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The living races of mankind : a popular illustrated account of the customs, habits, pursuits, feasts & ceremonies of the races of mankind throughout the world

Johnston, Harry Hamilton, Sir, 1858-1927, Hutchinson, H. N. (Henry Neville), 1856-1927 · 1902 · London : Hutchinson & Co. · 19 pictures

A popular ethnology survey compiled by Harry Hamilton Johnston and H. N. Hutchinson and published in London by Hutchinson & Co. in 1902, aimed at general readers curious about the customs and ceremonies of peoples worldwide. The photographic plates are posed portraits and group scenes of individuals in traditional dress and regalia, with their captions naming the peoples shown; a designer might draw on their strong frontal framing, dark tonal contrasts, and detailed textiles, beadwork and headdresses.

Ethnology · Race

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