Cultural Anthropology
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Cultural Anthropology Books & Ephemera
Moroccan Islam: Tradition and Society in a Pilgrimage Center
by Eickelman, Dale F
Austin: University of Texas Press, 1976. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Austin: University of Texas Press, 1976. 8vo., xx+303 pages, illustrated with maps and figures. Name on front pastedown and rear fly leaf, initials on top edge, fes spots on front edge. Text clean and bright, binding tight with no shelf wear. Very good in dust with slight wear, fraying.. 1st. Hard. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo..
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$30.00
Not Forever on Earth: Prehistory of Mexico
by Gorenstein, Shirley
NY: Scribner, 1975. SIGNED First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Scribner, 1975. 8vo., xvi+153 pages, illustrated b/w photos and maps. Inscribed by author of fly leaf. Mild foxing on pastedowns, end papers, else a very good, clean copy, in a dust jacket with some edge curl, foxed on the interior side (facing the book). . Signed by Author. 1st. Hard. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo..
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$35.00
Portrait photographique de Claude Lévi-Strauss par Bruno de Monès (tirage vintage signé)
by [Lévi-Strauss, Claude (1908-2009)] - Monès, Bruno de (né en 1951)
1985. Photo. Illus. by Bruno de Monès. Très bon. En Feuilles. Signé par l'illustrateur. 30,5 x 24 cm marges comprises. Sujet : 26 x 20 cm. Tirage gélatino-argentique d'époque (septembre 1985), justifié au dos épreuve d'artiste, légendé, daté et signé par l'artiste. Puissant portrait de l'ethnologue, dont Bruno de Monès ne trouve pas trace de publication. Bel état..
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$358.25
Delivering Views: Distant Cultures in Early Postcards
by Geary, Christraud M. ; Webb, Virginia-Lee (Editors)
Washington, D.C.,: Smithsonian Inst Scholarly Pr, 1998. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Washington, D.C.,: Smithsonian Inst Scholarly Pr, 1998, first printing. 4to., 9 3/4" x 10 1/4", vii+199pp., illustrated with 132 reproductions. some waviness to page block, initials on fly leaf, else near fine in near fine dust jacket.. 1st. Hard. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to.
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$50.00
Tuked Rini, Cosmic Traveller: Life and Legend in the Heart of Borneo
by Monica Janowski
NIAS Press, Copenhagen, 2014. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Size: 4to 9 3/4 - 12". viii + 174pp. Binding firm. Edges slightly marked. Occasional creasing to page corners. Ex-library, with minimal stamps and markings (Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre). Profusely illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore; Borneo; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN/EAN: 9788776941307. Pictures of this item not already displayed here...
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$19.00
Portraits from North American Indian Life
by Edward S. Curtis
A&W Visual Library, 1972. Later Edition. Softcover. Good Condition (ex-library). Size: Oblong 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". xvi + 176pp. Binding firm, with minor wear to spine. Edges foxed. Curling to entire book. Ex-library, with minimal stamps and markings (Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre). Profusely illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Photography; North America; Modern; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN: 089104003X. ISBN/EAN: 9780891040033. Pictures of this item...
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$12.67
Women in Nineteenth-Century Egypt
by Tucker, Judith
Cambridge, England: Cambridge Univ Pr, 1985. First edition, first printing. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Cambridge, England: Cambridge Univ Pr., 1985. 8vo., xii+251 pages. Pages somewhat darkened, else very good in very good dust jacket.. 1st. Hard. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo..
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$50.00
Consciousness and Inquiry: Ethnology and Canadian Realities
by Manning, Frank (Ed.)
Ottawa: National Museums of Canada, 1983. First edition. Trade soft cover. Published Ottawa: National Museums of Canada, 1983. First printing. 4to., vii+365 pp. Slight darkening to the spine, spotting to rear cover, otherwise Very Good plus, clean, tight copy.. 1st. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to.
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$35.00
Elements of Social Organization: Josiah Mason Lectures Delivered At The University Of Birmingham
by Firth, Raymond
London: Watts, 1956. Second Edition. Hard cover. Published London: Watts, 1956. 8vo., vii+257 pp., illus. b/w plates. Little foxing to preliminaries and edges, name on fly leaf, otherwise Very Good in VG dust jacket with fraying at the crown. . Hard. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo..
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$30.00
Kakadu: Looking after the country - the Gagudju way
by Stanley Breeden
Marleston, S. Australia: JB Books, 1998. Trade softcover. Published Marleston, S. Australia: JB Books, 1998. 4to. wrappers, 9 3/4" x 9 3/4", 208pp., lavishly illustrated with full color plates. Near fine. . Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to.
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$50.00
State Agricultural Development in Egypt
by Commander, Simon
United Kingdom: Ithaca Press, 1987. First edition.Trade soft cover. Published London: Ithaca Press, 1988. 8vo., xii+319 pages, illustrated with table. Some foxing along top edge, slight foxing on end papers, else clean, bright, tight, very good plus. . 1st. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo..
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$17.50
Rural Labor Movements in Egypt and Their Impact on the State, 1961-1992
by Toth, James
Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 1999. SIGNED First edition, first printing. Trade soft cover. Published Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 1999. 8vo., xiii+265 pages, illustrated. Inscribed by author on fly leaf. Mild scuff mark on cover, slight spine crease, else very good plus, clean tight.. Signed by Author. 1st. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo..
