Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 16th January 1882, Edition 1 of 1, Page 70

SECOND EDITION , NEARLY READY . I In One Vol . super-royal 8 vo . 32 Coloured Plates , I cloth , extra , 36 s . I THE HEAD-HUNTERS OF BORNEO ; I UP THE MAHAKKAM , AND . I DOWN THE BAEITO ; I ALSO JOTXIR /^ IE'Y'IIfcTG-S I UsT SUMATRA . I By CARL BOCK . I g > ome Opinions of ffye ^ rc ss . I ' Mr ___ . Bock ,. has TIMBS certainly a * i * , . been Oct . out 18 * . ofJfoc , * 1831 t . u * beiten - ^ . *¦ ~* tourist ,--t * and ¦ a the priestess flesh £ , and 8 t of stated these that savages u the palms gave her of the raUA ' own bend opinion tuni were from on considered htnnin the 8 C H H favourite hunting .... He tracks has field been s . for Both able collectors Borneo to put ^ together of and natural wnside Sumatra from rable history hisjown have specimen long observa ¦ ¦ ¦ been * . - barDaritIe pa of 8 mture Bageg 8 the ^ in ^ thig Author 8 ome nnexplored of is " Mr ^ . ^ his ^ Bock ^ regi b ^ on . 8 t and descriptions W . 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