Safer jane (26 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Includes dust jacket. Minor shelf wear on dust jacket. Previous owner's name marked on first preliminary page.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good Dust Jacket. 192 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. NOTE: EX-LIBRARY COPY. The library name stamp is on the page edges. There are no call numbers on the dust jacket or spine of book. There is a sticker on the front / rear end papers.…

Zustand: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. hardback book and dust jacket in near fine condition,gift inscription on first blank page.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. A real nice clean unmarked 192 page first edition, stated, hardcover with 1 low in printing number line. Has numerous full color and black & white photos of shell and how various tribes in New Zealand, Africa, Hindu women and others use them. Nice dust jacket has some wear top spine corner. See my scans for nice condition Size: 9 3/4h x 9 3/4w. Book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good +. 1st Edition. 1st printing, slightest of rubbing to edge of boards, very light wear to dj, a study of how shells have been used by peoples of the world through time, Illustrated with numerous photographs, color and black & white. …

Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. DJ VG (closed Edge tear). 1st Printing. Size: Oblong Small Quarto.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Dust jacket shows light edge wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Number line in the work reads as follows: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Below the number line is the statement 'first edition". Volume itself has tan cloth covers with white lettering on the spine. Interior of book is clean and binding is tight. There is a small brown stain on the top of the pages. Dust jacket is protected in an archival quality cover. A touch of wear at the top and bottom of the spine. 192 pages, including an index. Many color photographs, some black & white. A nice, first edition, copy. 982.…

HEPO99995 Spirals from the Sea, An Anthropological Look at Shells, Jane Fraser & Frances McLaughlin Gill, Clarkson N. Potter Publishers, NY, hc with dj, 9.675"x10.375", color & b&w, 192 pages Edgewear, slight soiling, rubbing to dj & 1"x.25" piece missing at top right back dj, .75" tear at bottom spine of dj, otherwise like new Ignore yellow lines from scanner error.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine condition. Good dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Clarkson N. Potter / American Museum of Natural History, 1982. Near Fine condition in a Good dust jacket. Not price clipped ($35.00). Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. No owner's name or bookplate. Not a remainder. 10" wide by 9.5" tall. Beautifully illustrated throughout, including 61 full-color photos of shell artifacts and 140 photos of shell jewelry, pottery, clothing, masks, shields, containers, costumes, ritual regalia, currency, etc. List of chapter notes/sources. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original tan cloth. From the Dust Jacket: "SPIRALS FROM THE SEA, based on research done for the American Museum of Natural History's Hall of Mollusks and Mankind, is an original and fascinating exploration of the ways mankind has used shells and what they have meant to various cultures, including Australian aborigines, Indian of the Americas, hill tribes of Southeast Asia, the Melanesians of the South Pacific, and numerous tribes of Africa. As elements of daily life, [shells] are naturally adaptable as containers, spoons, fishhooks, tools, shields, and decorative elements. As symbols of wealth, shells are second only to metal as the most common standard of value ever used. As emblems of status. As objects of ritual and myth.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Good dust jacket. 192pp. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine(-). Oblong large quarto in tan cloth boards; color-illus white DJ; 192 p.: ill. (mainly color photos); 25 x 26 cm; bibliographical references (p. 184-189) and index. A lovely production with many photos in b/w and color. High quality paper stock. Shells -- Social aspects. Shellcraft. Jewelry. Money. Fine in Near Fine(-) with small closed tear and crease to lower rar DJ corner. A nice crisp copy all in all. First edition, first printing (full number line).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Dust jacket describes the book as an examination of research that was done by the American Museum of Natural History's Hall of Mollusks and Mankind. Numerous photos that illustrate how man has used shells in the past, including as emblems of status and as a currency that could be used in trade. Book is in very good condition and is a clearly marked first edition. Jacket also in very good condition. No names, notes, highlighting, etc. 192 pages, which include the index. Light brown cloth boards that are in excellent condition.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. (1982) 192 pp. Original brown cloth covers, very bright and clean. Illust. w/ color and b/w photos. Contents very nice.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Brown cloth. 192pp. Extensively illustrated in color and b&w. Very good in price-clipped dw.

192 pages w/many colour and b&w plates showing their use in costume and ritual throughout the tribal world. fine cloth, no D.J.

Hard cover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).

dj. First Edition. First edition. Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. Betty Binns (illustrator).

Mit 143 (62 farb., wenigen wiederholten) Abb. u. 2 Illustr. 192 S. Quer Kl. 4°. OLn., diese tls. gering bestoßen. Die Vorsätze im Falz tls. etwas angebrochen, wenige Blatt am Innensteg leicht geknickt, Name u. Datum a. d. ersten Blatt. (1060 Gr.) Sprache: englisch.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Inscribed by author. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Printed stamp on FEP. 1 inch open tear at top of rear panel.