Cultural Anthropology
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Cultural Anthropology Books & Ephemera
Her Name Was Sojourner Truth
by Pauli, Hertha
Pauli, Hertha: Her Name Was Sojourner Truth. 1962 Stated First Edition Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc. Used. HARD TO FIND. A Biography of Sojourner Truth. Civil War Era. About Ms. Truth: "Sojourner Truth was an American abolitionist and women's rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. After going to court to recover her son in 1828, she became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man." VG/Good original...
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$55.00
Maori Boy A Memoir Of Childhood
by Ihimaera, Witi
Ihimaera, Witi: Maori Boy, A Memoir Of Childhood a Vintage Book published by Random House, New Zealand, 2014. ISBN 97818697263 Paperback. 375 pages. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. An enthralling memoir, packed with stories from the formative years of this much-loved writer, Witi Ihimaera, a consumate story-teller. 6 1/8 X 9 ¼. Used. Good Condition.
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$38.95
Habits of the Heart
by Robert N. Bellah, Richard Madsen, William M. Sullivan, Ann Swidler, and Steven M. Tipton
Pages show yellowing from age. Previous owner's name written on inside cover. Book is from my family's personal collection. Not a professional bookseller.
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$3.50
Ponchoartige Gewänder in der südostasiatischen und ozeanischen Inselwelt. [= Arbeiten aus der Ethnographischen Sammlung der Universität Göttingen, 3]
by Ihle, Alexander:
Berlin, Weidmannsche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1939.. 119 S., 26x17 cm Softcover/Paperback OBroschur, kart. Mit 1 Taf. u. 28 s/w Ill. im Text. Einband gebräunt, Vorderseite lose; Buchblock aufgeschnitten, aber nicht beschnitten; Stempel auf Einband vorne, innen sauber und fest; gutes Exemplar. (auch: = Abhandlungen der Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen, Philologisch-Historische Klasse, N.F. Bd. 24, H. 3]
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$13.14
Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior
by Chogyam Trungpa
By Chogyam Trungpa. Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior. Edited by Carolyn Rose Gimian. 1984, Shambhala Publications, Inc. Boulder and London. TIBETAN BUDDHISM. By Chogyam Trungpa, Founder of Naropa Institute and Shambhala Training. ILLUSTRATED. USED. Good condition softcover. 199 pages. 5 ½ X 8 ½.
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$50.00
The Conquest of the Incas
by John Hemming
992HemmingIncas John Hemming. The Conquest of the Incas. Copyright 1970. First Edition Thus, Impression D. Softcover. Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, San Diego. ISBN0156223007. (stock photo of hardcover. our cover is same design but red.) History. USED. VG CONDITION. 641 pages, indexed. 5 ¼ X 8. From the personal collection of A. Richard Ellis, well-known Marine Sciences Illustrator.
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$60.00
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians 1871-1939
by Brock V. Silversides
Fifth House, 2001. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Size: 4to <12". 184 pp. Binding firm. Foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Edges slightly foxed. Covers slightly creased. Profusely illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Photography; Canada; Modern; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN: 1895618428. ISBN/EAN: 9781895618426. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 47167. ....
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Broca's Brain
by Sagan, Carl
Sagan, Carl. Broca's Brain, Reflections On The Romance Of Science. 1979 Random House, FIRST EDITION, 6th Impression Thus. ISBN0394501691. Used. VG Condition/ Good- DJ. Top corner of back panel of DJ has been nibbled on by a bored critter. Summary: "Sagan's experiences upon discovering and holding the preserved brain of nineteenth-century surgeon, anthropologist, and neurologist Paul Broca lead to speculations on the primitive elements of the human mind and the ways the human brain today is coping with...
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Romantik und Wirklichkeit alter Mühlen. Kulturhistorische und volkskundliche Skizzen.
by Wittich, Richard (Hrsg.):
Kassel, Erich Röth-Verlag, 1980.. 2., verb. u. erw. Aufl. 188 S., 22x16 cm Hardcover/Pappeinband OPp. mit OU. Zahlreiche s/w Ill. Umschlag leichr randlädiert, Buch sauber und fest; gutes bis sehr gutes Exemplar.
