Hoffman, Malvina — Heads and Tales

Charles Scribner's Sons First edition, early 1936 printing without Scribner "A". Hard cover in original cloth. Published NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1936. Small 4to., 7 3/8" x 9 3/4", xx+416pp., illustrated with numerous b/w plates, map endpapers. Green cloth with gilt titles. Sculptor Malvina Hoffman's chronicle of world travels and efforts to create a series of sculptures for the Field Museum of Natural History's Hall of Man exhibit, which she was commissioned to sculpt in 1929. Unobtrusive stain into the top gutter of page block, ownership name on half title, else very good. Very Good No Jacket 1st Edition 2nd Printing NY 4to