McBlain Books

The Fetish Folk of West Africa

Milligan, Robert H.

New York: Revell, (c. 1912). Hardcover. frontis (portrait), 16 photos, 328p. Decorated green cloth. 21cm. Minor cover discoloration. Bookplate and name on endpaper. Ink underlinings and marginal annotations throughout most of the text. No Jacket. Fair. Item #70540

Milligan was a missionary among the Mpongwe and Fang in Gabon. He takes a dim view of the unchristianized African and finishes the final chapter of this book with an attack on the behavior of Mary Kingsley and the accuracy of her books.

Price: $25.00