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The Savage Mind
by Levi-Strauss, Claude
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1966. First American Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition, first printing. Signed by Levi Claude-Strauss and inscribed to a former owner on the half-title page. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth boards with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine with light rubbing at corners and spine ends, two paper remnants adhered to rear paste down. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light spine toning and light edge wear. Housed in a custom chemise case. The Savage Mind was one of the earliest works of structural anthropology and had a large influence on the field of anthropology.
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- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140943992
- Title
- The Savage Mind
- Author
- Levi-Strauss, Claude
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1966
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Inscribed
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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