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$30.00
The Gurage: A People of the Ensete Culture
by Shack, William A
London: Oxford University Press for the International African Institute, 1966. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published London: Oxford University Press for the International African Institute, 1966, first printing. 8vo., xii+222pp., illustrated with plates, tables, map. Burgundy cloth with gilt titles. Some dust foxing along top edge of page block, previous onwner name on flyleaf. Very good plus, clean, bright in very good dust jacket. . 1st. Hard. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 8vo.
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$50.00
Spear and Sceptre: Army, Police and Politics in Tropical Africa
by Lefever, Ernest W
Washington: Brookings Institution, 1970. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Washington: Brookings Institution, 1970, first printing. 8vo., x+251pp., illustrated with tables. Brown cloth with gilt titles and gilt stamped cover design. some fox spotting along top edge of page block else fine, crisp, clean, bright, in near fine dust jacket. . 1st. Hard. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.
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$35.00
Taking Center Stage: Feminism in Contemporary U.S. Drama
by Brown, Janet
Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Pr, 1991. SIGNED First edition. Hard cover. Published Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Pr., 1991. 8vo., v+171 pp. Boldly inscribed presentation by Alfred E. Prettyman on fly leaf, 1991, with his business card laid in. A fine copy.. 1st. Hard. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo..
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$40.00
Deinstitutionalization: A Cross-Problem Analysis
Washington, D.C.: U. S. Department of Health and Human Service, 1981. Trade soft cover. Published Washington, D.C.: U. S. Department of Health and Human Service, 1981. 8vo., viii+119 pp. Name on cover and t.p., mailing label on rear cover, slight curl to one corner. Very good minus. . Soft Cover. Very Good Minus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo..
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$8.00
New Methods for Old-Age Research
by Fry, Christine L.; Keith, Jennie;
Chicago: Center for Urban Policy/Loyola University, 1980. First Edition, first printing. Original edition, precedes the 1986 reprint. Printed wrappers. Published Chicago: Center for Urban Policy/Loyola University, 1980. 8vo., v+222 pp. Plain cream wrappers with front printed in brown. A near fine copy.. 1st. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo..
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$165.00
Kwakiutl Art
by Henry Speck
B.C. Indian Designs, Vancouver, 1963. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Size: Oblong 8vo - over 7.75 - 9.75" tall. Internally clean. Binding firm, spine worn. Covers slightly worn. Unpaginated pamphlet. Profusely illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Art & Design; Canada; Indigenous Cultures. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 24480. .
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$12.67
The Sociology and Politics of Development: A Theoretical Study
by Varma, Baidya Nath
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1980. SIGNED First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1980. 8vo., xv+219 pages+ 16pp. publisher's catalog. Inscribed by author on fly leaf. A very good plus copy in very good plus dust jacket.. Signed by Author. 1st. Hard. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 8vo..
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$30.00
God is Not Great: The Case Against Religion
by Hitchens, Christopher
Very Good. This is a very good collectible HARDCOVER with dust jacket. 2007 Atlantic Books London. Third Printing HARDCOVER. It is like new inside and out. Crisp and clean pages inside, we did not see any marks, writing etc. Binding tight and straight like new. Dust jacket like new with only a hint of shelf wear from display. Medium octavo In this book the author marvels at the possibility of society without religion, arguing that the concept of an omniscient God has profoundly damaged humanity....
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$55.00
Employment Opportunities and Equity in a Changing Economy: Egypt in the 1980s a Labour Market Approach Report of an Inter-Agency Team Financed by the United Nations Development Programme and Organised by the International Labour Office
by Hansen, Bent;International Labour Office; Radwan, Samir Muhammad
Geneva: International Labour Office, 1982. First edition, first printing. Trade soft cover. Published Geneva: International Labour Office, 1982. 8vo., xviii+293 pages, illustrated with tables. Text in English. Mild foxing along top edge, else a very good plus, clean, tight copy.. 1st. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo..
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$30.00
Return of the Thunderbeings: A New Paradigm of Ancient Shamanism
by Iron Thunderhorse & Donn Le Vie, Jr
Bear & Company, Santa Fe, 1990. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Size: 8vo <9 3/4". 287 pp. Internally clean. Binding firm, with minor wear to spine. Edges slightly foxed and marked. Covers slightly marked and creased. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Magic, Paranormal & Occult; North America; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN: 0939680688. ISBN/EAN: 9780939680689. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon...
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Thinking Orientals: Migration, Contact, and Exoticism in Modern America
by Henry Yu
NY: Oxford University Press, 2001. Trade softcover. Published NY: Oxford University Press, 2001. 8vo. wrappers, xiv+262pp., illustrated. Thinking Orientals is a groundbreaking study of Asian Americans and the racial formation of twentieth-century American society. It reveals the influential role Asian Americans played in constructing the understandings of Asian American identity. Fine. . Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.
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$30.00
Snow Bird and The Water Tiger and other American Indian Tales
by Margaret Compton
Lawrence & Bullen, London, 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Walter Conant Grennough. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". 201 pp. Binding firm, with minor wear to spine. Foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Edges foxed and browned. Top edge gilt in good condition. Covers slightly marked. Corners bumped. Illustrator: Walter Conant Grennough. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Myths, Legends &...
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$25.34
The Indians' Book: An Offering by the American Indians of Indian Lore, Musical and Narrative, to Form a Record of the Songs and Legends of Their Race
by Natalie Curtis (ed.)
Dover, New York, 1968. Later Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". xxxii + 584pp. Binding firm, spine cocked and faded. Edge marked. Crinkling to pages throughout. Curling to entire book. Covers slightly creased. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore; United States; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN: 0486219399. ISBN/EAN: 9780486219394. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request....
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