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The Structural Study of Myth and Totemism
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London: Tavistock Publications, 1969. Based on the work of Claude Levi-Strauss. Some fading to boards.. Third Impression. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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Information and Behavior in a Sikh Village: Social Organization Reconsidered
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Berkeley: University of California Press, 1972 First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Unveiling Man's Origins: Ten Decades of Thought About Human Evolution
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Cambridge: Schenkman Publishing Company Inc., 1969 First Paperback Edition. Paperback. New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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Unveiling Man's Origins: Ten Decades of Thought About Human Evolution
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Cambridge: Schenkman Publishing Company Inc., 1969 First Edition. Cloth. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Stone Age Cultures of Kenya Colony
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London: Cambridge University Press, 1931 Some wear to spine top. Rare.. First Thus. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Pre-Inca Art and Culture
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London: MacGibbon & Lee, 1960 An account of the ancient moon-worshippers of the Peruvian coast, and in particular of the Chimu, which flourished from the first century AD until our middle ages, reaching a high standard of culture before coming under the domination of the Incas, and being forced to accept sun worship.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling: Illustrated by Numerous Incantations, Specimens of Medical Magic, Anecdotes and Tales
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New York: University Books, 1962 Charles Godfrey Leland was born in Philadelphia in 1825. He was admitted to the bar in 1851, but turned to journalism. From 1869 to his death in 1903 he resided chiefly in England and Italy and investigated the Gypsies, a subject on which he wrote four valuable books between 1873 and 1891.. First Thus. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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English Gipsy Songs in Rommany: With Metrical English Translations
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London: Trübner & Co., 1875 Charles Godfrey Leland was born in Philadelphia in 1825. He was admitted to the bar in 1851, but turned to journalism. From 1869 to his death in 1903 he resided chiefly in England and Italy and investigated the Gypsies, a subject on which he wrote four valuable books between 1873 and 1891. Spine top repaired, but original. Rare.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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The Evolution of Marriage and of the Family
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London: Walter Scott, 1891 Some fading to top of spine.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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| 10) |
The Origin of Table Manners
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New York: Harper & Row, 1978. An unusal work drawing comparisons and conclusions of contemporary mores from Native American folk legend, Includes bibliography and index.. First US Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Scope of Anthropology
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1967. First U.K. Edition. Paperback. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Structural Anthropology Volume II
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London: Allen Lane, 1977. Includes bibliography and index.. First English Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Structural Anthropology
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London: Allen Lane The Penguin Press, 1968. An important text by one of the founders of structural anthropology.. First U.K. Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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A World on the Wane
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New York: Criterion Books, 1961. Second Printing. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Nyansongo: A Gusii Community in Kenya
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New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1966 First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Chinese Footbinding: The History of a Curious Erotic Custom
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London: Neville Spearman, 1971. The strange ancient custom that leads to the deformation of women's feet.. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Notebooks on Primitive Mentality
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Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1975 First English Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Ferne Lander Fremde Sitten: Eine Einfuhrung in Die Vergleichende Sexualethnologie
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Stuttgart: Hans E. Gunther Verlag, 1965 Anthropological study of sexuality in primitive cultures. German Text.. Fifth Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Prophets and Prediction: The History of Prophecy from Babylon to Wall Street
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London: Secker & Warburg, 1958 First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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A History of Sexual Customs
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London: Longmans, Green, 1958 Translated from the German.. First U.K. Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Classical Mythology and Arthurian Romance: A Study of the Sources of Chrestien de Troyes' "Yvain" and Other Arthurian Romances
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London: Oxford University Press, 1932 In depth study of Greek Mystery Religions and Classical myths and their hidden place in Arthurian romance. Rebound in strong library binding.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Pedro Martinez: A Mexican Peasant and His Family
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London: Secker & Warburg, 1964 Life in a Mexican village, Azteca, as seen through the eyes of its oldest resident who lived through the Mexican Revolution.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Good. Illus. by Alberto Beltran. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Sierra Leone: A Modern Portrait
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London: HMSO, 1954 Includes notes, index and fold out maps.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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European Politics in Southern Rhodesia
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London: Oxford University Press, 1960 An examination of the foundations of European politics, structure of government, composition and living standards of the European population, interests and pressure groups, and the part played by political parties in Southern Rhodesia. The bibliography includes a listing of the more notable constitutional and political documents.. Second Impression. Cloth. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Congo: Suite a Mes Souvenirs d'Afrique Vingt Annees a l'Administration Centrale de l'Etat Independant du Congo (1889-1908)
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Bruxelles: J. Lebegue, 1920 Study and history of the Belgian Congo. French text. Rebound in strong library quarter leather binding. Rare in any state.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket, as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Divinity and Experience: The Religion of the Dinka
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London: Oxford University Press, 1978 First Edition. Cloth. New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Hawaii's Japanese: An Experiment in Democracy
