The Tupí-Cawahíb.
LÉVI-STRAUSS, Claude.
From Bernard Quaritch Ltd ABA ILAB, London, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 30 June 1998
From Bernard Quaritch Ltd ABA ILAB, London, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 30 June 1998
About this Item
[with:] . The Tribes of the Upper Xingú River. Washington, United States Government Printing Office, 1948. [and:] . The Nambicuara. Washington, United States Government Printing Office, 1948. [and:] . Tribes of the Right Bank of the Guaporé River. Washington, United States Government Printing Office, 1948. 4 works, 8vo, pp. 1: [2], 299-305, [1 (blank)], pll. 24-26, 2: [2], 321-348, pll. 27-34, 3:[2], 361-369, [1 (blank)], pll. 36-37, 4: [2], 371-379, [1 (blank)], pl. 38; woodcut device to each title, plates comprising 36 half-tone photographic illustrations and woodcut illustrations printed in text; a small loss to upper corner of pl. 38, otherwise a fine set; stapled in printed paper wrappers as issued, each work numbered in ink on upper wrapper; upper wrapper of Tribes of the Upper Xingú River inscribed in ink 'hommage de l'auteur // Claude Levi Strauss?.A set of offprints of four articles by Lévi-Strauss from the Smithsonian's Handbook of South American Indians, inscribed by the author. In each article Claude Lévy-Strauss (1908 2009) provides an illustrated introduction to an Amazonian group, recording their history, social and political customs, religion, dress, food, and manufacture, as well as critically discussing earlier anthropological accounts. In exploring familial and marital structures, the articles are important texts in the development of Lévy-Strauss's structural anthropology. Seller Inventory # T5056
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Tupí-Cawahíb.
Publisher: Washington, United States Government Printing Office, 1948.
Publication Date: 1948
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: First Edition.
Store Description
Bernard Quaritch Ltd
36 Bedford Row
London WC1R 4JH
+44(0) 207 297 4888 rarebooks@quaritch.com
Registered in England No. 5192459 at 36 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4JH
VAT Number: GB322454331
Payment can be made by VISA, M/C or bank draft.
Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.
Customers outside the UK should be aware that books over 50 years old with a value exceeding £65,000, photographs over 50 years old with a value exceeding £10,000, and all manuscript items or archives over 50 years old require an export licence to leave the UK, which may take around four weeks to be granted. Delivery cannot be made until the licence is granted. If your item requires an export licence we will contact you directly to discuss shipping turnaround times.
Payment Methods
accepted by seller