Spirit Child: A Story of the Nativity by Barbara Cooney (Illustrator), John Bierhorst (Translator) - 2001-07-01

Seastar Books, 2001. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Chronicle Books LLC, 2001. Hardcover. As New. Disclaimer:An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact; pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Chronicle Books LLC. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Chronicle Books LLC. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Sea Star Books. Used - Like New. Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Sea Star Books, , 1984. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. Barbara Cooney . Large quarto, hardcover, fine in orange pictorial boards in near fine matching dj. Giftable. A first edition from 1984 retells the story of the first Christmas in the terms Spanish missionaries used to tell the Aztecs about the birth of Jesus. About 30 pp.

NY: Sea Star Books, n.d. (2001). 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Barbara Cooney . Non-paginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Color illustrations by Barbara Cooney. A re-issue of a book originally published in 1984. Tight copy. Record # 68042

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Seastar Books, 2001. Translated from the Aztec. Composed in the mid 1500s in the language of the Aztecs, Spirit Child draws upon Nativity stories from medieval folklore, the Christian Gospels and traditional Aztec lore. Originally chanted in Mexico City to the accompaniment of a teponaztli, a log drum. Dust jacket has very minimal wear, bright, clean, no markings, very nice. Not price clipped. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked.. HC and DJ. V. Good/V. Good. Illus. by Barbara Cooney. 10 3/4 x 8 3/4.

From the d.j. flap: "Composed in the mid-1500s in the language of the Aztecs, 'Spirit Child' draws upon Nativity stories from medieval folklore, the Christian Gospels, and traditional Aztec lore. Originally chanted in Mexico City to the accompaniment of drums, it was forgotten in the final collapse of Aztec society. Noted scholar John Bierhorst rediscovered this story and produced the first translation in any modern language. Filled with vivid imagery, it brings to life a stirring message of hope and salvation.
Before illustrating the text, Barbara Cooney traveled to Mexico to do research in the small towns and rural settlements outside Mexico City. The result is one of the finest works of her distinguished career--an inspired series of pictures that impressively captures the splendor and poignancy of this Native American Nativity."
John Bierhorst found the story of Spirit Child among 16th century Aztec texts while doing research for an Aztec-English dictionary.

Sea Star Books, 2001-07-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!