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121-131 pagers with bibliography. Royal octavo (10" x 6 3/4") bound in original publisher's wrappers. Ethnology Volume XXII Number 2. First edition.
There were two main objectives in Aztec warfare. The first objective was political: the subjugation of enemy city states (Altepetl) in order to exact tribute and expand Aztec political hegemony. The second objective was religious and socioeconomic: the taking of captives to be sacrificed in religious ceremonies.
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147-170 pages with figures and cited references. Quarto (11" x 8 1/4") bound in original publisher's stapled wrappers. Current Anthropology Volume 12, Number 2 complete issued. First edition. aIn the evolutionary chain which leads from the previously most advanced form of biological life to what De Chardin called the "Phenomenon of Man" and is here termed the group system of man, the first link was the cessation of intra-uterine competition, a result of an abnormal existence favoring litter of one. Condition: Corners bumped, light edge wear else very good.

23-37 with cited references. Quarto (11" x 8 1/4") bound in original publisher's stapled wrappers. Current Anthropology Volume 11, number 2 complete issue. First edition. The australopithecine bone accumulations are here discussed in terms of Dart's osteodontokeratic hypothesis. The evidence presented by Dart does seem to justify the hypothesis that the australopithecines used tools of bone, tooth and horn. Objections to the hypothesis appear to depend more upon their authors' preconception than upon convincing counterevidence. Recent studies of differential bone accumulation in modern contest and an osteodontokeratic assemblage from the Mousterian in England suggest ways in which the hypothesis can be further evaluated, provided that the australopithecine context as we now understand it remains the frame of reference for comparative studies. Condition: Previous owner's name to front wrappers, edge wear, corners bumped else very good.

229-243 pages. Quarto (10" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's wrappers. Journal of Asian Studies Volume XXV, Number 4 complete issue. First edition. Contents: Marketing and Social Structure in Rural China, Part II by G William Skinner; China's First Five-year Plan: Industrialization under the Warlords as Reflected in the Policies of Yen Hsi-Shan in Shansi Province, 1930-1937 by Donald G Gillin; Elite Groups n a South Indian District: 1788-1858 by Robert Eric Frykenberg; An Interpretation of Agricultural Rites in Southeast Asia by P E de Josselin de Jong; Commentaires sur L'Etude du Professor P E de Josselin de Jong by Georges Condominas. Condition: Edge wear, corners and spine heal bumped else very good.

Counseling and Pastoral Theology series. Pages clean, binding tight.

370-379 pages. Quarto (10" x 7") bound in original publisher's wrappers. Hispanic American Historical Review Volume XXIX, Number 3 complete issue. First edition. Other articles: The Role of the Lima Congress, 1864-1865, in the Development of Pan-Americanism by Robert W Frazer; Civil Congregations of the Indians in New Spain, 1598-1606 by Howard F Cline; Documents: The Liberator is Immortal"--An Unknown Letter of Manuela Saenz by Gerhard Masur. Condition: Edge wear with chips and tears, corners bumped, spine and ends rubbed else very good.

206 pages with tables, charts, maps and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's maroon cloth with black lettering to spine and cover with pictorial to cover. First edition. This study is concerned with examining the many ways in which the Cozumel Maya used animals in their everyday lives. An unusually large and complete faunal sample excavated from ten different sites on the island and spanning time periods from the Late Formative through th late Postclassic has made possible deductions concerning man aspects of life previously ignored in other studies. Condition: Near fine.

W W Norton & CO 1999 New York, 1999 Near Fine in a Fine Dust Wrapper 1st Hardbound 8vo 316p Remainder mark at heal end pages.. Hardcover.

647-660 pages. Quarto (10" x 7") bound in original publisher's wrappers. Hispanic American Historical Review Volume XXVII, Number 4 complete issue. First edition. One basic economic problem in sixteenth-century New Spain was that of securing an adequate supply of food for the colony. Widespread deficiencies in the grain supply were particularly common, occasioned by underproduction, unfavorable weather, hoarding, labor shortages, maldistribution, or by a combination of these factors. In periods of acute shortage the lack of grain became a threat to the entire colonial economy. Such a period of crisis existed in the decade from 1575-1585, and during these ten years a comprehensive effort was made to solve the grain-supply problems by means of legislation. This work reflect that period. Condition: Edge wear with small chips, spine ends chipped, corners bumped else very good.

Viking Press 1981 New York, 1981 Very good in a very good to fine dust jacket 1st Hardbound Large Octavio xii, 278p. Hardcover.

vi+85 pages with plates, bibliography and index. Quarto (10 3/4" x 8 1/2") bound in original publisher's wrappers. First edition. Widespread interest in oral history has prompted several well-situated state history offices to publish how-to manuals specifically directed to local audiences, generally audiences whose considerable enthusiasm for oral history is not matched by practical knowledge of the craft. Charlton's Oral History of Texas is of this genre, and of them it is among the best. Condition: Corners bumped, price sticker removed from heal hinge, light edge wear else a very good copy.