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$15.33
Aboriginal Bark Paintings
by Robert Edwards & Bruce Guerin
Rigby, Adelaide, 1970. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: 4to 9 3/4 - 12". Unpaginated. Binding firm. Dust jacket has one small tear. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Ex-library, with minimal stamps and markings (Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre). Profusely illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Art & Design; Australia; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN: 0851790399. ISBN/EAN: 9780851790398. Pictures of this item not already displayed here...
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Das Volksleben in der Steiermark. In Charakter- und Sittenbildern dargestellt von ...
by Rosegger, Peter:
Leipzig, L. Staackmann, 1905.. 10. Aufl. 448 S., 20x14 cm Leinen OLn., Deckel und Rücken mehrfarb. geprägt, marmorierter Schnitt, Lesebändchen; ohne Umschlag. Einband etwas fleckig, Kapitale und Ecken etwas berieben/bestoßen; Besitzerstempel auf Titel; gutes Exemplar.
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Alte bäuerliche Weisstickereien. [= Beiträge zur hessischen Volks- und Landeskunde, H. 1]
by Rumpf, Karl:
Marburg, N. G. Elwert, 1937.. 16 S., 40 Taf., 25x17 cm Softcover/Paperback OBroschur, kart. 18 s/w Ill. im Text, 40 s/w Taf. Rücken stark rissig, größere Fehlstellen, Bindung sehr fragil; Kanten etwas berieben/bestoßen; Besitzereintrag auf Vorderdeckel u. Titel; innen soweit sauber; akzeptabler Zustand. Text in Fraktur.
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Führer durch den Narrenschopf in Bad Dürrheim. Schwäbisch-alemannische Maskenfiguren. [= Schriften der Vereinigung schwäbisch-alemannischer Narrenzünfte, Allg. Reihe, Bd. 2]
by Kutter, Wilhelm:
Bad Dürrheim, Vereinigung Schwäbisch-Alemannischer Narrenzünfte, o.J. (1973?).. 156 S., 22x15 cm Hardcover/Pappeinband OPp.; ohne Umschlag. Zahlreiche farb. Ill., 1 Faltkt. Einband fleckig, Schnitt braunfleckig, Ecken unten gestaucht, Buch leicht schief; Besitzereintrag vorne; akzeptables Exemplar.
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The Country Of The Pointed Firs
by Jewett, Sarah Orne
Jewett, Sarah Orne: The Country Of the Pointed Firs .Franklin Watts, ca 1986, A Keith Jennison Book. Large-Print Edition. RARE/SCARCE. EXLIB. VG Condition/ VG clear plastic dj. 8 ¾ x 11 3/8. 247 pages. Please see stock photo. Our copy is not stamped discard on the front cover and includes the RARE original white and green dust jacket for this edition. "A classic of American fiction, memorializing the traditions, manners and dialect of Maine coast natives at the turn of the 20th century. In luminous...
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Navajo and Photography. A Critical History of the Representation of an American People
by James C. Faris
University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: 4to - between 9¾ - 12" tall. xvi + 392pp. Binding firm. Slight marking to p. 4, not obscuring image or text. Dust jacket slightly creased. Top edge slightly foxed. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Photography; United States; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN: 0826317251. ISBN/EAN: 9780826317254. Pictures of this item not already...
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Under Milk Wood: A Play For Voices
by Thomas, Dylan
Thomas, Dylan: Under Milk Wood: A Play For Voices. 1954 A New Directions Book, James Laughlin, NY. First Edition. Used. VG/Good- DJ. Original dj price has been inked over. The complete text of Under Milk Wood is published here for the first time. "A ceremonial portrait of the circle of a spring day in a small Welsh coast town". 107 pages. 5 ¼ X 8 3/8. Please see our stock photo.
