for the illustration as published is attached."The Children's Greeting to the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall at the Town Hall, Hamilton" refers to a specific historical event where children presented a greeting to the then Duke and Duchess of Cornwall (later King George V and Queen Mary) during their visit to Hamilton, Australia, in 1901. The title likely refers to a photograph or a written account of this public reception, commemorating the significant royal tour of Australia by the future monarch and his wife. Context of the 1901 Royal Tour.Sydney Prior Hall was a draughtsman and illustrator who worked for the Graphic newspaper, as well as a portrait painter. He was invited to accompany the tour of India made by the Prince of Wales as Special Artist, and his watercolours of India were exhibited in 1876 at the South Kensington Museum along with some of the gifts given to Albert Edward. Many of the drawings Hall made during the tour, including this one (partially), were also reproduced as illustrations to The Prince of Wales's Tour. A Diary in India (1877) by William Howard Russell, a reporter for The Times newspaper who travelled with the prince to India in the capacity of his Honourable Private Secretary. Sydney Prior Hall maintained a friendship with the prince after the tour, and Albert Edward often visited his studio in London.…