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American Journal of Primatology.*

1981

€4.55 ($5.02 | £3.80 | ¥801)

New York: Alan R. Liss. Vol. 1, nr. 1 (1981); pp.1-123, 8vo, refs, ills, paper. ¶ l first issue of a new journal (editor: J. Erwin), probably a sample copy (light stamp on cover); interesting for collectors evolutionalia in print.

De pathologische stembandfunctie.*

Damsté, P.H. · 1970

€4.55 ($5.02 | £3.80 | ¥801)

Leiden: Stafleu, 1970; 116pp., index, bibliogr., 29 zw-w afb., kl.8vo, ingenaaid in geplastif. omslag. ¶ l De Nederlandse Bibliotheek der Geneeskunde, dl. 52; m. handbeschr. kaartje v.d. auteur, destijds lector in de foniatrie te Utrecht.

Ach lieve tijd. Zeven eeuwen Amsterdam en de Amsterdammers.

1988

€20.00 ($22.04 | £16.69 | ¥3,519)

Zwolle: Uitg. Waanders, 1988-90; 23 afleveringen in 1 band, 612pp, ruim 1500 zw-w en kleurenafb., register, 4to, bedrukt linnen band. Voorw. Ed van Thijn, burgemeester. Compleet in 25 afleveringen. In prima staat. ¶ l aansprekende, toch verantwoorde, zeer rijk geïll. geschieds...

Als de dag van gisteren. Honderd jaar Amsterdam en de Amsterdammers.

1990

€20.00 ($22.04 | £16.69 | ¥3,519)

Zwolle: Waanders, 1990-1992; 18 afleveringen in 1 band, 436pp., ruim 1100 zw-w en kleurenafb., 4to, rood-linnen band m. opdruk in zilver. Voorw. Ed van Thijn, burgem. Z. goed ex., compleet, als boek ingebonden. ¶ l Zeer herkenbare en voortreffelijk geïllustreerde 20e eeuwse so...

Neurotransmission and disturbed behavior.*

Praag, H.M. van, en J. Bruinsvel, eds. · 1977

€8.45 ($9.31 | £7.05 | ¥1,487)

Utrecht: Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema, 1977; ix+312pp., index,refs, ills, w. 1 folded scheme, 8vo, paper. W. 2 minor annot. on half-title. ¶ l Symposium organized by the Interdisciplinary Society of Biological Psychiatry.

Climatic races and descent groups.*

Krantz, Grover S. · 1980

€11.35 ($12.51 | £9.47 | ¥1,997)

North Quincy, MA: The Christopher Publishing House, 1980; 273pp., index, bibliogr., maps, 55 fig., 8vo, cloth w. dustwrs. W. some annot. in text and on 1st free end-paper. ¶ l 'this is a study of the biological basis of race, and the social problems are not dealt with directly...

Man, the promising primate. The conditions of human evolution.*

Wilson, Peter J. · 1980

€8.45 ($9.31 | £7.05 | ¥1,487)

New Haven/London: Yale University Press, 1980; xiii+185pp., index, bibliogr., 8vo, cloth w. dustwrs. Some annot. in text and on 1st free end-paper. ¶ l 'how and why animal nature became human nature.' 'Man was and is a promising primate, of endless potential coupled with a vul...

The social primates.*

Simonds, Paul E. · 1974

€7.95 ($8.76 | £6.63 | ¥1,399)

New York: Harper & Row, 1974; ix+258pp., 3 indexes, bibliogr., 19 photo's, 21 figs, 14 tables, 8vo, paper. W. some annot. in text and on 1st free end-paper. ¶ l 'The unifying theme [of this synthesis] is tactile contact and the various ways different species have emphasized su...

Population, environment, and society.*

Borrie, W.D. · 1973

€5.70 ($6.28 | £4.76 | ¥1,003)

Auckland: Auckland Univ. Press/Oxford Univ. Press, 1973; 106pp., index, refs, tables, graphs, sm.8vo, paper. W. some annot. in text. ¶ l The Sir Douglas Robb Lectures 1972.

