Amazon Head-Hunters by Cotlow, Lewis - 1954

Signet, 1954. S1094, pictorial cover with white & yellow ltrs, corners and head-heel of spine are nicked & chipped, pages yellowing, creases on spine, loose pages and unglued spine, photographs.. 1st Printiing. Mass Market Paperback. Poor.

Signet Books. New York: New American Library. , 1954 first edition . S-1094 very good Cover art by James Meese. paperback,

in8. 1954. Cartonné sans jaquette. 208 pages.

Signet Books. New York: New American Library. , 1954 first edition . S-1094 very good -fine, reading crease Cover art by James Meese. paperback,

Signet Books. New York: New American Library. , , 1954 first edition . S-1094 almost near fine, Cover art by James Meese. paperback,

Henry Holt, 1953. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Chipping to spine ends of jacket. .

New York: Henry Holt No date. This copy probably published early 1950s.. Later Printing. Original Cloth-backed Boards. Very Good.

(London: Robert Hale, 1954). 8vo; original red cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; price-clipped pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 208; maps; plates. Dustwrapper a little edgeworn, with earlier owner's short tape repair to reverse; tape marks to free endpapers; some foxing. Good condition. "During three expeditions to the headwaters of the Amazon, Lewis Cotlow lived and made friends with the primitive tribes of Ecuador and Peru. But his main goal was the Jivaro head-hunters, and in this thrilling account of his journeys and adventures, he describes their costumes, their homes, their food, jokes, dances, ceremonials and their history. He treated these primitive people as fellow human beings, won their respect, and as a result was able to see and photograph rituals probably never recorded before. Never in serious danger from the tribes, he yet had many narrow escapes from animals, mountain streams and jungle-hopping planes. His narrative is therefore full both of excitement and of first-rate… Read More

Hale, 1954. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1954. No edition remarks. 208 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white photographs. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Minor pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is slightly dulled. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with tears, chipping and creasing. Spine noticeably sunned. A name to front flap.

Henry Holt and Company. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($3.95 price intact). Published by Henry Holt and Co, 1953. Octavo. Blue cloth over brown boards stamped in gold. Signed and inscribed by author on flyleaf. Book is very good; with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is very good with shelf wear, edge wear, and small tears. Book placed in custom acetate protector. A very good signed copy of this account of several indigenous tribes of Ecuador and Peru. 245 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!