American Indian Myths and Legends
by Erdoes, Richard and Alfonso Ortiz, editors
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394507967
- ISBN 13
- 9780394507965
- Seller
-
Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: Pantheon Books, 1984. Collection of over 160 myths & stories from native peoples throughout North America. Stated first edition (first printing), curiously scarce thus. Hardcover, quarter black cloth over brown boards, copper titling & decoration. Light wear to book; jacket shows a little edgewear, light rubbing, minor spine fade. Text clean; xv, blank, 527 pages + note on the authors; index, bibliography, appendix with a brief note on each each culture represented.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Richard Erdoes. Large Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- o0616
- Title
- American Indian Myths and Legends
- Author
- Erdoes, Richard and Alfonso Ortiz, editors
- Illustrator
- Richard Erdoes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394507967
- ISBN 13
- 9780394507965
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- Mythology, Folklore, Native American, Religion, Storytelling
- Size
- Large Octavo
Terms of Sale
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Most of our stock is on-line only, though we have many books in three booths at Angela's Attic Antique Mall, 1020 Gardner Street in South Beloit, Illinois; a booth across the street at the Best of Beloit; and a large booth at the Lake Geneva Antique Mall, 829 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI. You may request to see any of our on-line inventory at any location with a few days' notice.
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