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Touch the Earth: A Self-Portrait of Indian Existence
by McLuhan, T. C. Curtis, Edward S. (Illustrator)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0883940000
- ISBN 13
- 9780883940006
- Seller
-
La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Promontory Press, 1971. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Curtis, Edward S.. Collection of writings by North American Indians, arranged chronologically, that capture the essence of Native American life & culture. In 185 pages, with entries accompanied by vintage duotone photos by the renowned Western photographer Edward S. Curtis. Author's first book. A FIRST EDITION, First printing from Promontory Press from 1971, this square hardcover 8vo has chocolate brown cloth-covered boards lettered in black to spine. Condition is Near Fine: just lacks that brand new crispness & has former owner's name in pen to ffep & address label to half title page, else unmarked. Completely clean, pages creamy white, binding straight & firm, hinges strong. The price-clipped DJ is VG, with minor edgewear, including some rubbing to extremities & a few tiny unclosed tears & light creasing. Looks nice protected in new mylar cover Free!! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually own! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023155
- Title
- Touch the Earth: A Self-Portrait of Indian Existence
- Author
- McLuhan, T. C. Curtis, Edward S. (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Curtis, Edward S.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0883940000
- ISBN 13
- 9780883940006
- Publisher
- Promontory Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN POETRY VERSE POEM WRITING AUTHOR JOURNAL STORIES NINETEENTH TWENTIETH CENTURY PHOTOGRAPH SEPIA VINTAGE FIRST NATIONS PHOTOS IMAGES
- Bookseller catalogs
- Race/Ethnic Studies-Literature / Native Americans-First Nations; Photography-Photo Essays; The West/Westerns/Cowboys: Fiction & Nonfiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
On-line booksellers since 1996
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- VG
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