Search Results: Race/Ethnic Studies-Literature / Native Americans-First Nations from Gargoyle Books

Newcastle, California: Sierra Oaks Publishing Company, 1988. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. First-of-its-kind book created by a member of the Wyandot tribe which offers an ethnically sensitive & culturally relevant introduction to reading & learning the ABCs for Native American Indian children, in 55 pages, with vintage duotone photos throughout shared by tribal members. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1988, scarce in hardcover (lots of paperback reprints). Though an Ex-Lib copy, with the usual stamps & markings & card pocket inside front cover, this square hardcover 8vo is in Near Fine condition: extremely clean, reinforced library binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with just a hint of tanning to edges, but completely unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends &… Read More

New York, New York: Hyperion Books, 2003. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. True story of Ada Blackjack, an Inuit woman who went on a daring expedition with four young men to the Arctic in 1923 to colonize Wrangel Island & ended up stranded there for a harrowing 2 years. In 431 pages with maps in rear & 8 pages of black-and-white photos in center. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 2003, SIGNED by the AUTHOR with a personalized inscription in 2 places: to title page & on a separate postcard; also includes printout of email between author & former owners of the book documenting here signature & detailing her own travels back to the Island. Hardcover small 4to has burgundy cloth-covered boards lettered in bright gilt to spine. Both book & the unclipped DJ are in Fine condition: appear Brand New! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked. The DJ is equally flawless & is beautifully protected in new clear mylar cover to… Read More

Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona Highways, 1975. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Lavishly illustrated vintage (1975) guide to the stunning turquoise jewelry produced by the Navajo & Zuni peoples of Arizona from the early 1920s through the mid-1950s, most from the C. G. Wallace collection of southwestern Indian jewelry & artifacts. Contains 12 articles, a few of which first appeared in the Arizona Highways magazine, most new & published here for the first time. In 96 pp, with full-color illustrations throughout. Large magazine-style softcover in decorative wrappers is in Near Fine condition: completely clean, stapled binding secure with no rust or tearing. Pages white & unmarked, colors bright. Some very mild dogearing to outer corners is only flaw. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends &… Read More

New York, New York: Forge/Tom Doherty, 2004. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Second book in the authors' series featuring Lee Nez, a "nighwalker" or Navajo vampire who's also a New Mexico police officer. A First Edition, first printing, this hardcover book & DJ are in Fine condition (our highest grade): virtually indistinguishable from Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & square, pages white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York/Evanston: Harper & Row, 1928. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Salomon, Julian Harris; Remington, Frederic. Aimed at boy & girl scouts, this book is a comprehensive look of a wide variety of crafts, ceremonies, dances, & customs handed down by American Indians. In 418 pages with Index & a glossary of Indian names in rear, illustrated throughout with 30+ photos & 100+ line drawings & diagrams. In addition, the colorful DJ art was created by famous Western artist Frederic Remington. Orig. published in 1928, this is a FIRST EDITION, but a later printing (likely 1950s), with white paper over boards colorfully decorated with the same image as the DJ. Condition of the book is VG: exceptionally clean, mild page tanning, most noticeable around edges; binding strong & straight. Light rubbing to extremities & edgewear, mild corner bumping. The DJ (clipped at bottom, with orig. $5.95 price intact at top of front flap) is downgraded to only Fair… Read More

Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1967. First Edition, 2nd Printing 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Details the long-neglected contributions of African-American soldiers to the western expansion of the United States & battles against Native American Indians, who gave these regiments the name "Buffalo Soldiers." In 290 pages + 8 pages of black-and-white photos with Index & extensive Bibliography, this is the Second Printing from Oct. 1967 of the FIRST EDITION, initially published in May of that same year. Hardcover 8vo has yellow cloth-covered boards, lettered in silver inside a silver-rimmed title box to spine. Condition is Fine: as bright & clean & crisp as Brand New! Binding strong & straight, pages white & completely unmarked, corners crisp. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with just a tad of rubbing to extremities. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Hurst & Company, 1900. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Story of an adventurous journey that began in 1846 in St.Louis through the Black Hills & Rockies the summer after the author graduated from Harvard. As he writes in the Introduction, he set off "to study the manners & character of Indians in their primitive state."detailing "their wild and picturesque life." Originally published in the 1850s, this is a slightly later reprint from Hurst & Company as part of their popular "Companion Books" series, in 299 pages, bound in brown faux leather with gilt lettering to front & spine. Condition is VG+ completely clean, sewn binding strong & straight, pages supple & white, with age-appropriate tanning to all edges. Former owner's name inside front cover in pen. No DJ, as issued.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day… Read More

