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The Making of Man: An Outline of Anthropology (Modern Library #149.2)
by CALVERTON, V. F. (editor)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket
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About This Item
New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. [c.1963]. Hardcover. Works of various scholars on the subject of anthropology are presented in a Modern Library compilation, which has been described as the "Golden Treasury of Anthropology." Edited, with a preface and introduction, by V. F. Calverton. --- In Toledano spine 10 / rust cloth / ML hex logo blindstamped to front cover / gilt-stamped spine titling & torchbearer / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style i, verso lists ML titles, but no total number. Likely published c.1963 (though 1931 date appears in book). ML #149.2. --- A weakened front hinge has been carefully repaired on this item, with the upper right corner of the first three leaves cut away, inked name to textblock top edge and a couple of whitish spots to front cover cloth, else a clean, tightly-bound, sound copy. Unclipped ($2.45) dust jacket with slight chafing to edges, otherwise bright and protected in removable mylar wrapper.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; xv, 879 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 86990
- Title
- The Making of Man: An Outline of Anthropology (Modern Library #149.2)
- Author
- CALVERTON, V. F. (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket
- Publisher
- The Modern Library / Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [c.1963]
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