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New York: E. P. Dutton. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1968. Hardcover. xx, 332 pages. Illustrated. BOMC edition. Black cloth. Dust jacket scuffed and toned; worn edges. Peter Farb (1929–1980) was an American author, anthropologist, linguist, environmentalist, biologist, and spokesman for conservation. (In Man's Rise to Civilization) he writes that the "White Man" owes a debt from his acculturation or "indianization," comparable in some ways to the Roman acculturation in conquering the Greeks." Wikipedia. ; 8vo .

San Francisco: Chronicle Books. Near Fine. 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial hardcover. 240 pages, cheifly color illustrations. Essay by John Kirch. Small dent on the cover else fine. Photographer Justin Guariglia, whose work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler and Smithsonian magazines, frequently trains his lens on the old town and waterfront which have retained their cultural character amid mega-booming development. Shanghai's open-air lifestyle, bustling markets, and curious fashion sense are all seen here, granting us a multifaceted and intimate portrait of day-to-day life in one of the great cities of the world. (Publishers Description) Contents: Planet Shanghai; Sleepless in Shanghai; City; Style; Still life; Dairly life; Food; Leisure; Dogs; Family and friends. ; 8vo .

St Martins Pr. Very Good. 1992. First Edition. Softcover. 031207848X . Second printing. Softcover. 267 pages. Illustrated. Worn edges and former owners name, otherwise a clean unmarked book. "Describing 40 of the world's most dramatic archeological discoveries, Robbins, who teaches anthropology at Michigan State University, offers a comprehensive introduction to the field. In chapters arranged by finds (i.e., art, tombs, written records, etc.), he details major archeological expeditions." (Publisher Weekly) ; 8.1 X 5.4 X 0.8 inches; 267 pages .

San Francisco, CA: Bender-Moss Co.. Very Good. 1917. Hardcover. Fifteenth Enlarged and revised to date. For Prospectors, attorneys, surveyors and mining companies. 771 pp. Index. Burgundy buckram cloth over stiff card with gilt lettering. A solid clean copy without tears or marks. Edges rubbed, somewhat shakey. ; 8vo .

Gramercy. Fine. 2008. First Printing. Hardcover. 0517230666 . Hardcover Book is in Fine condition. Pages and cover are clean. " Four classic novels by the acclaimed adventure and science fiction novelist include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and The Master of Ballantrae. " ; 9.13 X 6.22 X 1.42 inches; 592 pp pages; fair .

Kansas City, MO: University of Missouri. Very Good. 1973. Softcover. Paper wraps. 89 pp. Scuffed cover; lightly toned edges. Clean, solid copy. Includes works by award winning poets and writters: Carl Dennis; E. L. Mayo; Rose Graubart Ignato; Robert Slater; Robert M. Farnsworth; Lloyd J. Reynolds; Robert Gibb; Tom Crawford; R. P. Dickey; Henry H. Roth; Robert Bly; Roy P. Blasler. Reviews & Notes. ; 8vo .

Koror, Palau Islands: Koror Intermediate School Print Shop. Near Fine. 1954. First Edition. Softcover. Original printed wrappers bound with fastener; typed text. 55 [1] pages. Woodcut illustrations by Adachi and Tatsuo. Covers designed by the author. Printed wrappers with a tiny tear on the back cover along with creased corner tip and light edge dust soil. An uncommon, regional cookbook with 3 other copies found in the trade. Hera Ware Owen was the Palau Museum Director and contributed to the Micronesian Reporter newsletter. Recipes from the South Seas is source of regional recipes which includes the history, how-to-gathering and use of native ingredients such as Fruit Bat, Crocodile, Giant Clam, Incubator Bird, and Sea Urchin among others. ; 8vo ; fair .

(England). Very Good. N.D.. Softcover. c1970's. Cream covers, bound with two staples, stamped in blind. General soil and age tone. Illustrated in color and black and white. Introduces the history before the Romans and the discovery process at Fishbourne continuing with the archaeological find details the large Roman site. ; 8vo .

Thomas Nelson Publishers. Fine. 1980. Hardcover. 0840751621 . Lacking the dust jacket. 766 pp. Illustrated. A comprehensive handbook of the people including the environment, religions, cultures, agriculture, trade, transportation, warfare, government, family relationships, clothing, architecture, and music of the peoples living in the Middle East during Biblical times. ; 9.30 X 6.80 X 2.20 inches; 766 pp pages .