Casa Editorial Publications. Limited Edition . Soft cover. Very Good+. Vane, Paul. First published book from this the late Native-American poet (1934-2014) who described her heritage as Lebanese-American and Laguna Pueblo. She had spent the previous decade as an oral poet on the streets of San Francisco, CA, while obtaining her undergraduate degree. Unpaginated. Printed in a limited edition of only 500 copies, this softcover 8vo has cream-colored stiff wrappers decorated & lettered in black to front & spine. Condition is VG+: completely clean & unmarked inside, surface rubbing & light soil to exterior. Glue binding strong & straight. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Stein & Day, 1967. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Two noted anthropologists offer an in-depth analysis of what life was ike for the Pomo tribe of Native American Indians in northern California in the early 19th century, drawing on fieldwork conducted over 25 years beginning in 1934. In 224 pages, with extensive Bibliography, Prefacewith A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1967, this hardcover is a presentation copy, SIGNED by BOTH AUTHORS on ffep. With a quarter cloth-wrapped spine & tan paper over boards, with gilt lettering to front & spine. Condition is solidly VG: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages show just a hint of tanning. Modest bumping to both ends of spine, rubbing to extremities. The price-clipped DJ is downgraded to only Good, marred by tanning, some foxed spots, light soil, & modest edgewear, heaviest at both ends of spine. Nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the exact book you will… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Wyeth, N. C.. An exceptionally handsome copy of the first book (though published last) in what would become known as Cooper's "Leather-Stocking Tales" featuring Nattie Bumpo & the Iroquois. From 1925, it is one of a lovely series of classic books for young readers illustrated by famous artists of the day (here, N. C. Wyeth), each with a colorful paper pastedown to the front board. These have recently been reissued, making these original editions more highly collectible, particularly when they contain all their color plates, like this one! Besides the full-color title page, there are 9 other full-page, full-color plates throughout the 462 pages of text, all present & virtually flawless (save for a whisper of foxing on 1 plate only). Hardcover small 4to (7" x 9.5") book has black cloth-covered boards with front paper pastedown. Condition is Near Fine:… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Philosphical Library, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. A comprehensive dictionary & invaluable reference of words taken from & used to describe Native American peoples & cultures, by the executive director of the Marathon County Historical Society in WI. Aimed at researchers, students, & all those seeking to dispel some biases, misperceptions or ignorance about these peoples, drawing on over 5 years of research traveling around the US conducting interviews with members of different tribes & historians. A FIRST EDITION from 1960, this hardcover has 462 pages. With burnt orange cloth-over-boards & gilt lettering to spine, it is in VG condition: completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white with mild edge tanning. Mild dust dulling to outside page edges & minor rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is Good, downgraded due to some pen marks on back cover, rubbing to extremities, mild chipping & creasing;… Read More

Los Angeles, California: Center for the Healing Arts, 1983. 2nd Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. A guide to personal dream interpretation, incorporating many native American songs & poems throughout the 105 pages of text + Bibliography. Author is a clinical psychologist specializing in dream work who frequently led workshops at the recently establish new age, holistic health-oriented Center for the Healing Arts in Los Angeles. Orig. published in 1978, this is the Second Printing from 1983. Oversized softcover in black-and-white decorative wrappers is in VG condition: completely clean: very clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages white; NO tanning or foxing. NO writing, underlining, or highlighting; not ex-lib. Only flaw is mild rubbing to extremities & very light creasing to outer top edge of front cover. Photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand.

Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1944. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. An intimate glimpse into Eskimo life, as witnesses by few other white men at the time, by the author, who first came to this remote land in 1910 as an evangelist, then returned as a teacher at Eskimo schools in Sinuk & Wainwright & as part of an archaeological excavation of a prehistoric village. Orig. published in 1941, this is the Second Printing of that First Edition from Sept. 1944, in 242 pages with Index, sepia photographs throughout text, map endpapers. Hardcover has tan cloth over boards with green & silver design & lettering to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding straight & strong, hinges secure, but staring to crack at verso of half title page where it was SIGNED with a personalized inscription by the AUTHOR'S DAUGHTER: To Tom and Taleh from the author's daughter Olivia (to you)". NO other writing,… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1984. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. VG-/G+/Near Fine. His "most brilliant, thought-provoking and unusual book.in which Castaneda.constructs a stunning portrait of the 'sorcerer's world' that is crystal-clear & dizzying in its implications." A FIRST EDITION, second printing, this hardcover is VG-/Good+ in a Near Fine, unclipped DJ. With red paper-covered boards, the book is very clean, but marred by scattered underlining in red pen, with an occasional marginal note. Very mild dampstain to top outside page edges that internally shows up only on endpapers, not text pages. The unclipped DJ bright & colorful with just the slightest edgewear (very mild wrinkling & teeny chips to both ends of spine). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends &… Read More

