George clutesi (36 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Illustrated by author, decorated end-paper's, previously owned by Frank Davey to whom an inscription appears on ffep, laid in is promotional leaf from publisher.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine with no dust jacket. 126 pages. Fables of the Tse-Shaht People. ; 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 ''. Illustrated by George Clutesi (illustratore).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1967/1968. North America, Native Americans. Gray's Publishing Ltd. Very good pictorial boards, no dust jacket 122p. 12/24.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1967, First Edition, Second Printing, Condition: Good No Dust Jacket, laid in is a promotional leaf from publisher, Text block and edges are clean, unmarked and tightly bound. Tan boards are square, but have stains and marks on front cover (see pictures). The title "Son of Raven, Son of Deer: Fables of the Tse-shaht People" is a collection of Tse-shaht folklore tales from the west coast of Vancouver Island. George Clutesi, a teacher of Tse-shaht values, beliefs, traditions, and culture, published this collection in 1967. This book is among the earliest published works by an Indigenous author in Canada. It is a collection of 12 stories from the West Coast of Vancouver Island. George Clutesi was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1973. He was born in Port Alberni and passed in 1998 at the age of 83. Clutesi, George (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Later printing. Pages brown with age, outer edges lightly soiled. Black felt pen scribble to front cover.

Condizione: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. « The title "Son of Raven, Son of Deer: Fables of the Tse-shaht People" is a collection of Tse-shaht folklore tales from the west coast of Vancouver Island. George Clutesi, a teacher of Tse-shaht values, beliefs, traditions, and culture, published this collection in 1967. The fables offer insight into the values, humour, and wisdom of Clutesi's community, retelling traditional Nuu-chah-nulth stories passed down through generations. The book is a powerful work that blends narrative with reflection, preserving the teachings that survived residential schools and assimilation policies. It is among the earliest published works by an Indigenous author in Canada. » A.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. 126pp., ill., photo. Pictorial boards are bumped and discoloured, but interior sound, binding solid. Previous ownership mark inside front.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1969, First Printing, signed and dated by author on free end paper, Condition: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Beige boards, text block and edges are clean and tightly bound. The rear board has a small stain on the bottom (see picture). Dust jacket is clean, unmarked and bright. Dust jacket has minor shelf wear, slight discolouration on spine and rubbing on bottom of the back cover (see pictures). "In Potlatch, George Clutesi, a member of the Tse-shaht people on Vancouver Island, leads you inside a Long House and spreads before your eyes the vibrant spectacle of a Tloo-qwah-nah, the most magnificent form of Potlatch. With authentic voice and through lyrical prose he draws aside the cedar curtain for you to watch and be enthralled by the unfolding of secret rites, mystical plays and symbolic dances" (from inside flap). George Clutesi was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1973. He was born in Port Alberni and passed in 1998 at the age of 83. Wrapped in mylar. Clutesi, George (illustratore). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Fine But For Lightly Foxed Top Edge. In Jacket With Light Wear To Extremities, And Slightest Soil. Signed On Front End Paper. Signed by Author(s).

HB. Second Printing. VG+ in VG Dustjacket. Owners inscription in ink on front free endpaper which has been crossed out in black grease pen (three by two inch area).

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 3rd Edition. THIRD EDITION of this softcover book. No previous owner marks (no names, no underlining, no highlighting, no bookplates, etc). No remainder marks. Not ex-library. Bright orange cover with pictorial. Teeny tiny scrape on bottom edge and scuff at top of cover. Mild sunning on spine. Flat and crisp and very vivid cover! Photos coming! In the meantime, contact us now to request pictures of the ACTUAL book you will receive. All of our books are in-stock and ready to be shipped immediately. Synopsis of Potlatch by George Clutesi Potlatch (Gray's Publishing, 1969) is George Clutesi's vivid, culturally grounded reconstruction of the traditional ceremonial life of the Tseshaht (Tse‑shaht) people of Vancouver Island. Drawing from his childhood memories and deep cultural knowledge, Clutesi restores the emotional, spiritual, and social meaning of the Tloo‑qwah‑nah (wolf‑themed winter ceremonial cycle) and the broader potlatch tradition. Core themes Cultural survival & reclamation Clutesi, who endured a residential school that condemned Indigenous culture, devotes the book to preserving and reviving Nuu‑chah‑nulth ceremonial knowledge. The Wolf Ritual (Dlukwana) Central to the narrative is the belief that wolf spirits abduct children during winter, teaching them inherited songs and dances. Families sponsor these initiations with feasts, gifts, and elaborate performances. Clutesi reconstructs the drama, symbolism, and emotional intensity of these events. Meaning of the Potlatch The book explains the true cultural purpose of potlatching—hospitality, reciprocity, honoring lineage, and sustaining community—not the caricature imposed by colonial authorities. It explores masks, mysteries, dances, songs, and the ceremonial roles of participants. Style & significance Written in a storytelling, immersive style that invites the reader to witness the ceremonies as lived experience. Illustrated by Clutesi himself, adding authenticity and artistic depth. Considered a foundational work in the revitalization of Nuu‑chah‑nulth cultural knowledge, influencing later Indigenous scholars and activists.…

