david howell foreword (4 risultati)

Condizione: Very Good. Softcover, 315 pages, b&w illustrations. In this engaging tale, Honda Katsuichi reconstructs the life of an Ainu woman living on the northern island of Japan over five hundred years ago. Harukor's story, created from surviving oral accounts of Ainu life and culture as well as extensive scholarly research, is set in the centuries before the mainland Japanese nearly destroyed the way of life depicted here. In the first person, the fictional Harukor tells us of her childhood, her adolescence, and her motherhood, drawing on tales and songs performed by her grandmother and other bards. She describes festivals, weddings, childbirth and midwifery, traditional healing methods, battles, and funerals in detail. Her story is followed by the adventures of her oldest son, Pasekur, which end by foreshadowing an early Ainu rebellion against Japanese encroachment. Record # 379101.

Cloth. Condizione: Average Minus. Whymper, Charles (illustratore). New Edition. . 143 pages, wear and tear to spine, some dampstaining to back cover, front cover unevenly faded, various stamps of the Northern Baptist College. Internally has many photos in the text, some of which are of paintings by Charles Whymper, in addition to four full page colour plates by him. This revised edition by Lewis, with brief optimistic preface to Britain and America by Prime Minister Lloyd George, was prepared for the Tercentenary of the sailing of the Mayflower.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 276 pages. 6.00x0.69x9.00 inches. In Stock.

Soft Cover with Attached Dust. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Thomas Eisner (Authors Photo) (illustratore). 255 pp. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require extra postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. A great, almost spotlessly clean copy and attached dust jacket! Solidly and tightly bound, essentially and nearly flawless copy and attached dust jacket with minimal internal and external wear and use. Copy with crisp pages, clean text, and light shelf wear. Smooth covers. Attached dust jacket shows minimal wear aound edges.