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Music of a Distant Drum - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Winward, Walter
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0241121078
- ISBN 13
- 9780241121078
- Seller
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0241121078 . First British edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with light foxing to front free end paper, next two leaves and rear free end paper, minor rubbing to front board, and age-tanned page edges in Near Fine dust-jacket with trivial edgewear and foxing to flaps and interior; Walter Winward's Music of a Distant Drum tells the story of a forgotten people, the Haudenosaunee, and their struggle for survival. In the early 1800s, the Haudenosaunee were a powerful nation with a thriving culture. But when the Europeans arrived, they destroyed their way of life and forced the Haudenosaunee into exile.Walter Winward tells the story of the Haudenosaunee through the music they created. He interviews songwriters, historians, and other experts to find out about the music and the people who created it. Music of a Distant Drum is a fascinating look at a forgotten culture and the music that kept them alive.; 8vo; FSA .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33013
- Title
- Music of a Distant Drum - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Winward, Walter
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0241121078
- ISBN 13
- 9780241121078
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print
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