Colorgravure, Melbourne, 1957. Number 1292 of the limited edition. Cream cloth with gilt titles on brown leather labels on front and spine. Some bumping to corners and spine ends. Contents tight and clean with previous owner name and inscription opposite pre-title. Brown cloth slipcase is faded generally and worn at edges and corners.
"This book is a general account of the life of the Aborigines of the continent, and contains chapters on their origin, physical characteristics, economic life, technology, social life, religion, magic and art, their ways of disposing of the dead and the historical background of their culture."