IN HENRY'S BACKYARD: THE RACES OF MANKIND
by Benedict, Ruth & Weltfish, Gene
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Henry Schuman, Inc., 1948. Green pictorial hardcover binding is secure. Paper missing from spine with threads of binding cloth showing. Rubbing, wear along all edges, some rubbing on covers. Foxing. Interior secure, some smudges and foxing but overall very good. Unpaginated. From the foreword: " The text of this book is based on the pamphlet 'Races of Mankind' published by Public Affairs Committee Inc. The adaptation was made by Benedict and Weltfish of the Department of Anthropology of Columbia University, and Violet Edwards, Director of Education, Public Affairs Committee, Inc. The illustrations are adapted from "Brotherhood of Man", an animated color filrm which was based on the pamphlet and produced by United Productions of America, Hollywood, on the initiative of the United Automobile Workers -CIO as a contribution to the American people." Henry has a dream that all the people of the world are in his backyard, ready to be friends and work together till their 'Green Devils' work on their minds trying to get them to hate each other for their differences. Henry figures it all out for the good!. Illus. by United Productions of America animated color film "Brotherhood of Man". 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Deja Vu Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012250
- Title
- IN HENRY'S BACKYARD: THE RACES OF MANKIND
- Author
- Benedict, Ruth & Weltfish, Gene
- Illustrator
- United Productions of America animated color film "Brotherhood of Man"
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Henry Schuman, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1948
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Childrens - Picture Books/Favorite Illustrators;
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