Children of the Desert: the Western Tribes of Central Australia
by RÓHEIM, Géza
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Basic Books, 1974. First Edition. First printing. Octavo; cloth boards; dustjacket; 262p. Tight, Near Fine copy, free of markings or wear, in mildly soiled and price-clipped dustwrapper. First edition of a treatise written (but never published) fifty years earlier. Edited and with an introduction by Werner Muensterberger.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45576
- Title
- Children of the Desert: the Western Tribes of Central Australia
- Author
- RÓHEIM, Géza
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social History;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...