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The Bridge of the Gods: A Romance of Indian Oregon
by Balch, F.H
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co, 1907. 11th printing. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Eleventh printing. No jacket. Bookplate on front paste-down endpaper, front free endpaper missing. 1907 Hard Cover. 280 pp. Four pages of publisher ads follow text. Navy blue cloth boards with gilt titles on spine and front board, top edge gilt. An amalgamation of fact and legend that creates a portrait of rural Native American life in the 19th century First published in 1890, The Bridge of the Gods is a tale of the American Indians of the Northwest. Frederic Homer Balch describes missionaries attempting to convert Native Americans to Christianity, warring tribes who try to form an alliance to drive out the white settlers, and Native American legends of how the land--its mountains and rivers--came to be. Throughout his brief life, Balch observed and interviewed the American Indians in his native Oregon. More than a compilation of stories, Balch's classic work is a portrait of the Northwest tribes: their food, dress, shelters, canoes, gambling games, religious beliefs, and the sports and pastimes of their children.
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- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2330669
- Title
- The Bridge of the Gods: A Romance of Indian Oregon
- Author
- Balch, F.H
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 11th printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A.C. McClurg & Co
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1907
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 1.00 lbs
- Keywords
- LITERATURE AMERICANA AMERICAN HISTORY OREGON PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES HISTORICAL FICTION
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Yesterday's Muse Books
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Webster, New York
About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Bookplate
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