Description
Offered here is Carleton S. Coon’s The Origin of Races, published by Alfred A. Knopf (Borzoi Books) in 1962. This is a stated First Edition (copyright page reads “FIRST EDITION”). A well-known and often-cited mid-century work in physical anthropology-collected today largely for its historical significance in the evolution of anthropological thought and debates of the era.
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Title/Author: The Origin of Races by Carleton S. Coon
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Publisher/Date: Alfred A. Knopf (Borzoi Book), New York, 1962
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Edition: First Edition (stated)
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Binding: Hardcover (black boards with blue cloth spine; gilt spine stamping)
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Why it’s notable: Classic mid-20th-century anthropology title; influential/controversial in the history of “race” theory and scientific debate
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Condition notes: Shelf wear/rubbing to boards and spine ends; previous owner name in ink on front endpaper (see photo); no dust jacket present (as shown)
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