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$50.00
Blood Struggle: The Rise of Modern Indian Nations
by Charles Wilkinson
W. W. Norton, New York, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". xvi + 541pp. Binding firm, spine slightly cocked. Marking front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Dust Jacket slightly marked and worn, with one internal tear. Edge marked. Book has a musty odour. Damp staining to rear pages. Covers marked and worn. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; United States; Modern; Indigenous Cultures....
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The War Of The Copper Kings: Builders of Butte and Wolves Of Wall Street
by C.B. Glasscock
Glasscock, C.B. The War Of The Copper Kings: Builders of Butte and Wolves Of Wall Street. 1935 Bobbs Merrill, Grosset & Dunlap reprint. WESTERN NON-FICTION. JOURNALISM. The story of the Wall Street Panic of 1907, fueled by Frederick Augustus Heinze of the Montana Ore Purchasing Co. USED. VG/NO DJ INCLUDED. 314 pages. 5 3/4 X 8 3/8.
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Lightningbolt
by Hyemeyohsts Storm
Thorsons, London, 1997. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Size: 8vo - over 7.75 - 9.75" tall. xxii + 534pp. Internally clean. Binding firm. Spine slightly creased and cocked. Edge marked. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: New Age & Alternative; United States; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN: 0722535198. ISBN/EAN: 9780722535196. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 46256. ....
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The Celts (Glorious Treasures)
by Karen Sullivan
Karen Sullivan. The Celts (Glorious Treasures) 1997 Stated First Edition. Published by Brockhampton Press, London. 93 pages, indexed. 6 ¾ X 9. CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY.
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A Death Feast in Dimlahamid
by Terry Glavin
New Star Books, Vancouver, 1998. Later Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Size: 8vo <9 3/4". vi + 232pp. Internally clean. Binding firm. Edges foxed. Covers slightly marked and creased. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Indigenous Cultures; Canada; Modern; History. ISBN: 0921586647. ISBN/EAN: 9780921586647. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 46171. . 9780921586647
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TUSQ'ORIK POQOMCHII' - KAXLAN Q'ORIK / DICCIONARIO POQOMCHII' - CASTELLANO
by ELIZABETH R. V. DE SEDAT
Language of the Poqomchii' who live in the Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. In addition to the dictionary, the volume includes introductory essays and basic grammatical discriptions. 881pp. Edition of only 1,000 copies / 1,000 ejemplares. The book's condition would be near fine except that the cover edges show some shelf wear and the spine is creased. Original price in pencil on front end paper. In stock. Usually ships in three days. This hefty volume of 881pp may require additional international shipping charges.
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$65.00
The Adventure of Wrangel Island
by Vilhjalmur Stefansson
The Adventure of Wrangel Island, Alaska (1925 Macmillan 1st Edition) HISTORY OF ALASKA. The story of the (unsuccessful) attempted colonization of Wrangel Island Alaska. EXLIB. Good Condition/ No DJ included. Fold-out map affixed to binding. 413 pages plus appendix, Index. Titling is still bright. A clean, solid copy. Scarce.
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$400.00
Leitfaden für Hessenstickerei. Anregungen zur Eigengestaltung der Handarbeit.
by Spieß, Anneliese:
Gießen, Selbstverlag/Landfrauenverband Hessen e.V., (1974/75?).. 88 S., 30x21 cm Softcover/Paperback OBroschur, kart. Sehr zahlreiche s/w Ill., Anleitungsdiagramme z.T. zweifarb. Kanten etwas berieben/bestoßen, Ecken vorne leicht aufgebogen; Besitzereintrag auf Titel schwarz übermalt, sonst innen sauber; gutes Exemplar.
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A Brief History of Taos.
by Romero, F. R. Bob und Neil Poese:
Taos NM, Kit Carson Historic Museums, 1992.. 26 S., 22x14 cm Softcover/Paperback Heft, geklammert. Einige s/w Ill. Einbandkanten berieben, Einband lichtrandig, zahlreiche Druckspuren auf Vorderdeckel; innen sauber und fest. Beil. ein Frage-Antwort-Zettel vom Taos Pueblo u. zwei (dort erworbene/hergestellte?) Grußkarten mit Umschlägen.
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$27.38