The Twilight of the Primitive. [1st hardcover].
by Cotlow, Lewis
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/VG+ jacket. Cover edges lightly sunned else a clean/tight/crisp copy: NO names, writings, or foxing. Jacket complete/c
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York. Macmillan. (c1971). HARDCOVER.. Near Fine/VG+ jacket. Cover edges lightly sunned else a clean/tight/crisp copy: NO names, writings, or foxing. Jacket complete/clean, lightly scuffed/edge worn in places. Octavo. (8vo.) 5 maps + 40 pages of glossy photo plates: 32 in b&w, 8 in color. xiv. + 258pp. Indexed. First Edition. First Printing so stated. Gilt lettered, brown cloth covers. Top edge tinted green. NOT a remainder or book club.
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- Seller
- Booktopia (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1031818
- Title
- The Twilight of the Primitive. [1st hardcover].
- Author
- Cotlow, Lewis
- Format/Binding
- HARDCOVER.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine/VG+ jacket. Cover edges lightly sunned else a clean/tight/crisp copy: NO names, writings, or foxing. Jacket complete/c
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- (c1971).
- Pages
- xiv. + 258pp.
- Keywords
- Anthropology Primitive People Tribes Culture Jivaros Ecuador Peru Pygmies New Guinea Xinguanos Brazil Australia Aborigines Eskimo Alaska
- Size
- Octavo. (8vo.)
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