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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. Fine first edition, first printing in clean unclipped dust jacket. Green boards with red cloth spine, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. All pages and edges are clean, with clean green endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Illustrated with black and white plates. 639 pages with Index, photo credits. Clean bright jacket is unchipped, not price clipped, no tears; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1959. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Stated First printing.. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1959. Stated First printing. Very Good+/Very Good+. "First Printing" stated on copyright page, 1959 on title page, in unclipped original jacket. Clean unfaded gray boards with gold lettering on cover and spine. Hint of light surface wear to corners, no bumping or fraying. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean (very slightly yellowed), clean yellow top-stained page edges. Clean endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 583 pgs. with index. Clean dustjacket is not price clipped (6.00 on front inside flap), has shallow chip at top spine edge (1/4" depth), light rubbing. Photo of author Margaret Mead and photo of Ruth Benedict on rear panel. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Margaret Mead was the pupil of anthropologist Ruth Benedict, also her friend and colleague. Here Mead sets down the biography of a person whose work she greatly admired..

New York: Vantage Press, 1958. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Stated First Edition.. New York: Vantage Press, 1958. Stated First Edition. Very Good+/good+. "First Edition" stated on copyright page, association copy inscribed and SIGNED by author, in original unclipped jacket. Clean yellow cloth boards with black lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Inscribed and signed by author: "To Jean, with all my best wishes and affectionate love, Aunty "Bobbie" Millicent Pommerenke - Aug. 26th, 1958." 337 pp. with bibliography. Forword by Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, Dean, College of Medicine, Ohio State University. Jacket is not price clipped (3.95 on front inside flap), has shallow chipping at top and bottom spine edge, 3" of separation at rear flap fold, a few edge nicks and hint of very light soiling. Author's photo on rear panel. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar… Read More

Washington DC and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2000. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. Washington DC and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/Fine. Fine First Edition, First Printing in clean unclipped original dust jacket. Clean beige paper-covered boards with brown cloth spine, red lettering on spine. No fading, no bumping, no wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright with clean endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Illustrated with black & white photographs. 390 pages with index. Clean bright dust jacket is unchipped, no wear, no tears, not price clipped; enclosed in new archival quaity removable mylar cover. The nomadic Baluch of the highland Sarhad region of southeastern Iran depend upon a cultural multiplicity that has enabled them to respond flexibly to the unpredicitability of their physical, political;, and economic environments. Here is their story..

New York: John Day, 1961. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Stated First American Edition.. New York: John Day, 1961. Stated First American Edition. Very Good/Very Good+. "First American Edition" on copyright page in very clean unclipped jacket. Clean beige cloth boards with maroon lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean (some tanning to pages). Small previous owner name and date ink-stamped at top edge of front free endpaper. 255 pp. with index. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Clean bright dustjacket is not price clipped (4.50 on front inside flap), unchipped, no tears, slight rubbing to front flap fold edge. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. The story of human marriage from its primitive beginnings to the present day. The author looks at the changing human relationships in marriage as the bride rose from chattel to partner..

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1979. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition. Clean brown boards with brown cloth spine, copper metallic title box on spine. No fraying or wear, slight bumping to one corner tip. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages are clean with clean endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Illustrated with wonderful black & white photographs. 342 pages with Bibliography. Clean dust jacket is not price clipped, unchipped, slight fading to spine; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A wonderful book on the history, culture and customs of the Cajun people..

New York: Grosset & Dunlap / MacMillan, 1906. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. MacMillan's Standard Library Edition.. One-volume edition complete with Glossary of Yiddish words and phrases. Yellow cloth boards with black lettering on cover and spine. Very clean except for one small black spot to bottom edge of front cover, smaller than a pea. Small shallow dent to front board fore-edge (no breakage to cloth). Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages are clean. Neatly penned brief previous owner inscription dated 1906 on front free endpaper. 553 pages..

New York: Random House, 1969. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Random House, 1969. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/Near Fine. Very clean ivory cloth boards with gold and black lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square. Pages and edges are clean and bright; clean endpapers, with no names, writing or marks. 119 pgs. Clean dustjacket is not price clipped, unchipped, has a few tiny closed edge tears at bottom corner of inside front flap fold. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. A poignant account of how the poor die, as it follows the death of an old woman in Mexico. 8vo. Mexico..

Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1984. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Stated First American Edition.. Clean stated first American Edition in unclipped original dust jacket (now in new archival quality removable clear mylar cover). Clean blue cloth boards with gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear; slight fading to board edges. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages are clean with clean endpapers - no names, writing or bookplates. Illustrated with color photographs. 224 pages. Clean dust jacket is not price clipped, no chips or tears, fading to spine background. .

New York: Hanover House, 1955. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Stated First Edition.. New York: Hanover House, 1955. Stated First Edition. Fine/near fine. Stated First Edition in clean unclipped original dust jacket. Clean unfaded black cloth boards with red title box, silver lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Clean map-illustrated endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Illustrated with many glossy black and white photographs. 284 pages with index. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, small wrinkle at top corner of rear panel, not price clipped; nice photo of author with an amazing camera in hand on rear panel. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. The author, a doctor, shares his experiences as he explores the life and rituals of the primitive tribes of West Africa (Angola)..

