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The White Deer: And Other Stories Told By the Lenape
by Bierhorst, John (ed.)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0688129005
- ISBN 13
- 9780688129002
- Seller
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Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Jackson Press Limited, 1995. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾. Drawing on sources never published before, the present collection brings Lenape storytelling vividly to life. Includes photographs of the traditional tellers. Book divisions: Origins, Lost Children, Boy Heroes, The Trickster, Tales of Prophecy, Dog Stories. 124 pp. plus: Glossary and Pronunciation Guide, Notes, References. Book has black cloth spine with as-new gilt text. Boards are covered with brown textured paper. There are 2 very small white marks at front base of spine and 2 small spots of soiling on top edge. Unclipped DJ has light top edge wear and bit of discoloration at interior tail of spine. Bookseller's Inventory # 170582
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- Bookseller
- Lower Beverley Better Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000582
- Title
- The White Deer: And Other Stories Told By the Lenape
- Author
- Bierhorst, John (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0688129005
- ISBN 13
- 9780688129002
- Publisher
- Jackson Press Limited
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾
- Keywords
- DELAWARE INDIANS - FOLKLORE. MUNSEE INDIANS - FOLKLORE. TALES - UNITED STATES. TALES - ONTARIO.
Terms of Sale
Lower Beverley Better Books
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About the Seller
Lower Beverley Better Books
Biblio member since 2014
Lyndhurst, Ontario
About Lower Beverley Better Books
An online bookstore that just grew from a combination of a love of books, a desire to save them from landfill and an inability to bypass yard sales. A considerable percentage of my inventory is signed editions. I also take pride in my Canadiana catalogue.
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....