Hutchinson, London. Melbourne . Sydney . Auckland . Johannesb, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/Good. XII, 274 pages, last 3 blank, preface by author, notes and bibliography and index. 1/4 buckram spine with red and black writing. 3/4 red boards. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the backstrip. The lower edge of the backstrip has some small splits. Fading and light rubbing to the book corners. Light browning to the text block edges. Plain text dustwrapper with black background with red and white writing on the front panel and spine. Rubbing to the dustwrapper corners. Rubbing and slight chipping to the top backstrip edge and there are some marks to the laminate of the rear dustwrapper panel. Rubbing to the dustwrapper has also occurred. An eminent anthropologist looks at one society's taboos -- that of incest. He does not necessarily take the standard view of why this particular taboo has come in to society, though he makes some suggestions in a lively and controversial book. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Psychology & Psychiatry; Anthropology; Sexuality; ISBN: 0091440807. ISBN/EAN: 9780091440800. Inventory No: 0105158. . 9780091440800

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0105158
Title: The Red Lamp of Incest
Author: Fox, Robin
Format/Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0091440807
ISBN 13: 9780091440800
Publisher: Hutchinson
Place of Publication: London. Melbourne . Sydney . Auckland . Johannesb
Date Published: 1980
Keywords: BZDB2 Incest -- Study, Taboo -- Sexuality -- Human, Anthropology, Psychology Psychology & Psychiatry; Anthropology; Sexuality; Unbranded ISBN: 0091440807 EAN: 9780091440800 Fox, Robin The Red Lamp of Incest
Bookseller catalogs: Anthropology; Sexuality;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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