Search Results: Race/Ethnic Studies-Literature: General from Gargoyle Books

Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1983. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New. Collection of 11 essays + a Foreword & Preface by leading scholars & researchers in sociology, biology, behavioral sciences, anthropology, psychology, law, industrial relations, & political science that explore issues of social/economic inequality & their relation to actual biological differences between groups. In 255 pages with Bibliography, Name/subject indexes. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1983, this hardcover book has blue-gray cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to front & spine. Just removed from storage where it has been since received for review as a Brand New book, its condition is Fine/As New: completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white. NO writing or highlighting or underlining; NOT ex-lib. NO DJ as issued by publisher. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, not "stock" images of book we don't… Read More

New York, New York: Eugenics Publishing Co. Inc., 1923. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Two-part volume by a pioneering doctor who was part of the modern birth control movement in the US in the early 20th century. Part I presents arguments for limiting childbearing & addresses counterarguments. Part II reviews specific methods of preventing contraception & weighs their relative advantages & disadvantages. A fascinating look at the origins of the birth control movement in light of underlying eugenics concerns, in 174 pages with Index, ads for other sex titles in rear. Orig. published in 1916, this edition is from 1932, with a Preface to the Twenty Fifth Edition (1923) alongside earlier prefaces in front, in which he evaluates the current status of the movement. Introduction by former President of the AMA, A. Jacobi. With yellow textured cloth over boards, this hardcover is in Good+ condition: generally very clean, with slight soiling/page dusting. Off-white pages… Read More

Praeger, 1991. First American Edition . Hardcover. As New/No Jacket as Issued. Offers results of an interdisciplinary ethnographic research project conducted in San Francisco's Chinatown from the late 1970s-late 1980s. In 368 pages with References & Index, well-illustrated. Just removed from storage where it has been since received brand new for review for an academic publication, this is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing hardcover small 4to from 1991. Book has burgundy cloth-covered boards stamped with silver lettering to front & spine. Condition is Fine: as clean & bright as Brand New! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked. No DJ, as issued by publisher. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually own! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Routledge, 1996. First Paperback Edition . Soft cover. As New. Collection of 18 plays by African-, Asian-, Latina-, and Native-American women, including works by both emerging & well-established playwrights. 323 pp. From the library of the founding chair of the Theatre Dept at UC Davis, this is the First softcover edition from 1996. Trade paperback is in As New condition: appears never opened, publisher's review slip laid in. Completely clean, bright, & unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1995. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Collection of 12 essays, largely by sociologists, along with some historians & policymakers, exploring inequalities in criminal offending & victimization as a function or race, class, age, gender, & ethnicity in the US. In 372 pages, this is the First Edition, first printing fro 1995. Hardcover book has been stored since acquired Brand New for review. Condition is Near Fine: only flaw is some irreproducible blue numbers on title page & extremely light foxing along top outside page edges. Otherwise, completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white; NO writing/underlining/highlighting in text; NOT ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is Fine, virtually flawless! Please see our photos: they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. Same day… Read More

Artisan, 1999. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Stunning photographic tribute to dreadlocks in all their many manifestations across cultures & ethnic groups, celebrating "rebels of this natural hair revolution" in black-and-white images. Introduction by author Alice Walker. 144 pp. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1999, this oversized hardcover 4to has matte black cloth-covered boards stamped with deeper black lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages white & unmarked, images crisp. Only flaws are very mild bumping to lower spine & outer corners & a hint of tobacco/nicotine smell. The unclipped DJ is also Near Fine: equally lovely with just the slightest rubbing to corners & spine tips; nicely protected in new mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same… Read More