Octavo hardcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Condizione: Very Good. SCARCE- An unmarked copy -" Stand Call, My Son is the story of a Native Youth's education and coming of age in an earlier time on the west coast of Vancouver Island. It is also the story of Native culture on the Northwest Coast, of the Native knowledge and understanding of the natural world around them, and of their relationships with each other. It is an intimate story of Indian society that is seldom told. On these pages, George Clutesi recalls the Native culture he came to know through his own father before it was changed forever by the arrival of Europeans; and he reveals his vision of where it must go from here." --- from the book's back cover. George Clutesi; Mark Tebbutt (illustratore).…

Condizione: Fair-good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Sidney, British Columbia: Gray's Publishing Ltd, 1969. Our copy has been retired from the Banff Paublic Library. It is SIGNED by George Clutesi on the front endpaper. The dust jacket is in quite nice condition - the spine label has been successfully removed. Looks good in new plastic protective cover. The text has the usual library stamps but is quite nice, clean. Fair-good/Good.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Slim 8vo(8"tall)Green illustrated wraps. First Printing stated, 1990. SCARCE. Fine but for very slight edgewear to cover.

Super octavo, beige heavy boards, red lettering to spine, illus eps & title page, 189pp, illus, VG+ (light tanning & bruising to spine & board edges, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, sl foxing to prelims) in d/w, VG (light creasing & moderate chipping to edges, moderate fading to spine & edges). …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. Potlatch, Clutesi, George. Published by Gray's Publishing, Sidney, 1969. First Edition/First printing. 8vo up to 9½" tall. 188pp., Text and illustrations by George Clutesi. Beige boards with red spine titles, illustrated endpapers. Volume is in fine, unread condition. Dustjacket has fading to edges, light stain to upper spine and light edge wear. George Clutesi (1905-1988) was a Tseshaht artist, actor and writer, as well as an expert on and ambassador for all Canadian First Nations culture. He became one of the first native people to write about First Nations legends and customs, formerly the realm of anthropologists and folklorists. He was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1973.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Third Edition. "This series of Indian folklore tales will endeavour to reach the more sensitive, the more sympathetic and the more reasoning segment of the non-Indians, who may have some willingness to study and understand the culture of the true Indian, whose mind was imaginative, romantic and resourceful." - Introduction. 126 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Rubber stamp inside front cover otherwise unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Contents tanned with age. A worthy reading copy. About Indians 638. ; Illustrations; Sm 8vo. Illustrated by Clutesi, George (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition. 189pp, decorated endpapers, b/w and colour illus. by author. Signed and dated -1969 - by the author to front free endpaper. A Potlatch is a ceremonial feast practiced by Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of the United States and Canada, centered on the host giving away or destroying wealth to affirm social status, settle debts, and mark major life events. Age toned, spotted text block. Offset and foxing to endpapers else clean and bright. Dustjacket has small closed tears to front top edge. Slight surface wear. Sunned spine.(BH) 6/2026. George Clutesi (illustratore). Signed by Author(s).…

1969, 3rd edition. (Hardcover) Very good in very good dust jacket. 188pp. Color illustrated endpapers, illustrations by the author. The spine of the dust jacket is faded. Locale: British Columbia; Western Canada. (Indians of N.A., Folklore, Potlatch, Tse-Shaht People).

Condizione: very good. no dustjacket. 8vo pp.176. book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 126 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked with black and white plates throughout. Bound in beige hardcovers with black titles. Darkened and stained around the edges and spine. VG. Clutesi, George (illustratore). Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Third Edition. 188 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked with black and white illustrations throughout. EX-LIBRARY with stamps and tape stains on the endpapers. Library pouch attached to the bfep. Bound in brown hardcovers with red titles. Lightly bumped around the edges. Tape residue on the edges. Orange dustjacket in very good condition with black titles. Worn around the edges with small tears, faded on the spine. Third edition. VG/VG. Clutesi, George (illustratore). Ex-Library.…

Hardcover. dj. pp. xii, 253. 8vo. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Twelve colour plates including reproductions of art by A.Y. Jackson, Edwin H. Holgate, W. Langdon Kihn, Emily Carr, and Annie D. Savage. Light shelfwear, discolouration to bottom edge and small spot to ffep; very good in very good dusjacket with minor wear to top corners.…

brosch. Condizione: Gut. 105 S. : Ill. ; 21 cm Son of raven, son of deer 3921626730 krankheitsbedingt erfolgt der Versand nur 1x pro Woche. Sprache: Deutsch.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. A lovely copy showing light shelf wear only with simila dust wrapper, SIGNED by author on free end paper.; 9" x 6"; 188 pages.