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hardcover. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine Condition. Full Set Volumes 1-8. Item may have additional overseas shipping charges.

First Edition. Complete in 8 volumes (Volumes 4-8 each SIGNED and dated "June 3, 1978" by Charles Di Peso. 4to. Various paginations. Edited by Gloria J. Fenner. Illustrations, maps by Alice Wesche. Fold-out illustrations at rear of Volumes 1-3; Folding charts & maps in rear pocket of Volumes 4, 5, and 8. Single sheet prospectus laid in. Gilt lettered black cloth spines over green buckram boards. A fine set. Volumes 1-3 provide a fascinating narrative of the monumental excavation and research which have been accomplished by The Amerind Foundation from 1959 - 1974. Volumes 4-8 comprise the research and reference materials during that same period, for those individuals and institutions who desire to have the basic source material upon which the first three volumes' conclusions are based. Number 9 of the Amerind Foundation, Inc., Series.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near fine. First Edition. Complete set. All volumes tightly bound and clean, with very minor shelfwear. A prospectus for the set is laid into Volume I. The first three volumes contain the narrative of the excavation and the resulting new theories about the people of Gran Chichmeca and the development, dissemination, and decline of their cultures; the others "contain the detailed source material and basic scientific data upon which the evaluations and conclusions in the first three volumes are based." Volume 1: Preceramic-Viejo Periods; Volume 2: Medio Period; Volume 3: Tardio And Espanoles Periods; Volume 4: Dating and Architecture; Volume 5: Architecture; Volume 6: Ceramics and Shell; Volume 7: Stone And Metal; Volume 8: Bone -- Economy -- Burials. A contemporary review by Ernest J. Burrus described the first three volumes as "a new milestone in the history of southwestern archaeology," that "sheds abundant light on hitherto unsolved problems" in the region (Arizona and the West, Spring 1976). Due to weight, shipping cost will be considerably more than standard for priority or international orders.