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THE WHITE DAWN; An Eskimo Saga
por Houston, James
- Usado
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0151961158
- ISBN 13
- 9780151961153
- Livreiro
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc, 1971. First Edition. Cloth. Very Fine/Very Fine. James Houston. 8vo, blue cloth with blind-stamped sled on lower right corner, illustrated in B&W with small line drawings of Eskimo artifacts by the Author, Mylar-protected photographic blue & white dust jacket, map endpapers, vii + [blank] + 275 pages. An impressive historical recreation of Eskimo life. Exceptional Condition!
Sinopse
In 1896, three survivors from a whaling misadventure are nursed back to health by Eskimo villagers who share their food, women, and way of life with the strangers. In return, the foreigners introduce to the villagers the spirit of competitiveness that rules the white man's world. Map and drawings by the Author.
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 1313
- Título
- THE WHITE DAWN; An Eskimo Saga
- Autor
- Houston, James
- Ilustrador
- James Houston
- Formato/Encadernação
- Cloth
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Very Fine
- Condição de sobrecapa
- Very Fine
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First Edition
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- ISBN 10
- 0151961158
- ISBN 13
- 9780151961153
- Editorial
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc
- Local de publicação
- New York
- Data de publicação
- 1971
- Palavras-chave
- Arctic, Canada, Baffin Island, illustrated, culture, stone age, dangers
Termos da venda
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Sobre o Vendedor
Borg Antiquarian
Membro de Biblio desde 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
Sobre Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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