Black Eros; sexual customs of Africa from prehistory to the present day
by De Rachewiltz, Boris
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Extremey mild bumping to three corners (light rubbing to rear board-rear corner), faint spotting to fore-edge, pale soiling to f
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: L. Stuart, 1964. Hardcover. Extremey mild bumping to three corners (light rubbing to rear board-rear corner), faint spotting to fore-edge, pale soiling to fore-edges and front board,, extremely gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, bright pages in tight binding, extremely mild rubbing to DJ spine head and foot, exceedingly gentle wear to DJ spine head and foot, else Near Fine(-) in Near Fine(+) DJ. in near fine dust-jacket. Octavo in blue-tan color illus DJ, white spine, gilt to spine, 329 p, chiefly b&w illus (some color), 24 cm. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. High quality gravure b&w photo reprods. Sex customs -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 92145
- Title
- Black Eros; sexual customs of Africa from prehistory to the present day
- Author
- De Rachewiltz, Boris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremey mild bumping to three corners (light rubbing to rear board-rear corner), faint spotting to fore-edge, pale soiling to f
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- L. Stuart
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- Octavo
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.