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THE ASCENT OF MIND; Ice Age Climates and the Evolution of Intelligence
by Calvin, William H
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0553070843
- ISBN 13
- 9780553070842
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York Toronto London Sydney Auckland: Bantam Books, 1990. First Edition. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo, black cloth with silver spine lettering over mottled dark green boards, 26 B&W Figures, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) depicting a cave bison and human silhouettes, xvi + 302 pages. An important demonstration of likely evolutionary pressures caused by climate that powerfully affected human cognitive development. Fine Condition with a bit of rubbing to extremities of the dust jacket! Small previous owner's presentation on free front endpaper.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1319
- Title
- THE ASCENT OF MIND; Ice Age Climates and the Evolution of Intelligence
- Author
- Calvin, William H
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0553070843
- ISBN 13
- 9780553070842
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Place of Publication
- New York Toronto London Sydney Auckland
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- Ice Age, Cro Magnon, stone age, Pleistocene, human, ape, evolution, illustrated, Darwin
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Rubbing
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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