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Spirals from the Sea: An Anthropological Look at Shells
by Safer, Jane Fearer;Gill, Frances McLaughlin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Like New /Good
- ISBN 10
- 0517540363
- ISBN 13
- 9780517540367
- Seller
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St. Charles, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: Clarkson N. Potter Inc. Publishers. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Based on research don for the American Museum of Natural history's Hall of Mollusks & Mankind. Zero wear to attractive gold woven cloth boards, stamped title on spinestrip. Clipped glossy pictorial jacket is chipped at head of spinestrip & mended closed tear at heel of spinestrip, foot of front bottom folding point; but is clean, wholly intact. No names or graffiti, high graded quality coated paper stock, full color frontis, Acknowledgments, Foreword, Introduction, Notes, Bibliography, Photographic Sources & Credits, Index, Profusely & WONDERFULLY Illustrated w/45 ethographic b&w vintage photos & more than 60 vivid Full color plates. 192 clean, crisp & solid pp. Excellent Personal Collectible /or Reference cpy! . Like New. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. 1982.
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- Bookseller
- Julie's Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 034209
- Title
- Spirals from the Sea: An Anthropological Look at Shells
- Author
- Safer, Jane Fearer;Gill, Frances McLaughlin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Stated First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0517540363
- ISBN 13
- 9780517540367
- Publisher
- Clarkson N. Potter Inc. Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- RESEARCH, SHELLS-NATURAL HISTORY-SHELLS-SOCIAL ASPECTS-PRIMITIVE ART-STUDIES-RESEARCH-ARCHAEOLOGY-SHELLS RITUAL OBJECTS, SYMBOLS, METAPHORS-SHELLCRAFT-(SHELLS IN RELIGION, FOLKLORE, ETC.)- SHELLS & ANTHROPOLOGY-SAFER, JANE-"SPIRALS FROM THE SEA&q
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Long.
Terms of Sale
Julie's Books
Immediate shipment to buyer upon order, notification of unavailability, insured books over $50, complete refund & postage reimbursement with customer dissatisfaction, detailed book descriptions.
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About the Seller
Julie's Books
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St. Charles, Michigan
About Julie's Books
Selling Rare & Used Fine Quality Books since 2000, satisfaction guaranteed, immediate shipping.
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