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Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Ogalala Sioux
by Neihardt, John G.; Standing Bear [Illustrations]
- Used
- very good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1932. First Edition. Very Good. First edition, first printing. Signed by John G. Neihardt and inscribed to a former owner on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's original crimson cloth with bronze stamping; lacking the dust jacket. Very Good. Uneven sunning to cloth at spine and edges, front inner hinge is exposed with webbing visible and a little fragile. Pages lightly toned, with bottom corners lightly bumped throughout. An inspirational classic of Native American literature, a series of interviews with a Lakota holy man named Black Elk who had survived the Battle of Little Big Horn and the Wounded Knee Massacre.
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- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140943153
- Title
- Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Ogalala Sioux
- Author
- Neihardt, John G.; Standing Bear [Illustrations]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Morrow & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- Native American, Indian, Battle of Little Big Horn, the Wounded Knee Massacre, spirituality, philosophy, Black Elk
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Inscribed
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- G
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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