New York: William Morrow and Company, 1956 The story of the effect of WWII on the Manus people of New Guinea. From the collection of Wayne Prescott Suttles, renowned anthropologist, scholar, and linguist regarding many Pacific cultures, and especially the U.S. Pacific Northwest Coast Salish people. His stamp to the ffep. Provenance provided upon request. Laid in are a review of the book by Clyde Kluckhohn. Condition notes: 548 numbered pp; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight; a.e. tanned, eps toned. Cover: black, white titles spine; v lt shelfwear, front b.e. crnr bumped. DJ: clipped, yellow/black/green, white/black titles front/spine; lt edge/shelfwear w/ lt rubbing, spine mildly sunned, head crinkled w/ tiny tears.

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Bookseller: Independent Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 035196
Title: New Lives for Old: Cultural Transformation - Manus, 1928-1953
Author: Mead, Margaret
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Very Good (+)
Jacket Condition: VG
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Apparent First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Morrow and Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1956
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: Anthropology, Pacific Islands, New Guinea

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Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible

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Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...