The human desire for beautification is so universal that it appears to be an inborn trait. THE QUEST FOR HUMAN BEAUTY explores and attempts to explain why our concepts of beauty vary both historically and culturally. It is also a celebration of this great diversity and features hundreds of modes of adornment and embellishments. 500 full-color and sepia photos.
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The human desire for beautification is so universal that it appears to be an inborn trait. THE QUEST FOR HUMAN BEAUTY explores and attempts to explain why our concepts of beauty vary both historically and culturally. It is also a celebration of this great diversity and features hundreds of modes of adornment and embellishments. 500 full-color and sepia photos.
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Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0393040046. B&W and color Illustrations and Photos; 4to 11"-13" tall; 256 pages; Oversize HC/DJ is tight, bright and fresh in crisp edged, color pictorial dust jacket. Trace shelf rub to cloth externals and mild surface indentations to the jacket's front panel. Illustrated profusely with color and B/W photographs and artwork. Bright fresh copy. NF/VG++...Oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. A nice hardcover with a crisp dust jacket, a tight binding and an unmarked text. First edition, with a full number line. From a private smoke free collection. Shipping within 24 hours, tracking number and delivery Confirmation.
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This is a hardcover copy w/ an alt cover. This item is Brand New! Still in original factory shrink wrap w/ noticeable plastic wrap wear/tear. Fast Shipping-Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Book has some overall wear. Cover and pages contain some light dirtiness / soiling. Dust jacket has some wear, mainly on the edges. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Used-VG. An extensive, prodigiously illustrated--in full color and sepia--and often playful compendium of the disparate notions of human beauty throughout history and cultures. The Quest for Human Beauty illuminates how and why, for thousands of years, men and women across the globe have gone to enormous and elaborate lengths to change their natural appearance. People persist in changing every and any part of their body in an attempt, not only to make themselves feel more attractive; but also to get attention, arouse envy, conform to the prevailing customs of their particular cultural group, and show off their wealth or social status. The human desire for beautification is so universal that it appears to be an inborn trait. Thus each morning as we prepare ourselves to meet the world--brush our hair, clean our teeth, put on earrings or a necktie--we are performing a time-honored ritual. The Quest for Human Beauty explores and attempts to explain why our concepts of beauty vary both historically and culturally. But it is also a celebration of this great diversity and features hundreds of modes of adornment and embellishments. The human desire for beautification is so universal that it appears to be an inborn trait. THE QUEST FOR HUMAN BEAUTY explores and attempts to explain why our concepts of beauty vary both historically and culturally. It is also a celebration of this great diversity and features hundreds of modes of adornment and embellishments. 500 full-color and sepia photos. This book has minor wear and is in very good condition. Help support Orca Books Cooperative--Olympia's only Co-op Bookstore!
