Native Life in Travancore by Samuel Mateer (2006, Second Reprint, Hardcover)

A faithful reprint of the classic 19th-century ethnographic account by missionary and scholar Samuel Mateer, originally published in 1883. This 2006 second reprint edition comes in hardcover format and is richly illustrated with numerous black-and-white photographs and engravings that document the people, customs, and landscapes of Travancore (modern-day Kerala).

The book is in excellent condition, with crisp pages and a well-preserved cover—ideal for collectors, researchers, or anyone interested in colonial-era documentation of South Indian society.