Transitions: Four Rituals in Eight Cultures by Fried, Martha Nemes, and Morton H. Fried - 1980

NY: Norton, (c1980). Black boards & white cloth back.. Fine/NF+ dj.. 8vo. First Edition so stated.

New York: Norton, 1980. One leaf is gibbled in the fore margin with a rough tear and wrinkles (probably a production flaw) not affecting text; else book is fine; dust jacket is clipped at bottom of front flap yet price of $14.95 remains top of flap. Rituals of birth, puberty, marriage and death are examined in eight cultures: Kung, Hausa, Taiwan, Tikopia, Tlingit and three socialist countires of Russia, China and Cuba.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine Plus.

USA/Canada: W. W. Norton & Co., 1980. Hardback. Previous owners name stamped to inside cover. Closed tear to back of D/J. Slight wear to top edge of spine of D/J. Price clipped. This delightful and instructive book takes us armchair travelling through these rites of passage in five societies: the Kung, simple nomadic hunter-gathers of the Kalahri Desert of southwestern Africa; the Muslim Hausa, a culture traditionally made up of farmers, traders, and artisans in nothern Nigeria, now developing a modern, far-reaching economy; the complex Chinese culture of Taiwam; and another Pacific island society, that of Tikopia, Polynesian and unique; and finally, the Tlingit Indians of southeastern Alasaka. There is also, for contrast, a briefer look at the same transitions in three socialist countries. 306 pp.. First Edition. Cloth & Boards. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 1980. 306 pp. White endpapers, with previous owner's name on ffep. Qaurter white cloth with red titles. Grey DJ with red titles. Not price-clipped. Light wear along the edges. VG+/VG+. First Edition.