Author: MORGAN, ELAINE
Title: The Descent of Woman
Description: New York: Stein and Day, 1972. BCE. Hardcover. ISBN: 0812814584. A book club edition of Elaine Morgan's examination of the role played by women in the evolution of humanity. She explores various aspects, such as "gatherers" vs. "hunters," child rearing and women's sexual response, in her highly inclusive analysis of human advancement. --- In yellow paper-covered boards backed in red-orange cloth, with gilt-stamped spine titling & facsimile author signature to front cover; pink topstain. Volume wrapped in orange jacket with image of an ancient Egyptian woman to front panel. --- With a conspicuous dampstain to topstain and top edges of most leaves, else an unmarked, tightly-bound copy. Dust jacket with lightly sunned spine, rippling & dampstains but remaining intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; [6], 258 pages. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket .

Keywords: 0812814584 >>Natural History