London: C. Hurst & Company, 1974. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. New Introduction by Helge Larsen. Translated from the Danish by the author. "The tales, which make up the main part of this book, (first published in 1875) are a mine of primary material, and Rink's description of the Eskimo's way of life, language, religion, social order, customs and laws is as valid today for West Greenland as when it was written. The volume includes reproductions of drawings by Eskimo artists." Orange hard cover with gilt titling on spine, the original title page is included and is subtitled: "with a Sketch of Their Habits, Religion, Language and Other Peculiarities," and is preceded by a fold-out black and white frontispiece, black and white illustrations throughout (including is a second fold-out illustration) 472 pages. There is a page of Errata at end of book. Front hinge is slightly loosened from cover. Dust jacket has light edge wear and is lightly foxed overall. This is a handsome volume - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Bookseller: Black Sheep Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 014971
Title: Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo
Author: Rink, Henrik
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good-
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: C. Hurst & Company
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1974
Keywords: SOCIAL SCIENCE, HISTORY, ADVENTURE, POLAR, FIRST NATION,
Bookseller catalogs: First Nations; Social Sciences; Europe;

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Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Errata: Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.