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London: Williams and Norgate. Very Good-. 1899. Hardcover. Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Spine and hinges professionally repaired. Bookplate. Hinge gapping first blank page (but holding strongly). Some pages uncut; Top edge gilt. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 532 pages .
Creation Myths of Primitive America in Relation to The Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Curtin, Jeremiah - 1898
by Curtin, Jeremiah
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Creation Myths of Primitive America in Relation to The Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind
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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1898. Curtin (1835-1906) wrote several notable books on folklore such as this; an autodidact with facility in many languages, he translated several works by Henrk Sienkiewicz, including the phenomenally successful "Quo Vadis." This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Uncommon to scarce. Maroon ribbed cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine and front cover. Clean text; xxxix, 532 pages, with four pages of adverts in the rear for Curtin's other works. Top edge is gilt, others rough-cut. A solid copy, and of interest today. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.
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CREATION MYTHS OF PRIMITIVE AMERICA In Relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind
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Little, Brown, 1903. hardcover. Good. . Cover and edges shows shelf wear. Former owner's nameplate inside front cover. Pages are clean and intact.
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Boston: Little Brown, 1898. Hardcover. VG-. Very Good minus is maroon cloth with gilt tiles on cover and spine, deckled edges. No edition stated, probably first. Tissue guard between frontis and title page. 528 pages plus back matter. Front cover has an abrasion from what looks like removal of something that had adhered to it. Heavy wear to spine at base and crown and rubbing to edges, binding just starting to weaken but generally soundsound and all pages are healthy. Chapters include Tulchuherris, Hawt, The Hakkas and the Tennas, Sukonia's Wives and the Ichpul Sisters, Haka Kaina, The Flight of Tsanunewa and Defeat of Hehku and eighteen others. A gorgeous piece.
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Creation Myths of Primitive America in Relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind
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Boston, MA: Little, Brown & Co., 1898. 1st . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 530pp.+adverts; HB maroon w/gilt; rubbed w/wear on edges&corners; some lt.scuff&stain; bookplate; cracked hinges w/tape repairs (4 connections in front); 1x3"chip,pg.267/268; clean,tight pgs w/some uncut. "The creation myths of America form a complete system; they give a detailed and circumstantial account of the origin of this world and of all things and creatures contained in it.
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