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New York: Seminar Press, 1972. 347pp/illus. Covers the archaeology of central Mexico and the Maya region emphasizing major cultural changes and trends beginning with the earliest inhabitants and ending with the arrival of the Spanish in 1519. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Seminar Press, 1972. 347pp/illus. Covers the archaeology of central Mexico and the Maya region emphasizing major cultural changes and trends beginning with the earliest inhabitants and ending with the arrival of the Spanish in 1519. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.: Harvard University Press, 1984. Book has 235 pages. Previous owner name stamped in front endpaper. Edge of dj has light wear and some curling. The author tackles the controversial question of what American blacks have gained from the civil rights struggle. Are blacks catching up to whites economically and socially, or are they falling farther behind?. 1st Printing. Hard Cover/Boards. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

San Francisco, CA: Chandler Publishing Company, 1969. Book has 619 pages. Tiny bit of wear to edge of cover. Very clean copy. Part I: Social and Demographic Characteristics of Blacks in the United Statues, Part II: White Reactions to Blacks, Part III: Black Responses to White Reactions, Part IV: Public Policy and Blacks in the United States.. Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Interscience Publishers (Division of John Wiley Ltd ), 1972. Book has 289 pages. Previous owner name stamped in front endpaper. DJ has sunfading on the spine and top left corner. Light wear to edge of dj. A 1" chip to top edge of front DJ. Comparative, systematic and comprehensive in its treatment of racial blending, the book contains 13 chapters by 12 sociologists and anthropologists. All have conducted extensive research among the peoples they write about, and several are themselves members of mixed-race populations.. First Edition. Hard Cover/Boards. Very Good++/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Morrow/Avon, 1993. A reprint of the text from the 1963 book "Christmas Gif' An Anthology of Christmas Poems, Songs, and Stories - Written by and about Negroes" - with new black-and-white linoleum-print illustrations and introduction. Signed by the illustrator (Ashley Bryan) in front endpape6 on a bookplater. Includes the writings of: Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Harnett T. Kane, Langston Hughes, Lorenz Graham, etc.. Signed by Illustrator. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Illus. by Bryan, Ashley (illustrator). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Wesport, CT: Praeger, 1997. 892pp/charts. Updated edition. An extensive list of well discussed names and terms related to Afro-American slavery. Entries are presented in alphabetical order with a small, selected bibliography and author's name listed for each. Includes a chronology of Afro-American Slavery, and an index of the listed names/terms. Clean no marks.. Revised Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket - Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: New York: Interscience Publishers (Division of John Wiley Ltd ), 1973, 1973. Hard Cover/Boards. Very Good+/Very Good+. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book has 207 pages. Previous owner name stamped on front endpaper. Very light wear to edge of dj. The author has analyzed a wealth of data on the Catholic population of the United States to provide an engrossing study of Catholic ethnic life and a fresh examination of the ethnic factor in America.. First Edition. Hard Cover/Boards. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Grossman Publishers, 1970. Book has 256 pages with some illustrations. Small bit of wear to edge of cover and dj. According to the Aztecs, the history of the world turned in cycles under four suns. Men were eaten by jaguars at the end of the first; they were transformed into monkeys at the end of the second; the third cycle ended under a rain of fire and the fourth under a deluge. The current epoch is the fifth, and how it will end remains a question.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC).

Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1963. Book has 245 pages. Light wear to edge of cover. Small part of the paper spine has been pulled off (just the surface spine is 100% holding together). 100th anniversary of the Emanicpation Proclamation by the United States Commission on Civil Rights.. Soft Cover. Very Good(-)/No Jacket - Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: G.P. Putnam, 1951. 223pp. num. small ills. on 58 plates (mainly 8 photos. on a plate), after field-photos by Gegory Bateson. bibliogr., index-glossary as appendices. An excellent field-study. Clean. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.A.: Southern Illinois Univ Pr, 2002. 276 pp/llus. Index, Historical account of the civil rights agenda submitted to Congress by the thirty-third President of the United States (1945-1953) in February 1948 proposing the creation of several federal offices devoted to issues such as voting rights and fair employment practices. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Haven, CT: American Oriental Society, 1962. 253 pages/photos. American oriental series. Collection of 24 articles. Front end paper removed.. Cloth. Very Good(-)/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Kuala Lumpur: Goverment Press, 1952. Book has 102 pages with b&w photographs, charts and a distribution map. Cover has light shelfwear, a small scrape on the spine and about 6 white marks (dirt?) on it. Previous owner gift inscription in front endpaper. Inside pages clean and binding is tight. Covers: Environment, Numbers, Distribution, Types and Tribes, Social Organisation, Language, Music, Dance, Health, Dress and Personal Ornament, Ways of Life, Material Culture, Magic and Religion, Customs and Beliefs. Has examples of Face Tattoos, Face Painting, Aboriginal Patterns.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Cleveland and New York: World Publishing Company, 1964. Book has 319 pages. Small amount of wear to edge of dj. Previous owner name penned in front endpaper. A serious analysis of the entire Negro movement in the United States and an in-depth study of the late President Kennedy's total commitment to that social revolution.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Columbia University Press, 1956. Book has 144 pages. Cover is a bit dirty (one stain on front by binding) with light wear to edge. There is a small dirt mark on bottom edge of pages. Three pages have mark from paperclip. Previous owner name penned inside front cover. Sections: The Challenge of Negro Potential, Expanding Economic Opportunities, The Educational Preparation of the Negro, The Negro Soldier, Better Preparation for Work, and Lessons for Manpower Policy. . Second Printing. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Macmillian Company, 1946. Book has 88 pages. DJ has some chipping along edge and has a 4" tear on the front bottom that has been repaired with tape and a 2" tear on the top that has not been taped. Corners of flyleaf clipped but price still on book. A book that frankly tells what one Negro thinks about America. With the mature perspective taht comes from his experiences as a civilian and a solider, the author analyzes the handicaps and advantages with which he and other members of his race face life in American today.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good(-). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Chicago: Aldine Publishing Company, 1968. Book has 390 pages. Previous owner name penned in front endpaper. Some wear to edge of dj and cover. A comparative, scientific analysis of the political process by which school systems have been and can be desegregated.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1951. 487pp/illus. An analysis of race relations and human communities. Includes an Index. (Key Words: Sociology, Race, Ethnic Groups, Community, Family, Human, Minority, Assimilation, Jews, Arabs, Indians, Blacks). Clean no marks.. 1st Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Mt Rainier, MD: David H. Deloe, 1908. 91pp/illus. Early discussion of the negro in the United States. Clean. First Edition. Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.