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Alaskan Igloo Tales
por Keithahn, Edward L.; Ahgupuk, George Aden (Illustrator); Gilbert, Kenneth (Editor)
- Usado
- Perto de Excelente
- Brochura
- Assinado
- first
- Condição
- Perto de Excelente
- Livreiro
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La Mesa, California, United States
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Sobre este item
Seattle, Washington: Robert D. Seal/Craftsman Press, 1958. First Edition First Printing first printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Ahgupuk, George Aden. Collection of traditional folk tales from First Nation/Native American history. The author (1900-1970), a curator & librarian at the Alaska Historical Museum & Library in Seattle, first heard the tales as a schoolboy in the remote Eskimo village of Shishmaref on the Seward Peninsula in Alaska, where his parents taught school. The artist, George Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001), who became known as "Twok," was an Alaska schoolboy in that same village; this was the very first book he illustrated. Stapled binding, in 138 +[2] pages, with lithographed illustrations by the artist throughout. Author Keithahn has SIGNED this book by his photo in the front with his name, city, & date only. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1958, this oblong softcover 12mo (7" x 10") has deep green wrappers elaborately decorated with silver illustrations & lettering to front cover. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, appears never read. Very modest rubbing to extremities & slight corner bumping. Pages . r hardcover small octavo has cloth-covered boards lettered in silver to spine. Condition is clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with a hint of tanning, but completely unmarked. The unclipped DJ ...is VG+, ; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! 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 time; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 023815
- Título
- Alaskan Igloo Tales
- Autor
- Keithahn, Edward L.; Ahgupuk, George Aden (Illustrator); Gilbert, Kenneth (Editor)
- Ilustrador
- Ahgupuk, George Aden
- Formato/Encadernação
- Soft cover
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Perto de Excelente
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First Edition First Printing first printing
- Encadernação
- Brochura
- Editorial
- Robert D. Seal/Craftsman Press
- Local de publicação
- Seattle, Washington
- Data de publicação
- 1958
- Palavras-chave
- folklore folk tales fairy tales tradition Eskimo First Nations Native American ethnic groups Alaska legends mythology illustrated illustrators signed first editions Twok
- Catálogos de livreiros
- Signed Books; Fairy Tales-Folklore-Fables-Mythology; Race/Ethnic Studies-Literature / Native Americans-First Nations;
Termos da venda
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- 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"...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