New York, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Describes the extreme ethnic conflicts that lead to population cleansing & surveys some of the most vicious ethnic cleansing episodes in history, including Bosnia, Cyprus, Karabakh, Kosovo, Rwanda, Burundi, Sri Lanka, Ulster, Transylvania, the Palestinian problem, & Russian minorities in the former Soviet republics. Just removed from storage where it has been since packed away Brand New after revieiwing, this FIRST EDITION, First printing hardcover is Fine in Fine DJ: both are completely clean, binding tight & square; NO writing, underlining, or highlighting; nice, white pages with just some teeny smudges/spots to external page edges & white DJ front. NOT ex-lib. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific); later orders, weekends &… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A., 1985. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. New/No Jacket. Just removed from storage where it was packed Brand New after being received as a review copy, this hardcover book is Still Sealed in plastic wrap! Cannot tell edition, but undoubtedly a First, since we got it brand new.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1970. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good. Reprint from 1970 of a book originally published in 1917, claiming to reveal "Nature's Secrets" & "important hints on social purity, heredity, physical manhood and womanhood,'' with guidance from medical doctors, eugenicists, & religious leaders. In 536 pages & glossary & Index, "profusely illustrated" with line drawings, anatomical cross-sections, & vintage photos representing "superior genetic specimens,'' Hardcover 8vo has brown cloth over boards stamped in (very faded) gilt lettering to front & spine. Condition is VG: generally quite clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with a hint of edge tanning, but unmarked. Bumped corners, light dampstain to bottom outer corner, affecting fore edge & lower page edges, but only externally: interior pages are completely clean! No DJ.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never… Read More

New York, New York: Warner Books, 1994. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Author's first novel, centering on a part American, part Chinese young woman & a family story stretching from prewar Shanghai to contemporary Chinatown in New York City. A First Edition, first printing, SIGNED by the AUTHOR (her name only) on full title page. From a single-owner collection, both this hardcover book & DJ are in Fine condition: virtually indistinguishable from Brand New! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white, colors bright. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is flawless, protected in mylar cover since Brand New Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

University Park Pennsylvania: Penn State University Press, 1992. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Scholarly examination of fascist, white supremacist, & other misguided attempts to use sociobiology to support their claims that whites are somehow genetically superior to other races (& men superior to women, etc). As an alternative to the sexist & racist claims of both biologically cultural determinism, the author advances an alternative notion of "developmental contextualism to explain human differences & further contribute to the nature-nurture debate. In 258 pages with chapter references & Index. Widely published on this topic, the author is a professor in the School of Education at Indiana University. A First Edition, first printing from1992, this hardcover book has black cloth-covered boards with deep gray lettering to spine. Condition is Fine in a Fine DJ (our highest grade): actually a Brand New book just removed from storage where it's been… Read More

New York, New York: MacMillan Company, 1942. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Chronicle of a four-year expedition to Melanesia in attempt to document the lives of the "primitive" tribes living in the Solomon Islands, in 416 pages with map endpapers in front + scattered pen-and-ink illustrations & stunning black-and-white full-page photos of various tribespeople throughout text. At the urging of Margaret Mead, the photos were subsequently displayed at various museums around the USA; this book represented their first presentation to the public. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1942, this hardcover small octavo has rust-colored cloth over boards stamped with a native head in black to front & lettered in black to spine. Condition is VG+: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages modestly tanned, heavier to edges, but completely unmarked. Hinges secure. Slight offsetting to endpapers No DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book… Read More

New York/Evanston: Harper & Row, 1956. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Sendak, Maurice. Unusual title for the Sendak collector, this is the second children's book by Newberry-award winning author M. DeJong. It is about a Chinese boy on his family's sampan during the Japanese occupation, when his boat breaks loose from its moorings & he is set adrift at sea, eventually landing with only his beloved pig on enemy territory, & his struggle to make his way home to his family Illustrator Maurice Sendak's "expressive pictures have caught the essence of Tien Pao & his faith, courage & unwillingness to surrender his belief in the impossible." A FIRST EDITION, printing from 1956, this hardcover 8vo book is an Ex-Lib copy, but in VG+ condition & unusually clean & bright. Only signs are stamps in front matter & glue residue to front endpapers. Else, very clean & bright, binding is straight & strong, pages creamy white… Read More

