Baraga Frederick (7 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a fascinating glimpse into the Otchipwe language, spoken by the Chippewa Indians of the United States. The author, a missionary working with these tribes, sought to create the first comprehensive grammar of the language. He notes the challenges of this undertaking, lacking previous works to draw upon. The book details the unique features of the Otchipwe language, highlighting its complex system of verb conjugation and the unusual distinction between animate and inanimate nouns. This is particularly significant as the author emphasizes the importance of understanding these linguistic intricacies for gaining insight into the rich history and cultural relationships of Native American tribes. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in language, philology, or the history and culture of the Native American people. It provides a rare window into a language and culture that has long been overlooked. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

1878, 2nd edition. (Cloth, 8vo) Near fine. xi, 422pp. 8vo. Black polished half calf over maroon cloth boards, lettering in gilt to spine. In slipcase. Dampstaining to spine of slipcase (not evident on the volume); rubbing to edges of slipcase. Volume lacks folding chart, corner repaired on the original ffep, otherwise a fine copy. Evans 582; Banks P 66; Bernad, pp.56-57; Mansell, Vol. 34, p. 358; Pilling, Algonquian, pp. 27-28; TPL, 3328. First Pinted in Cincinnati 1853 (Field 75) Also writes as Frederick Baraga.

6.5 x 4.5, black cloth, 576 pp, covers quite worn, spine missing, front cover detached but present, ex-lib froj the Nazareth Academy Library, title page torn in half and adhered to front fly with both pp detached, title page with inkstamp "Rev. Frank A. O'Brien," contents worn and spotted, but an exceedingly scarce grammar of the Ojibway language. Baraga was elevated to Bishop in 1853, and died in 1868.