Cleveland, Ohio: Modern Curriculum Press, 1994. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. Montoya, Roger. Part of the Multicultural Celebrations collection of books created under the auspices of the Children's Museum of Boston, this book honors the Pueblo Tewa Native American tradition of New Mexico, focusing on the Santa Clara Pueblo tradition of clay pottery making. In 23 pages with Glossary & colorful illustrations interspersed with real photos. SIGNED by artist Roger Montoya with a personalized inscription to verso of ffep. A FIRST EDITION, second printing, from 1995, this hardcover 8vo has glossy decorative paper over boards; no DJ, as issued. Condition is Fine: looks & feels Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked, colors vivid. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays… Read More

New York, New York: Weekly Reader, 2002. Reprint . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Continues the author's charming series of children's books about the little African-American boy Peter, who was first introduced in 1963 in the Caldecott-award-winning, "A Snowy Day," which was the first book that Keats had both written & illustrated (like here). Orig. published in 1970, this is a 2002 reprint from Weekly Reader. Oblong hardcover small 8vo (9.25" x 8.25") has glossy decorative paper over boards. Unpaginated. Condition is Fine: as bright & clean & crisp as Brand New!!Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays(PST); weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin Company/Riverside Press, 1928. Reprint . Hardcover. VG-/No Jacket. Thomson, Rodney. Early 20th-century western set among the Blackfeet tribe of Native American Indians, in 235 pages with a glossy frontispiece + 3 internal plates by illustrator Rodney Thomas. A First Edition from 1928, this hardcover small 8vo (5.25" x 7.5") has deep brown cloth over boards with a stamped design & lettering to front & spine in orange. Condition is VG-: generally very clean, but with heavy spotting & foxing. Binding strong & straight, pages moderately tanned, heavier to edges, commensurate with age. Spotting to top outside page edges. Mild rubbing to extremities, heavier at all corner & spine tips, with very slight cloth loss & fraying. No DJ, as issued. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have here! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time);… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts: Dell, 1985. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Soft cover. Near Fine. Beloved Newberry-award-winning YA novel about an American Indian girl who, accordingly to legend, spent 18 years alone on a dolphin-surrounded island off the coast of California in the early 1800s. Orig. published in hardcover in 1960, this is A Book Club Edition of the First (1978) Mass Market Paperback Edition from Dell/Laurel-Leaf (#94000, cover price $2.50), but a later (15th) printing from Jan. 1985. Condition is Near Fine: extremely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages lightly tanned, heavier around edges, but completely unmarked. Very light rubbing along lower front cover-spine interface & mild crease to lower-outer bottom corner, same cover. NO fading. Nicely protected in new archival mylar collector bag Free! Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by… Read More

Golden, Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing, 1988. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. Fadden, John Kahionhes; Wood, Carol. Collection of traditional Native American legends, myths, customs, & original artwork designed to foster environmental awareness & appreciation in children. Lavishly illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings & black-and-white photos throughout the 209 pages, with Index. A First Edition, 8th printing from 1988, this oversized hardcover has a quarter blue cloth-wrapped spine with squash-colored paper over boards. Condition is Fine (our highest grade): looks & feels just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked. Slight corner bumping. Near Fine, with slight rubbing to top edge; NO fading or wear.! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (PST) ship that… Read More

Pasadena, California: Pasadena Museum of Modern Art, 1974. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Lelooska (meaning 'He who cuts against wood with a knife"), was adopted by the Nez Pierce & lived as a member of the Cherokee tribe living in Ariel, WA, when this book was published. He died in 1996. He dedicated his life to preserving the heritage of his people along with that of the other seven major Northwest Coast Native American Indian nations. The book is a catalogue of an exhibition of his work--along with that of his mother Shona-Hah, brother Tsungani, & sister Patty Fawn-- held 26 Jan-7 Apr 1974 at the Pasadena Museum of Modern Art (CA), one of only 5000 copies printed. A near square (8.5" x 9.5") softcover in decorative wrappers, 64 pages, lavishly illustrated throughout.Condition is Near fine, marred only by light foxed spots inside both covers & even lighter spots to exterior. Else, completely clean , binding strong & straight, pages show… Read More