1st Edition I Was a Head-Hunter
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 433 |
| Auction | Estate Moved to Warehouse for Liquidation |
| Date | August 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Estate Auction Experts of Michigan |
| Location | Northville, Michigan |
Published in 1941 by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, I Was a Head-Hunter by Lewis V. Cummings features a foreword by Harold McCracken and illustrations by David Newell. Bound in the original gray cloth-covered boards with gilt spine lettering, this volume chronicles the author’s experiences among indigenous peoples and explores ethnographic and anthropological subjects in the South Pacific. The title page identifies The Riverside Press, Cambridge, and the book bears a Bexley Public Library, Bexley, Ohio ownership stamp, indicating former library use. Displays expected wear to the cloth binding, light soiling, and handling wear consistent with age, while the pages appear clean and intact. A desirable vintage first-edition volume for collectors of exploration, anthropology, Pacific history, and travel literature.
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