WATERLESS MOUNTAIN
by Armer, Laura Adams
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Rougemont, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York, London, Toronto: Longmans, Green and Co, 1935. Later printing. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Sidney Armer and Laura Adams Armer. 8vo., xi, 212pp., illustrated with 16 b&w plates. Brown cloth with title and decorative design on front board in black. Spine lightly sun-faded. Two minor dots on rear board. A Near Fine copy. ***illustrated by Sidney Armer and Laura Adams Armer ****.
Synopsis
Waterless Mountain is a novel by Laura Adams Armer that was awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1932. It is the story of Younger Brother, a Navajo Indian in the 1920s whose wish is to follow in the footsteps of his uncle and become a medicine man. To accomplish this task, he must undergo several arduous years of training, to learn all of the ancient songs and customs of his ancestors.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Frey Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001026
- Title
- WATERLESS MOUNTAIN
- Author
- Armer, Laura Adams
- Illustrator
- Sidney Armer and Laura Adams Armer
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later printing
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green and Co
- Place of Publication
- New York, London, Toronto
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- native, american, indian, adventure,western, old, west
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Frey Fine Books
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Rougemont, North Carolina
About Frey Fine Books
Antiquarian bookseller, with over 15 years experience.
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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