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The World of the American Indian
by Edited by Jules B. Billard
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
-
Independence, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
From the front dust jacket flap: "More than 440 illustrations = 362 in full color - enrich this vivid account of the American Indian's beliefs, customs, crafts, and accomplishments."
Book - Near Fine condition. Bright, colorful, clean Indian print cloth over boards w black leather? spine. Gold gilt text on spine. Orange end papers. One end paper has an imprint seal for CGB and also 4 light spots under it. Text is clean. Binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Good condition. Very colorful, but there are some tiny tears and chips on edges and corners. I noted one closed tear at top about 1/2" long. There is also some bumping and a few small stains.Please use photos as part of the description.
399 pages including Index. This is a heavy book, but the additional postage is included in the price.
Book - Near Fine condition. Bright, colorful, clean Indian print cloth over boards w black leather? spine. Gold gilt text on spine. Orange end papers. One end paper has an imprint seal for CGB and also 4 light spots under it. Text is clean. Binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Good condition. Very colorful, but there are some tiny tears and chips on edges and corners. I noted one closed tear at top about 1/2" long. There is also some bumping and a few small stains.Please use photos as part of the description.
399 pages including Index. This is a heavy book, but the additional postage is included in the price.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Blue & Grey Book Shoppe
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1577
- Title
- The World of the American Indian
- Author
- Edited by Jules B. Billard
- Format/Binding
- Cloth over boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D.C.
- Date Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 399
- Weight
- 4.00 lbs
- Keywords
- American Indian, Native American, tribes, illustrated, beliefs, customs, crafts, art, accomplishments
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; Philosophy; History - American Indian; History - American; Reference; Sociology;
Terms of Sale
Blue & Grey Book Shoppe
EXCEPT as noted in description. 30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Blue & Grey Book Shoppe
Biblio member since 2005
Independence, Missouri
About Blue & Grey Book Shoppe
The Blue & Grey Book Shoppe specializes in Civil War, Local History, other American History, and all variety of non-fiction books - plus Music, Fine Art, Maps, Gift Items, Doll Clothes, and Much More!
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Spine
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