Funeral Customs Origin Development by Puckle Bertram (33 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Funeral Customs: Their Origin and Development. Book.

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Condition: Good. New edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Condition: New. pp. 228.

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Condition: Good. No dust wrapper. Small ammount of pencil to text. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 227 pages. 8.50x5.47x0.63 inches. In Stock.

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Cloth Over Board. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. This book is in very good condition with tight binding and clean text. This is a facsimile. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Facsimile.

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 1st thus. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. No dustjacket. Some faint scattered foxing to book edges and endpapers. Illustrated in black & white. Previous owner's note re purchase information to the lower edge of the rear free endpaper. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 283 pages. First published iby T. Werner Laurie Ltd in 1926. …

Cloth. Condition: Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Excellent condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. First Edition. The boards are somewhat battered and marked with the cloth at the top and bottom of the spine a little frayed. Ex of Boots lending library with a sticker residue on the front board and a lending plate on the rear endpaper. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; History. Inventory No: 78233. …

Cloth. Condition: Near Very Good. Good Plus. First Edition. Book measures 23x15.cm. 283,[4]pp, illustrated. Bound in original publishers blind stamped cloth, with gilt lettering. Very minor wear, nicked on head, tail of spine. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Dust jacket rubbed, worn, some loss on edges, age darkened. Jacket in good condition. Internally, Barry Humphries bookplate, light tanning. Pages clean. A nice clean copy. Size: 8vo.…

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Hardback. Condition: VG. No DW. 1st Edition. Black cloth lettered in gold and decorated in blind. Bookplate of J Hughes. Book is in very good (or better) condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. Front inner hinge slightly split.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 228.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1926 edition. 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. Pages: 332 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. 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. Pages: 332.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 283 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1926. Étude érudite sur les coutumes funéraires et leur évolution, abordant les usages, croyances et pratiques entourant la mort dans diverses traditions. L'ouvrage s'intéresse à l'origine de ces rites et à leur développement historique, avec une approche de référence pour l'histoire des mentalités, l'anthropologie religieuse et les curiosités bibliographiques. Scholarly study of funeral customs and their evolution, examining the usages, beliefs, and practices surrounding death in various traditions. The work focuses on the origin of these rites and their historical development, making it of interest to readers of social history, religious anthropology, and bibliographical studies. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - First published in 1926, Bertram S. Puckle's 'Funeral Customs' is a comprehensive account of traditional funerary traditions and customs throughout history and from all over the world. From lost ancient practices to the first graveyards and cemeteries, this volume sheds light on how we as humans have dealt with death and the dead over the ages. Contents include: 'The Provisions Of Nature', 'Death Warnings-When Does Death Take Place ', 'Preparation For Burial, Coffins, 'Grave-Goods', Suttee', 'Wakes, Mutes, Wailers, Sin-Eating, Totemism, Death-Taxes', 'Bells, Mourning', 'Funeral Feasts And Processions', 'Early Burial-Places', 'Churchyards, Cemeteries, Orientation and Other Burial Customs', etc.…