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Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1946 A look at the dynamic of the Hawaiian Japannese population and other populations of Hawaii prior and during the war.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Men and Gods on the Roman Nile
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London: Frederick Muller, 1968 First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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The Magic Tarot
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London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1982 No cards.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa
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London: Maclaren & Company, 1905 Hinges cracked, some rubbing to boards.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Complete Guide to Philippines
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Hong Kong: CFW Publications Limited, 1981 Introduction and travel guide to the history and culture of the Philipines.. First Edition. Hardcover. New/No Jacket, as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Greek Gift: Politics in a Cypriot Village
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Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1975 A study of modern political life in Kalo, a mainly Greek-speaking village in Cyprus. The author analyzes modern political processes as they are experienced by the villagers, in an to explain why this community should opt for the perservation of a fragile solidarity in the face of strong temptations to allow free rein to ideological antagonisms from the wider society.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Secret Science Behind Miracles
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Santa Monica: DeVorss & Co nd c.1970s. Study of folklore and magical practices of the Polynesia and Hawaii.. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Dispossessed: A Study of the Sex-Life of Bantu Women in Urban Areas in and Around Johannesburg
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1959 First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Dispossessed: A Study of the Sex-Life of Bantu Women in Urban Areas in and Around Johannesburg
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London: Ace Books, 1962 First Edition. Paperback. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information
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The Worship of Love: A Study of Nature Worship Throughout the World
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London: Ben's Books, 1963 Eroticism in pagan religion explored.. First Thus. Paperback. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information
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The Worship of Love: A Study of Nature Worship Throughout the World
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London: Torchstream Books, 1954 Eroticism in pagan religion explored. Hand numbered limited edition 860/975. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Gods of Love The Creative Process in Early Religion
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Westport, CT: Associated Booksellers, 1960 Eroticism in pagan religion explored. Preface by Edward Podolsky. d/j chipped.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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On Aggression
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New York: Harcourt, Brace & World Inc., 1966 defends Darwin and to some degree Freud, among others. Not just about his first hand observations of animals and his interpretation of their behavior, the book extends its scope to include philosophy and history, especially the evolutionary underpinnings of human history. It is rich in detail and very well written. A must read for anyone who cares about the past and future of living things on this planet.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Primitive Society
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London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1949 Four representative examples of distinct primitive religions, the Crow Indians of eastern Montana, the Ekoi of Kamerun and Southern Nigeria, the Bakaua, Jabim and Tami of New Guinea and finally the Polynesians. Rebound in strong library binding.. Third Impression. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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A History of Ethnological Theory
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New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1966 A study of early anthropologists and the impact of their studies inc. chapters on diffusionism, functionalism, examination of Boas, Morgan, Tylor, Durkheim, Levy-Bruhl, Radcliffe-Brown, Malinowski. Spine rubbed, front hinge cracked.. First Thus. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Primitive Religion
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London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1936 Chapters on Crow Religion, Ekoi Religion, Animism and Collectivism. Rebound in strong library binding.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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The History of Marriage Jewish and Christian, in Relation to Divorce and Certain Forbidden Degrees
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London: Macmillan and Co., 1894. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket, as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Egypt
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London: Thames & Hudson, 1982 A compact guide to the gods and symbols of ancient Egypt, their interpretation, their significance and their cults. It answers questions such as why the jackal represents Anubis, the embalmer god, and why the dung beetle represents the sun god Khepri. Some pencil notes on Egyptology at the rear.. Second Edition. Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Auto Nomad in Barbary
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London: Cassell, 1950 An account of author's 3,000 mile car journey across North Africa from Tangier to Cairo. Rebound in strong library binding.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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The Sikhs, Their Religion, Gurus, Sacred, Writings and Authors: Volume IV
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New Delhi: Cosmo Publications, 1989 First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Marriage: East and West
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London: Macgibbon & Kee, 1960 Comparison of courting and marriage customs in Asia and the western world. The authors take anecdotes, case histories, and excerpts from the great literature of the Orient to demonstrate the essential differences in the marriage contract between the two hemispheres, and make suggestions as to what would be most valuable for East and West to adopt of the other's customs. Includes notes, bibliography and index.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Highland Superstitions: The Druids, Fairies, Witchcraft, Second-Sight, Hallowe'en, Sacred Wells and Lochs, with Several Curious Instances of Highland Customs and Beliefs
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Stirling: Eneas Mackay, 1951 First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Myths of China and Japan
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London: The Gresham Publishing Company Nd. c.1920s. Rebound in strong library binding.. First Thus. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Footprints of Early Man
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London: Blackie & Son, 1927 A study in which early man is dealt with in relation to the various geological epochs from the tertiary period to the 'dawn' of the historical period when the climate of Europe had become much as it is today.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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