The Making of Man: An Outline of Anthropology (Modern Library #149.2)
by CALVERTON, V. F. (editor)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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New York: The Modern Library. Good with no dust jacket. [c.1931-39]. 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 7 / brown balloon cloth / limp boards / gilt cover torchbearer / gilt spine titling with interconnected "ML" device / brown topstain / orange Kent endpapers / volume lacks the dust jacket. Likely published c.1931-39 (1931 date appears in the book). ML #149.2. --- The textblock had become partially detached from covers, has been re-attached. With retailer's rubberstamping to rear endpage, otherwise a tightly-bound, stable copy.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; xv, 879 pages .
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- Bluebird Books (US)
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- Title
- The Making of Man: An Outline of Anthropology (Modern Library #149.2)
- Author
- CALVERTON, V. F. (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- The Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [c.1931-39]
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