London, England: Chapman and Hall, 1894. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Early scientific treatise on the origins & evolution of humankind across the millenia, drawing on evidence from history & science. Fascinating chapter on the roots or race & racial difference, as well as "the historical element in the Old Testament." In 437 pages, with drawings throughout, + reviews by the press in the rear & a lengthy catalogue of the publishers' other books. Orig. published in 1892, this is the 1894 printing. Hardcover with burgundy cloth-over-boards, gilt lettering to spine.Condition is Good: very clean, binding secure, but rear hinge is cracked. Pages mildly tanned, commensurate with age. Aside from 3 big letters in crayon opposite the half title page, there is NO other writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Flaws: heavy corner bumping, moderate rubbing to extremities, especially lower edges. No DJ, as issued (never had one).Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive,… Read More

Auckland Zealand: REED METHUEN, 1986. Reprint . Soft cover. VG-/G+. The author, a noted New Zealand anthropologist, explores traditional Maori art, highlighting patterns, designs, symbolism, craftsmanship, etc. In 104 pages, well-illustrated. Orig. published in 1984, this is a 1986 reprint, identical in content. Softcover book in colorful wrappers is in VG-/G+ condition: insides are completely clean, binding strong & straight. Pages tanned, heavier around edges. Front cover is creased at bottom outer corner. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: National Geographic Society, 2004. Hardcover. As New/As New. FIRST EDITION, First Printing of this inaugural book published by the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, this oversized hardcover is As New in As New, unclipped DJ. GUARANTEED gift-giving quality. 320 pages, lavishly illustrated throughout. Completely clean, binding tight, NO writing, highlighting or underlining; NOT ex-lib. Unclipped DJ is also Fine, virtually flawless! Photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. SORRY: book is too large & heavy for expedited domestic or international shipping without substantial postage increase.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1978. First Paperback . Soft cover. As New/No Jacket. The author of "The Population Bomb" returns to examine racial tensions in 1970s America, arguing that "the bomb is lit." Controversial at the time for exploding some of the myths about race & IQ & genetic inferiority/superiority. Orig. published in hardcover in 1971, this is the First Mass Market Paperback Edition from 1978 (Ballantine 25100). Just removed from storage, it is a Brand New book! Never opened! Completely clean, pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning to edges, binding strong & straight. A beauty! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

Routledge, 1985. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Scholarly analysis of the use of Rastafarian symbols & reggae music in electoral campaigns & politics in Jamaica. In 343 pages with Index, extensive Bibliography. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1980, this hardcover book has bright yellow-orange cloth-covered boards with silver lettering & design to spine. As it has been in storage since received Brand New for review, it is in Fine condition: completely clean, binding tight & square, pages creamy white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is also Fine, with a tiny chip at head of spine. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time) ship that same day; weekends & holidays ship very next business day!

Institute of Race Relations/Oxford University Press, 1975. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Part of a five-year project on different aspects of race relations in Britain conducted in the 1960s, this volume reports on immigrants & minorities working in the London pubic transport sector. Just removed from storage where it has been since received brand new for review for an academic publication, this is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1975in 389 ages with Index, extensive Bibliography, charts & diagrams throughout text. Hardcover 8vo has bright red cloth-covered boards lettered in gilt to spine. Condition is Fine: as clean & crisp as Brand New! The price-clipped DJ is Near Fine, with just a tad of edgewear, including light soil & rubbing. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually own! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders,… Read More

Thousand Oaks, CA, U.S.A.: SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 1993. First Trade Paperback Edition . Trade Paperback. Fine. Clearance! Critiques previous research on race & crime & offers directions for future research & policy development, addressing both theoretical & methodological issues. In 8 chapters, 175 pages, References, Index. First Trade Paperback edition is in Fine condition: part of a single-owner collection recently removed from storage. Completely clean, binding tight, white pages; NO writing, highlighting, or underlining. NOT ex-lib. Only flaw is a light smudge to fore edge. Photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand.