The Making of Man (Modern Library No. 149); An Outline of Anthropology
New York: Modern Library, (1931). First Edition. 16mo. 4.5 x 6.625 in. xv, 879 pp. Toledano Binding Style No. 6 in blue balloon cloth, Kent's flying torchbearer device in gilt to upper cover, gilt titling to spine, top edge sumikuro; orange Kent endpapers. Presented in publisher's blue-banded typographic dust jacket. Stated First Modern Library Edition. Edited with an introduction by American radical VICTOR FRANCIS CALVERTON, a.k.a. GEORGE GOETZ, who founded the Modern Quarterly. A comprehensive volume, with contributions from Marcelin Boule, Franz Boas, J.G. Frazer, Edward Sapir, J. Bachofen, Lewis H. Morgan, Westermarck, Rivers, and many others. Very good in good jacket. Some toning and light soiling to heavily chipped and worn jacket. Text clean and unmarked. Binding square, and even rather fresh, but lightly shaken with crease to spine. Sliver of sunfading to crown and foot of spine. Gilt remains very bright.
A fresh copy of an uncommon Modern Library First. Andes 149.2.1G. Toledano 149.2.
Price: $125.00