A World on the Wane
New York: Criterion Books, 1961.
Very Good. First American Edition. 403 pp. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering. Light rubbing to edges. Dust jacket toned with minor chipping.
The English translation of Tristes Tropiques, Lévi-Strauss’s book blending travel narrative, philosophy, and ethnographic memoir. Following the author's travels through Brazil, the Caribbean, and India. Illustrated with 48 pages of photographs and 48 line drawings.
This First Edition is in its original dust jacket, offering Lévi-Strauss’s reflections on disappearing indigenous cultures, a cornerstone of mid-century structural anthropology.
Price: $100.00
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