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The Harmless People is a classic 1959 account of life among the San Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert, written from firsthand experience by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas.
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The Harmless People by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas is a classic anthropological account of the San (Bushmen) people of the Kalahari Desert. First published in London in 1959 by Secker & Warburg, the book chronicles the author’s experiences living among the Ju/’hoansi San during the 1950s as part of an early anthropological expedition into the Kalahari.
Through vivid storytelling and careful observation, Thomas describes the daily life, survival skills, customs, and social structures of one of the world’s oldest hunter-gatherer cultures. The Harmless People became one of the most widely read introductions to the San people and remains an important title in African anthropology and ethnographic literature.
This early edition of The Harmless People retains the original illustrated dust jacket featuring San dancers, making it a desirable copy for collectors of African history, anthropology, and exploration literature.
Condition – Very Good
First edition published in 1959 by Secker & Warburg, London. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to the spine. The original illustrated dust jacket is present but shows notable wear with loss to the top quarter of the spine, along with edge wear and rubbing. The book itself remains structurally sound with clean binding. Internally the pages show scattered foxing. Previous owner name and address sticker present on the front endpaper. Overall a complete reading copy with worn dust jacket.
