Pp. xv, 169; 45 full text-figures (black-and-white photos in stereo-view, numerous fine line-drawings, mostly of skulls). Publisher's original brown patterned cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, pictorial brown dust jacket, lettered in white, rectangular lg 8vo (9.5 x 8.75 inches). "Rak's book goes far beyond a superficial analysis of the facial skeleton of Australopithecus. He not only documents important morphological differences between the early hominid taxa but also interprets them in a functional, biochemical, evolutionary framework" (from the book's foreword by T. D. White and F. C. Howell). No ownership marks and no signs of use.
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Seller: Richard Peterson-Bookseller, Kingston, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This book is bound in brown boards with bright gilt letters on the front cover & spine. There is a previous owner's ink signature inside the front cover, otherwise the book is clean, bright & unmarked. The number line goes to 1. The dust jacket has light wear on the spine tips & cover corners. No chips or tears. Seller Inventory # 3914 (Box 179)
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