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Soft cover. Condizione: As New. Like New. No Markings Or Creases.

Condizione: New.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Sioux Indian Artists (illustratore). The pages are in great condition. The cover shows some signs of wear and a mark from folding.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Former library copy. 373 pages, with illustrations. Various light wear. Hinges strong.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. xliv, 274 pp. First printing thus. There is some stress creasing at the spine. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean.

paperback. Condizione: As New. Howe, Oscar (illustratore). 5th printing. Paperback, 6 1/4 x 8 1/4", 158 pages, b/w illustrations. 45 legends gathered from chieftains of the Yankton and Rosebud reservations. First printed in 1941.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Condizione sovraccoperta: Acceptable. Hardbound with dust jacket. Clear protective cover over jacket; not ex-library. 1942 edition, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Deterioration along 1" of gutter at front cover and spine, book else with gentle wear, aging. Pages unmarked. Jacket with wear and tear.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good +. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. First Thus. First printing of the Bison Book Edition with an introduction by T.A. Larson.

Condizione: FINE. First thus- a trade paperback. "Set against the background of the antebellum slave trade, Drums and Shadows traces the persistence of African heritage in the culture of blacks living on the Georgia coast in the 1930s. In the later years of the depression, members of the Georgia Writers' Project visited and interviewed blacks, many of whose grandparents, smuggled into slavery as late as 1858, had passed on the customs and beliefs of their African past." A facsimile reprint of the 1940 first edition, with photographs by Muriel Bell and Malcolm Bell Jr. and an introduction by Charles Joyner. Photographs. Glossary, list of informants. bibliography, index. xliv, 274 pp. Very near fine in a illustrated wrappers.

Condizione: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Bibliography of Research Projects Reports: Check List of Historical Records Survey Publications. Book.

hardcover. Condizione: fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: very good+. Oscar Howe (illustratore). Third Printing Limited Edition. 158 pages; 6 3/4 x 8 3/4" This is #92 out of 490 copies printed. Light wear to jacket edges and corners; jacket in a mylar sleeve.

First edition but probable second state (no edition/printing statement provided). Unpaged - 60 pages. Hardcover: H 18.25cm x L 15.75cm. Tattered, torn, and chipped dust jacket with separated portions now laid-in a front and rear endpapers. Blue cloth (one of at least two variants, the other being tan which is quite likely primary); minor scuffing at spine ends; front board's bottom fore-edge corner worn. Binding is firm. Sponsored by the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce but still under the auspices of the Virginia Conservation Commission which served as the state-wide sponsor of the Virginia Writers' Project. Brief Preface by Virginia Writers' Project State Supervisor Eudora Ramsay Richardson. Numerous b/w photographs throughout with twenty-seven images (more than a quarter of the total) credited to the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce; other photos credited to state and federal agencies including the Virginia Conservation Commission, Farm Security Administration, and Federal Works Agency as well as individuals including twelve images by Dementi (a Richmond photography studio of father-son team Anthony L. Dementi and Robert A. Dementi) and three images by noted architectural photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston. Fourteen b/w portrait drawings by Ralph W. Lermond. An uncommon WPA book issued as part of the American Pictorial Guide Series. {WPA-Shelf#2|CVA-01212}.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Second printing of the softcover edition. Original copyright of 1940. Book is clean and tight. Trade Paperback - no dust jacket issued. Previous owner name on half-title page. 274 pages with index. The book traces the persistence of African heritage in the culture of blacks living on the Georgia coast in the 1930s.

First edition but probable second state (no edition/printing statement provided). Unpaged - 60 pages. Hardcover: H 18.25cm x L 15.75cm. Dust jacket torn and separated along front panel's spine fold; chips, tears, and creases with toning and soiling; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Blue cloth (one of at least two variants, the other being tan which is quite likely primary); light foxing spots at tops of boards; slender wear at boards' bottom fore-edge corners. Binding is firm. Sponsored by the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce but still under the auspices of the Virginia Conservation Commission which served as the state-wide sponsor of the Virginia Writers' Project. Brief Preface by Virginia Writers' Project State Supervisor Eudora Ramsay Richardson. Numerous b/w photographs throughout with twenty-seven images (more than a quarter of the total) credited to the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce; other photos credited to state and federal agencies including the Virginia Conservation Commission, Farm Security Administration, and Federal Works Agency as well as individuals including twelve images by Dementi (a Richmond photography studio of father-son team Anthony L. Dementi and Robert A. Dementi) and three images by noted architectural photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston. Fourteen b/w portrait drawings by Ralph W. Lermond. An uncommon WPA book issued as part of the American Pictorial Guide Series. {WPA-Shelf#4|CVA-01214}.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

