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hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Cornell University Press, c.1970, 1st., 8vo., cloth, 159pp., VG/VG $.

First US edition: octavo; hardcover, with gilt spine titling; 159pp. Mild wear; upper text block edge dusted; scattered spotting and marks to the other edges. Mildly rubbed dustwrapper with slight wear to edges; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. The distinguished Mexican poet appraises the writings of the famous anthropologist and social philosopher, Claude Levi-Strauss. Octavio Paz provides a sound introduction to Levi-Strauss's major works, including "The Raw and the Cooked" and his ground-breaking studies of myth and of the incest taboo. In confronting Levi-Strauss's work, Paz develops the ideas he set forth earlier in "The Labyrinth of Solitude", a collection of essays on modern Mexican culture that emphasizes the importance of language and dialogue. Paz's experiences with Oriental societies enables him to offer an unusual perspective on Levi-Strauss's work in the Americas. …