Block Gwendoline Harris (26 results)

1958/1990. North American, Native Americans. University of Nebraska Press. Very good - fine paperback.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Light edge wear, previous owner's name on first page, otherwise clean copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Bison Book Printing. Reprint. Originally published: California Indian Nights Entertainments. Colored pictorial wraps. Biding is tight. Spine is straight. Corners sharp. Minimal rubbing along spine. Frontispiece. Includes: Contents, Index, Illustrations, List of. 323 p. …

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Condition: Used - Very Good. VG paperback. A tidy copy in tight binding. Used - Very Good. VG paperback.

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Side edge has small spot, otherwise without flaw. 5.5 X 8" 323 pages, from 1990. Originally published : Californian Indian Nights Entertainments, 1930. Introduction by Albert L. Hurado. A representative collection of Californian Indian myths and tales. The compilers were both associated with the University of California, Berkeley, Gifford as a professor of Anthropology and director of the Museum of Anthropology and Black as an editor. **Bundle up & Save on Postage**. Black and White Photographs & Maps (illustrator).…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Small dent and tear in the bottom of the front cover. Small dents in the bottom of the first few leaves. Size: 8vo - otver 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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323 pp. 8vo, publisher's gilt-lettered maroon cloth, t.e.g., First edition. Light use to the extremities of the cloth; a bright, tight and sound, unworn copy.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The rereading of these folklore selections in this attractively printed volume underscores again the uniqueness of California mythology. . . . The tales that make up the mythology there are not the worn stand-bys of the world; these tales from the Pacific coast have a freshness of invention that one discovers all too seldom in collections of folklore. They are surprisingly indigenous.'--Ruth Benedict, American Anthropologist. 'The volume is organized in such a way that it will be useful to students of literature as well as to students of anthropology, but the authors have not sacrificed accuracy and the critical use of their material in order to produce any kind of spurious picturesqueness. The volume is well gotten up and attractively illustrated.'--Margaret Mead, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 'This is a most laudable attempt to make available to a general laity a representative collection of Californian Indian myths and tales.'--Truman Michelson, American Historical Review. The compilers, Edward W. Gifford and Gwendoline Harris Block, were both associated with the University of California, Berkeley, Gifford as a professor of anthropology and director of the Museum of Anthropology and Block as an editor in the Department of Anthropology. Albert L. Hurtado, who provided an introduction for this edition, is an associate professor of history at Arizona State University and the author of Indian Survival on the California Borderland Frontier, 1819-60 (1988), winner of the Ray A. Billington Prize for American frontier history.…

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Californian Indian Nights Entertainments' is an expansive collection of traditional myths and oral histories from the indigenous peoples of California. Compiled by Edward Winslow Gifford and Gwendoline Harris Block, this work provides a comprehensive window into the cosmological and philosophical beliefs of various tribes across the region. The narratives explore the fundamental mysteries of existence, detailing the creation of the world, the origins of humanity, and the derivation of fire, the sun, and thunder.Within these pages, readers encounter a rich tapestry of characters, including the cunning Coyote, monsters, and 'animal people' who inhabit a world where the physical and spiritual realms frequently intersect. The stories journey through the Sky Land and the Land of the Dead, offering profound insights into the moral and spiritual frameworks of California's native cultures. As a significant record of folklore, 'Californian Indian Nights Entertainments' preserves the vibrant storytelling traditions that have shaped the cultural heritage of the Pacific coast for generations. This collection serves as an essential resource for those interested in anthropology, mythology, and the enduring legacy of Native American oral literature.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Californian Indian Nights Entertainments' is an expansive collection of traditional myths and oral histories from the indigenous peoples of California. Compiled by Edward Winslow Gifford and Gwendoline Harris Block, this work provides a comprehensive window into the cosmological and philosophical beliefs of various tribes across the region. The narratives explore the fundamental mysteries of existence, detailing the creation of the world, the origins of humanity, and the derivation of fire, the sun, and thunder.Within these pages, readers encounter a rich tapestry of characters, including the cunning Coyote, monsters, and 'animal people' who inhabit a world where the physical and spiritual realms frequently intersect. The stories journey through the Sky Land and the Land of the Dead, offering profound insights into the moral and spiritual frameworks of California's native cultures. As a significant record of folklore, 'Californian Indian Nights Entertainments' preserves the vibrant storytelling traditions that have shaped the cultural heritage of the Pacific coast for generations. This collection serves as an essential resource for those interested in anthropology, mythology, and the enduring legacy of Native American oral literature.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Californian Indian Nights Entertainments: Stories of the Creation of the World, of Man, of Fire, of the Sun, of Thunder, Etc.; of Coyote, the Land of the Dead, the Sky Land, Monsters, Animal People, Etc compiled by Edward W. Gifford, Gwendoline Harris Block Published by Arthur H. Clark Co., 1930 Burgundy cloth with gilt. 1st edition. illustrated "some cloth wear,very good for age" BX58.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. 8vo; 323 pages; Just a touch of wear to the covers. Name and address stamped on front free endpaper.

323 pp. 8vo, publisher's gilt-lettered maroon cloth, t.e.g., in publisher's plain wrapper. First edition. Very slight use to the extremities of the cloth; a bright, tight and sound, unworn copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. 8vo; 323 pages; Just a touch of wear to the covers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 323 pp, fold out map, contents categorized, list of illustrations, index. Stories of the creation of the world, the sun, the land of the dead, the sky land, of coyote, monsters, animal people, etc.prospectus laid in. the compilers were anthropologists. 6.25" x 9.7" maroon cloth boards, gilt spine letters. gilt top edge with slight blemish, deckled- rough-cut foreedge. Binding tight and square, pages clean, unmarked. very light exterior wear, very slight age-toning to foreedge. in glassine wrapper. Size: Large Octavo. Book.…

First Edition. First edition. No dust jacket. Very Good condition.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 336 Illus., Maps.