full color illustrated trade paperback soft cover 8vo. very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. spine uncreased. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. fifth printing of this edition. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~. double page full color illustrations at front & rear of book. b&w frontis. illustration. 158p. key to Sioux symbols. b&w illustrations throughout. american indian history. religion. mythology. folklore. medicine. cosmology. ~ "Here is a compilation of forty~five legends of the famous Sioux Indians of South Dakota. All of the legends pertain to the Sioux' traditional lore, to tales told around the campfire, to legends associated with places or mountains, and battle and hunting legends. Indian foods, dances, and songs are also included." Much of the material was narrated to Project members when the Indians were assembled for pow~wows, or at church meetings. There were separate meetings between the old and young men as well. Sidney Bean, a young college graduate, and Wilbur Bordeaux, prominent young French~Indian, visited the Yankton and Rosebud reservations to gather the legends from the very old chieftains. The entire number of legends are authentic and accurate. The Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council "go on record endorsing the said writings to the Federal Writers' Project of South Dakota." Cover art and text illustrations by Oscar Howe "Dakota Teaching," copyright by Mrs. Adelheid Howe From the collection of the Philbrook Art Museum, Tulsa, OK.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Sponsored by The University of Oregon, Co-sponsored by The Tillamook County Court. Green softcover with a black spine. Heavy soil/fox mark near the top of the cover and inside the first few pages. Heavy creases to the bottom third of the cover, and a few mild creases to the first few pages. About 10-3/4 x 8-1/2 with 240 mimeographed pages. Scarce. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book.

hardcover. Condizione: Acceptable. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. Reprint Edition. Title label taped to spine. Private blind stamp on the title page. Address label inside the front cover. ; Originally published in 1941.

Hardcover. Reprint. Reprint. Exlibrary marks. Sound binding and hinges. Clean, lightly tanned pages. Map in sleeve at back of book is in good to very good condition. Cloth over boards is shelf worn with edge rubbing, darkened gilt lettering on front and spine. ; Guidebook to destinations in North Carolina, published under a New Deal program. Illustrated with black and white photographs. ; American Guide Series; Ex-Library; 8.25" tall; 601 pages. Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket.

Ex-library copy. Presumed first edition (no direct statement provided). 120 pages. Hardcover: H 21.75cm x L 15.25cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Blue cloth rubbed; spine sunned with ink and black ink library markings; board corners and spine ends bumped; front board's gilt lettering remains bright. Library stamps on text block edges; library stamps and marks on title page and on pages 5, 31, and 120; other markings possible but eluded discovery upon a cursory perusal; some foxing to initial leaves but overall interior pages are clean. Binding is firm.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. . . . . 8vo, hardcover. No dj, orange decorative cloth. Vg condition. Covers ver lightly soiled; contents clean, no marking or writing. Binding square and tight. 158 pp., illus. myth native american indigenous.

First edition (not stated but with date at foot of title page per Houghton Mifflin's contemporary practice). [32], i-vi, 1-122 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Muted red cloth soiled with light sunning. Small dark stain to text block's bottom edge. Endpapers foxed; contemporary Boston bookseller ticket for Lauriat's affixed at ffep's bottom left; interior leaves are mostly clean. Introductory b/w plate section; color foldout map present in rear pastedown pocket. Binding is firm.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. Non-circulating library copy. Name/address stamped on inside front cover, top outside edges (crossed out) and on the title page. Security label on inside rear cover. Tape residue on covers. Browned newspaper clipping paperclipped to endpaper. ; Ex-Library; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 302 pages.

Ex-government bureau library copy. First edition (not stated but per matching dates upon title and copyright pages). 316 pages. Hardcover: H 22.25cm x L 14.5cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Blue cloth rubbed; impression of removed sticker at lower spine. Past owner's ink signature on front free endpaper; Bureau of Public Roads Library stamp on title page; stray ink mark on rear flyleaf verso; Library of Congress duplicate stamp on rear free endpaper; rear endpapers slightly worn along their fore-edges; no other institutional marks readily apparent upon a cursory perusal and interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm.

Presumed first edition (no direct statement). 95 pages plus covers. Staple-bound booklet; H 22.75cm x L 14.75cm. Blue paper covers with some toning and small stains; slight wear at edges; short tear at spine heel; front cover's top fore-edge corner creased with some early leaves affected likewise. Light moisture stains at bottom fore-edge corners of rear pages diminishing inward; interior leaves are otherwise clean. Some rust to staples but binding remains firm. "Prepared for the Northwest Territory Celebration Commission under the Direction of a Committee Representing the States of the Northwest Territory: Harlow Lindley, Chairman, Norris F. Schneider, and Milo M. Quaife. The Federal Writers' Project Cooperating." With frontispiece, Introduction by Northwest Territory Celebration Commission, Foreword by Chairman Harlow Lindley, b/w illustrations, and Bibliography. Bibliographical reference: Scharf & Schoyer 767. {Shelf #CVA-00935}.

Presumed first edition (no direct statement). 95 pages plus covers. Staple-bound booklet; H 22.75cm x L 14.75cm. Blue paper covers toned and soiled with light staining; some scuffing at edges; short tear at upper spine. Light moisture staining to upper margins of interior leaves diminishing inward; interior leaves are otherwise clean. Some rust to staples but binding remains firm. "Prepared for the Northwest Territory Celebration Commission under the Direction of a Committee Representing the States of the Northwest Territory: Harlow Lindley, Chairman, Norris F. Schneider, and Milo M. Quaife. The Federal Writers' Project Cooperating." With frontispiece, Introduction by Northwest Territory Celebration Commission, Foreword by Chairman Harlow Lindley, b/w illustrations, and Bibliography. Bibliographical reference: Scharf & Schoyer 767. {Shelf #CVA-00934}.