The phylogeny and ontogeny of communication systems.*

Thomson, Clive, ed. · 1985

€2.30 ($2.54 | £1.92 | ¥405)

Kingston, Ont.: Queen's University, 1985; vol. 1., 169pp., refs, ills, tables, 4to, paper, stapled. ¶ l Proceedings of the conference held at the Fifth Int'l Summer Inst. for Semiotic and Structural Studies, Univ. of Toronto, June 1-3, 1984.

Garcia de Orta. Série de Antropobiologia*

1983

€2.30 ($2.54 | £1.92 | ¥405)

1 issue: vol. 2, nrs. 1 & 2 (1983); 236pp., refs., ills, 4to, paper. ¶ l articles in Portugese, English and French on human biology.

Bulletin d'Écologie et Éthologie Humaines.*

1986

€4.55 ($5.02 | £3.80 | ¥801)

Fontanay aux Roses: Ass. ADRET, vol 5 (1986), no. 1/2; 222+3pp., num. ills, 4to, paper. ¶ l French text.

The physical foundation of language. Exploration of a hypothesis.*

Allott, Robin. · 1973

€6.85 ($7.55 | £5.71 | ¥1,205)

private press, 1973; 2 vols., 96+iii, 113pp., tables, 1 ill., 4to, spiral binding. ¶ l letter to Jan Wind, d.d. Nov. 1974, included.

Les processus de l'hominisation. L'évolution humaine. Les faits. Les modalités.*

Ferembach, Denise, ed. · 1981

€10.00 ($11.02 | £8.34 | ¥1,760)

Paris: Éd. du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1981; 366pp., refs, ills, 4to, paper. Préface du Prof. Charles Thibault. ¶ l Actes du Colloque International no. 599, Paris 16-20 Juin 1980; French and some English texts. Contrib. by Jan Wind: 'Langage articulé chez ...

Language. Its nature, development and origin.*

Jespersen, Otto. · 1923

€18.00 ($19.84 | £15.02 | ¥3,167)

London: Allen & Unwin, 1923 (1st. repr.); 448pp., bibliography, index, footnotes, 8vo, cloth. V. good copy with neat pencil underlinings and comments in margins. ¶ l author was professor at the University of Copenhagen. Also available in 2nd reprint: E 10.00

The theory of speech and language.

Gardiner, Sir Alan. · 1951

€13.65 ($15.05 | £11.39 | ¥2,402)

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1951 (2nd. ed.); xii+348pp., index, 8vo, cloth. ¶ l author was a famous egyptologist ('Egyptian Grammar').

Homo sapiens. Vom Tier zum Halbgott.*

Rensch, Bernhard. · 1965

€4.55 ($5.02 | £3.80 | ¥801)

Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1965; 228pp., index, glossary, notes, sm.8vo., paper. W. some annot. in text; dedication copy. ¶ l German text; author's dedication on title to Jan Wind. Article 'Die fünffache Wurzel des panpsychistischen Identismus' by BR enclosed.

Amsterdam in de achttiende eeuw. Een keuze uit de tekeningen in het Gemeente-archief.

Bakker, Boudewijn. · 1974

€15.00 ($16.53 | £12.51 | ¥2,639)

Delft: Elmar [1974]; (127 pp.) plattegrond, 59 afbeeldingen w.v. 16 in kleur, register v. intekenaren, oblong folio, linnen gebonden m. stofomslag. Z. goed exemplaar. ¶ l z. fraai en goed gedocumenteerde reproducties v. stadsgezichten van o.a. Jan de Beyer, Caspar Philips, Rei...

L'uomo tra natura e storia. La dialettica delle origini.*

Melotti, Umberto. · 1979

€5.70 ($6.28 | £4.76 | ¥1,003)

Milano: Centro Studi Terzo Mondo, 1979; 320pp., index, bibliogr., ills, 8vo, paper. Dedication copy. ¶ l Italian text; w. a dedication to Jan Wind on title.

The roots of mankind. The story of Man and his ancestors.*

Napier, John. · 1971

€7.95 ($8.76 | £6.63 | ¥1,399)

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1971; (7+)240pp., index, bibliogr., 20 bl-wh plates, 30 fig., 8vo, paper. W. some annot. on 1st free end-paper. ¶ l a reaction to the popularity of ethology in the 1960's which has tended to distract attention from the anatomical, paleontological ...