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THE FIRST AMERICAN; A Story of North American Archaeology
by Ceram, C. W
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0151312508
- ISBN 13
- 9780151312504
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc, 1971. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Photos and drawings. Thick 8vo, two-tone: brown-atop-red cloth with silver lettering on spine, Introduction by C.W. Ceram; archival polyester-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) depicting cliff palace at Mesa Verde taken by Joseph Muench, illustrated with colored photographic frontispiece and 49 images of early native American ruins and artifacts (with drawings by Hannelore Marek); light brown endpapers; xxi, [xxii:blank] + 357 pages. SUPERIOR survey of prehistoric Native American archaeology (e.g., Clovis, Folsom, Pueblo, Hohokam, Basket Makers, Mound Builders) with 50 color and B&W illustrations.<br /> <br /> C. W. Ceram (1915 - 1972) was the pseudonym of German journalist, editor and author Kurt Wilhelm Marek, known for his popular works about archaeology. The best known of these was Gods, Graves, and Scholars [Götter, Graber und Gelehrte].<br /> <br /> Cloth is tight, bright, and clean. Dust jacket is bright with some wear at corners and edges.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6885
- Title
- THE FIRST AMERICAN; A Story of North American Archaeology
- Author
- Ceram, C. W
- Illustrator
- Photos and drawings
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0151312508
- ISBN 13
- 9780151312504
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- Clovis, Folsom, Pueblo, Hohokam, Basket Makers, Mound Builders
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Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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