xvi+469 pages with appendix and bibliography. Royal octavo (9" x 6") bound in original publisher's brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First editionFocusing on the fate of the natives under Spanish rule, the author traces in graphic detail the rupturing of Indian traditions and the fate that befell the Indian people. While demonstrating the excesses of the conquistadors and unscrupulous crown officials, he also emphasizes that Central America was the scene of the first attempt to apply the famous New Laws. Although that legislation was not fully implemented, the reformist judge Alonso Lopez de Cerrato made significant improvements in labor conditions, in the face of furious opposition from the Spanish settlers. Aside from it discussion of labor practices, this account deals with population figures and the extent of the slave trade, and corrects a number of errors in traditional sources. In addition, Spanish Indian policy, particularly at the local level, is examined… Read More

xvi+469 pages with appendix and bibliography. Royal octavo (9" x 6") bound in original publisher's brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First editionFocusing on the fate of the natives under Spanish rule, the author traces in graphic detail the rupturing of Indian traditions and the fate that befell the Indian people. While demonstrating the excesses of the conquistadors and unscrupulous crown officials, he also emphasizes that Central America was the scene of the first attempt to apply the famous New Laws. Although that legislation was not fully implemented, the reformist judge Alonso Lopez de Cerrato made significant improvements in labor conditions, in the face of furious opposition from the Spanish settlers. Aside from it discussion of labor practices, this account deals with population figures and the extent of the slave trade, and corrects a number of errors in traditional sources. In addition, Spanish Indian policy, particularly at the local level, is examined… Read More

72 pages with diagrams, tables and photographs. Octavo (8" x 6") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers First edition.
The 1948 World Chess Championship was a 5 player five-cycle round robin (each player plays against each other 5 times) between 37 year old Mikhail Botvinnik of the Soviet Union, 27 year old Vasily Smyslov also of the Soviet Union, 37 year old Smauel Reshevsky of the United States, 32 year old Paul Keres of the Soviet Union and 47 year old Max Euwe of the Netherlands. After 25 rounds of play, Botvinnik was crowded the first FIDE world champion finishing with 14 points out a possible 25. Smyslov took second with 11. Tied for third were Reshevsky and Keres each finishing with 10 1/2. Euwe came in last,and only had 4 points, 6 1/2 points behind 3rd place and 10 points behind the winner. Mikhail Botvinnik had became the 6th official world championship.
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180 pages with charts, tables, maps and appendix. Quarto (10 1/2" x 7 3/4") issued in wrappers. From the library of Professor George M Foster. Middle American Research Institute Publication number 29. 1st edition.Contents: Impact of the United Fruit Company on the Economic Development of Guatemala, 1946-1954 by Richard Allen LaBarge; Maudslay's Central America: A Strategic View in 1887 by Wayne M Clegern; Zamora: A Regional Economy in Mexico by Oriol Pi-Sunyer.Condition:Closed tear at spine head, spine sunned, light edge wear, Foster's stamp to front wrapper else about very good.

American Anthropological Ass 1948 Menasha, Wisc, 1948 Very good issued in wrappers 1st Wrappers Tall 8vo 249p 13 plates Corners bumped, page ends and corners chipped. Memoir 68. AA 50:1:2.. Soft cover.

116 pages with photographs. Square quarto (10 1/4" x 10 1/2") bound in original publisher's black cloth in original pictorial jacket. First American edition. Journalist Robert de Laroche captures the beauty and mystery of cats in this visual feast dedicated to the fabulous feline. A book to enthrall all cat lovers and cat watchers. Condition: Corners and spine heal bumped, edge wear. Jacket fold over flap tear else about very good in a very good jacket.

iv+54 typescript pages with tables. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's stapled wrappers. First edition limited to 320 copies.The second Salzburg tournament used the same formula as in Salzburg (1942). The site was again the Mirabell Palace. Time control was 32 moves in 2 hours, then after adjournment 16 moves an hour. Gosta Stoltz had gone back to Sweden and Klaus Junge had other obligations. They were replaced by Czechoslovakian master Jan Foltys and German champion Ludwig Rellstab. This time Keres shared first place with Alekhine each with scores of 7. This was probably Alekhine's last strong tournament. Keres managed to tie him for first, after failing to do so in three recent occasions. Paul Felix Schmidt was a distant third with 4.5 followed by Efim Bogoljubov (4), Jan Foltys (3.5) and Ludwig Rellstab (3).Condition:Corners gently bumped else a very good copy.

104 pages with diagrams, tables and group photograph. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 1/2") issued in wrappers with dark brown lettering to cover and spine, red chess board pictorial on cover. (van der Linde: 5651) First edition.Starting off as purely South American tournaments, the Mar del Plata events gradually increased in strength and international importance so that, by the 1950s and 1960s, they had developed into tournaments of world wide importance. The First tournament took place in 1928 and contained competitors (seventeen in all) from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. First prize went to Grau (Argentina) followed by Palau and Souza Mendez. Moishe Mieczslaw Najdorf was born near Warsaw Poland on April 15, 1910. He was a pupil of Savielly Tartakower. At the age of 20, he became a Polish National Master. He played for Poland in the 1935, 1937, and 1939 Chess Olympiads. At the Buenos Aires Olympiad in 1939 when World War II broke out, he decided not to attempt to return home, taking Argentine… Read More

2 volumes. [8]+610 pages with frontispiece, map and 18 plates; [12]+[14]+490+[42] pages with 23 plates and index. Quarto (10 1/2" x 8") recased in original leather with five raised bands with red labels to spine in gilt lettering. (Alden & Landis 724/97; Field 850; Howes L-22; Lande 494; Sabin 38596; Staton & Tremaine/TPL 158; Streeter sale I:121) First edition. Joseph-François Lafitau was a French Jesuit missionary, ethnologist, and naturalist. He is best known for his use of the comparative method in the field of scientific anthropology, the discovery of ginseng, and his writings on the Iroquois. Lafitau was the first of the Jesuit missionaries in Canada to have a scientific point of view. Lafitau is best known for his important discoveries on the Iroquois society. He arrived in Quebec in 1711 amidst a period of hostility between the Five Nations prior to the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht. The woods were deemed unsafe for travelers and therefore he was ordered to join the Iroquois on the south… Read More