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Tristes Tropiques
by Levi-Strauss, Claude
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0140043934
- ISBN 13
- 9780140043938
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Penguin, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1976. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Tristes Tropiques is one of the great books of our century," said Susan Sontag. "It is rigorous, subtle, and bold in thought. It is beautifully written. And, like all great books, it bears an absolutely personal stamp; it speaks with a human voice." Tristes Tropiques was an immensely popular bestseller when it was first published in France in 1955. Creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. A few marks to the back strip with light tanning of the text block edges and pages. A few marks to the end pages. first publication by this publisher. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). [5], 6 - 544 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; 1930s; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0140043934. ISBN/EAN: 9780140043938. Inventory No: 0290053. . 9780140043938
Synopsis
"A magical masterpiece."Robert Ardrey. A chronicle of the author's search for a civilization "reduced to its most basic expression."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0290053
- Title
- Tristes Tropiques
- Author
- Levi-Strauss, Claude
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0140043934
- ISBN 13
- 9780140043938
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Place of Publication
- Harmondsworth, Middlesex
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- BZDB2 structural anthropologist's autobiographical travelogue Biography & Autobiography; 1930s; Sociology & Culture. Unbranded ISBN: 0140043934 EAN: 9780140043938 Levi-Strauss, Claude Tristes Tropiques
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Rubbing
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