Catalogue of the Roth Collection of Aboriginal Artefacts from North Queensland [Volumes 1 to 3]

Published by Australian Museum, Sydney, 1993

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Sydney, Australian Museum, 1993, 1996 and 2003. Quarto, three volumes, 205, 189 and 106 pages with numerous illustrations (from photographs), location maps and diagrams, plus publication details printed on the verso of the front covers. Comb-bound pictorial card covers (the first two volumes) and pictorial card covers; minimal signs of use; in excellent condition. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum, Numbers 10, 12 and 17. Dr Walter Edmund Roth (1861-1933), 'physician, anthropologist and protector of Aborigines [the first northern protector of Aboriginals] . published eighteen ethnographic bulletins, based on his official reports, on various aspects of Aboriginal culture. The first eight were published in Queensland "Parliamentary Papers" (1901-06), the rest in the "Records of the Australian Museum" (1907-10)' ('Australian Dictionary of Biography'). 'Some 2000 artefacts and 308 photographic negatives were purchased by the Australian Museum from Dr Roth' in 1905. The original bulletins did not have an index; 'Production of these new regional catalogues . will make the older works easier to use' (preface). Respective subtitles are Number 10: Items collected from Archer River, Atherton, Bathurst Head, Bloomfield River and Butcher's Hill, 1897-1901. Number 12: Items collected from Cairns, Cape Bedford, Cape Grafton, Cape Melville, Cardwell, Clump Point, Coen, Cooktown, Dunk Island, False Cape, Flinders Island, Hambledon, Herberton, Hinchinbrook Island, Ingham, Innisfail, Johnstone River, Kuranda, in 1887-1904. Number 17: Items collected from McDonnell Electric Telegraph Office, McIvor River, Mapoon and the Pennefather and Wenlock Rivers, Maytown, Mentana, Mitchell River, Morehead River, Moreton Electric Telegraph Office and Musgrave, in 1897-1903. A fourth (and final) volume appeared in 2004 as Report Number 18: Items collected from Nassau River, Night Island, Palmer River, peak Point Electric Telegraph Office, Princess Charlotte Bay, Staaten River, Starcke River, Tinaroo, Tully River, Vanrook and Weipa (Embley River) in 1896-1903. [3 items].

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Title
Catalogue of the Roth Collection of Aboriginal Artefacts from North Queensland [Volumes 1 to 3]
Author
[ROTH, W.E.] KHAN, Kate
Publisher
Australian Museum, Sydney
Publication year
1993
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Paperback
Edition
First Edition.
Dimensions
4to
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Anthropology, Australia, Australian Aborigines

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