Indians Before Columbus : Twenty Thousand Years of North American History Revealed by Archaeology. by Martin, Paul S.; Quimby, George I.; Collier, Donald - 1955.

The University of Chicago Press. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Book Good. No dust jacket.

From front DJ flap: "From the remains of material culture of early Americans - from fragments of pottery, many-storied cliff-houses, Indian mounds, and stone tools - archeologists have reconstructed twenty thousand years of American pre-history." This book "...illustrates for the layman and student, through these reconstructions, the nature and purposes of archeology in general and traces..."
Book - Very Good condition. Blue-green cloth over boards with gold gilt on spine. Corners and spine show light wear. Front map endpapers have some spots. Black & white photos. Text is clean and binding is very good.
Dust Jacket - Poor condition. Jacket is brittle with tears and chips on edges. Both front and back have some rubbing, bumping, and soiling.
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582 pages including Index.

Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1947. Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. 5th printing (1955). VERY GOOD/POOR. Spine slightly cocked, head and heel of spine and corners of boards lightly bumped, page edges tanned. Jacket priceclipped, sunned, rubbed and worn, with numerous chips and tears. xxiii, 582 pp., 122 figs. Size: Tall 8vo

Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press (1947) 582 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding lightly soiled w/ faint scratches to covers. Spine sunned w/ light fraying to top. Two paper lifts to top margin of half-title page. Pencil notes and underlining throughout. Illust. w/ b/w photos, figures, and charts.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good+/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.