New York: Viking Press, 1972. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Viking Press, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine/near fine. First Edition in original unclipped dust jacket. Clean dark green paper-covered boards with lighter green cloth spine, bright gold lettering on spine. No fading, bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages and edges are clean with green endpapers. Faint remainder mark on bottom text block page edges. 245 pages. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped, slightest surface rubbing; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A moving journal of the author's sojourn on a Navaho reservation in the American Southwest..

Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition, Second Printing.. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. First Edition, Second Printing. Very Good+/Very Good+. Very clean orange/brown cloth boards with blind-stamped design on cover, bright gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, pages are clean. Maps on endpapers. Previous owner name at top edge of front free endpaper. 256 pgs. with index. Clean bright dustjacket is not price clipped, unchipped, with one tiny closed tear at front flap lower corner (1/4"). Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. 8vo. Native American..

New York : Nick Lyons Books, 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. Clean hardcover book and dust jacket. Clean unfaded black boards with gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages and edges are clean with clean endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Illustrated with maps and drawings by Aldren A. Watson. 414 pages. Clean jacket is unchipped, no tears; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Ten thousand years ago, all men were hunters. This book is the story of how early peoples hunted and fished to obtain food, clothing and shelter. This distinguished anthropological account, gracefully told, will fascinate both general readers and outdoorsmen alike. .

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Key Porter Books Limited, 1990. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Fine first edition, first printing in clean unclipped dust jacket. Clean black paper-covered boards with gold lettering on spine. Small bump to lower board edge. No fraying or tears, no fading. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean. No names, writing or marks. 250 pages. Clean bright jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A revealing story of the people who live in the Amazon River Valley: the rubber tappers, river people, small landholders and natives. Augusta Dwyer not only spoke to them; she lived among them, sharing their meals and their way of life. In addition, she was one of the few journalists to become close friends with Chico Mendes, who did more than any other individual to alert the world to the rape of the rain forest. Brutally murdered in 1988, he has become synonymous with the plight of the… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Stated First Edition.. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. Stated First Edition. Fine/Very Good+. Stated First Edition in clean unchipped dust jacket. Very clean cream boards with unfaded black cloth spine, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean map-illustrated endpapers - no names, writing or bookplates. 298 pages with index. Clean jacket is unchipped, no tears, very small surface scrape at upper right corner of front panel from sticker removal (barely noticeable) - enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Drawn to the tiny Pacific atoll of Pingelap by intriguing reports of an isolated community of islanders born totally colorblind, author finds himself setting up a clinic in a one-room island dispensary, where he listens to these achromatopic islanders describe their colorless world in rich terms of pattern and tone, luminance and shadow. And on Guam,… Read More

Garden City: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1979. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Stated First Edition.. Garden City: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1979. Stated First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good+. Very clean brown cloth boards with bright gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean and bright. No names, writing or bookplates. Color illustrated endpapers. Illustrated with maps, photos and diagrams in full color and black & white. 281 pgs. with index. Clean bright dustjacket is not price clipped, has a few very short closed edge tears (one small piece of clear tape over 1/2" edge tear). Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. "In an Illinois cornfield, a leading "new" archaeologist has found a 9,500 year-old site that will revolutionize our picture of the North American Indians." 8vo. Archaeology..

New York: William Morrow, 1957. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: William Morrow, 1957. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good+/Very Good+. First Edition in clean unclipped dust jacket. Translated from the Danish by Estrid Bannister. Green cloth boards with black cloth spine, gold decorative stripe on black portion of cover, gold lettering on spine. Some fading to green edges. No bumping, fraying or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright with clean map-illustrated endpapers - no names, writing or bookplates. Illustrated with many black and white plates. 192 pages. Clean dust jacket has very small chip at upper rear spine corner, very slight edge wear, not price clipped; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A famous young Danish explorer's vivid personal account of day-by-day life among the primitive tribes of Australia and New Guinea..

New York: Henry Holt & Co, 1997. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Henry Holt & Co, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine/Near Fine. Stated First American Edition, with full number line on copyright page. Very clean yellow/tan boards with clean unfaded maroon spine, unchipped gold lettering on spine. Very small shallow bump to front board edge, otherwise without wear. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 258 pp. Clean dustjacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Edward Marriott's search for the lost tribe of the Liawep living deep in the jungle in far northwest Papua New Guinea..

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1956. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1956. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine/Near Fine . First Edition, in original unclipped jacket. Clean black cloth boards with bright white lettering on spine. No bumping or wear; binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean (slight yellowing). Clean endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 548 pgs. with index. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Clean dustjacket is not price clipped (6.75 on front inside flap), unchipped, with a few very tiny closed edge tears, hint of wear at top spine edge. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..

New York: Walker & Co., 1972. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. New York: Walker & Co., 1972. First Edition. Near FIne/Near Fine. Clean gray-green cloth boards with gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright. No names, writing or marks. Clean maps on endpapers. Illustrated with color photographs. 285 pgs. Clean dustjacket is unchipped, not price clipped, no tears. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. Author's discovery of a remote and primitive way of life to which, asstonishingly, he found that he easily adapted. One of his first posts was isolated Perry Island, then a refuge of fugitives from the law, where most of the male Eskimos were caught up in blood feuds. 8 vo. Adventure..