The Challenge of Anthropology: Old Encounters and New Excursions
de Robin Fox
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- Aceptable
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- Firmado
- First
- Estado
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers, 1994 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". None. A signed first edition presentation copy of Robin Fox's collection of anthropological essays, dedicated to zoologist Desmond Morris. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Flat signed to the front free endpaper 'To Desmond, with affection, admiration, gratitude and good memories', and dated Christmas 1994. Desmond Morris was a zoologist best known for his 1967 sociobiological work "The Naked Ape". Alongside achieving great acclaim as a zoologist, Morris was also known for being an ethnologist and surrealist painter, and for popular television programmes, including "Zoo Time".With Morris's bookplate to the front pastedown. In this work, Fox demonstrates how anthropology must learn from both natural and behavioural sciences. Fox covers topics including the psychology of aggression, war, and ideology, kinship and marriage, prejudice and cognition, mythology and Marxism. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, exceptionally bright. A touch of shelf wear to spine tail, otherwise exceptionally vibrant. Dust wrapper in fine condition. Bookplate to front pastedown. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine
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- Librería
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 864F32
- Título
- The Challenge of Anthropology: Old Encounters and New Excursions
- Autor
- Robin Fox
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Aceptable
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Transaction Publishers
- Lugar de publicación
- New Brunswick
- Fecha de publicación
- 1994
- Tamaño
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Palabras clave
- Robin Fox anthropology desmond morris the naked ape anthropology
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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