Anthropology from Denney Book Shelf

Montreal/Washington DC: St. Remy Press/Smithsonian, 1994. VERY GOOD book condition/NO dust jacket. Colorful pictorial hard cover. Extremely light shelf scuff. "...the rise of the Aztecs, their cultural practices, and their demise in A.D. 1521 are not well understood by much of the general public, and certain aspects of Aztec culture, such as human sacrifice and possible cannibalism, often have been distorted or sensationalized." 160pp. Check for other "Smithsonian Exploring the Anci... Read More

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Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1979. VERY GOOD book condition/NO dust jacket. Adapted from the Life Nature Library for Young Readers. Brown decorative hard cover with skull of Neanderthal man on the front. Very slight corner bumps & shelf scuff. Profusely illustrated with full color and black & white. Larger print for the younger reader. "Where did man come from. This question has fascinated men for thousands of years." Easy to read book for children interested in anthropology. 128pp. Picture is ... Read More

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New York: MacMillan Co, 1903. Books are in GOOD condition/NO dust jackets. Dark olive green faux leatherette hard cover. All corners, edges & spine ends have light rub & shelf dents with light overall shelf/age scuff. All 4 volumes have previous owner name & pencil notations on front end papers. All have lightly & evenly tanned page edges & pages. Vol. 1 Early Poetry (1903) is Chaucer to Donne. Light pencil number on top of title page. Pages were not opened properly so there are ... Read More

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Montreal/Washington DC: St. Remy Press/Smithsonian, 1995. VERY GOOD book condition/NO dust jacket. Colorful pictorial hard cover. Extremely light shelf scuff. "It does not take much insight to realize that the urbanization of our planet is one of the most important phenomena of the 20th century." 176 pp. Check for other "Smithsonian Exploring the Ancient World" titles available. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . Presumed First. Hard C... Read More

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. FINE book condition/POOR dust jacket. Bright Yellow-Orange cover with red drawing on front & black & red lettering & decoration on spine. Minor shelf denting to head & tail of spine & corners. Colorful dust jacket has numerous tears, chips & rubs but is intact. Rough cut leading edge of pages. Short author biography on back inner flap of dust jacket. 8 pages of photographs. "Here the African Bushmen live or perish, on the thin edge of survival....They survive becaus... Read More

Bookseller: Denney Book Shelf (Kansas, United States)

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1947. GOOD book condition/NO dust jacket. Green cloth hard cover with gilt lettering on spine. Corners & spine rubbed & bumped. Several light spots on spine & back. General shelf scuff & small superficial scratches. Map end papers of archaeological areas of North America. Black & white frontispiece of a Pueblo village in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Numerous black & white photographs & illustrations. "This book has been written for the interested layman ... Read More

Bookseller: Denney Book Shelf (Kansas, United States)

New York: MacMillan Co, 1966. FAIR book condition/NO dust jacket. Black cover with worn gilt lettering to front & spine. Sun fade & back edge of spine torn but still attached, Corners chipped, edge rubbing. Multiple names & bookstore marks on map endpages. Maps & illustrations. Yellow highlighting & underlining throughout. Good reading copy. "...an elementary textbook for college students who are beginning to work in anthropoloty." 788pp with index. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual... Read More

Bookseller: Denney Book Shelf (Kansas, United States)

Montreal/Washington DC: St. Remy Press/Smithsonian, 1993. VERY GOOD book condition/NO dust jacket. Colorful pictorial hard cover. Extremely light shelf scuff. "...dozens of active field projects are reliable clues, then it is reasonable to assume that the ancient Maya are exceedingly popular." 176 pp. Check for other "Smithsonian Exploring the Ancient World" titles available. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . Presumed First. Hard Cove... Read More

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Montreal/Washington DC: St. Remy Press/Smithsonian, 1994. VERY GOOD book condition/NO dust jacket. Colorful pictorial hard cover. Extremely light shelf scuff. "Pyramid is one of those magical words that immediately conjures up strong visual images whenever one sees or hears it." 160pp. Check for other "Smithsonian Exploring the Ancient World" titles available. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . Presumed First. Hard Cover. Very Good/No J... Read More

Bookseller: Denney Book Shelf (Kansas, United States)

Montreal/Washington DC: St. Remy Press/Smithsonian, 1993. VERY GOOD book condition/NO dust jacket. Colorful pictorial hard cover. Extremely light shelf scuff. "The questions of who peopled the New World, when, and how, have generated much interest and considerable controversy for more than two centuries-..." 176pp. Check for other "Smithsonian Exploring the Ancient World" titles available. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . First Editi... Read More

Bookseller: Denney Book Shelf (Kansas, United States)