Josephy Jnr (5 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This is the stirring, epic story of the hundreds of Indian nations that have inhabited North America for more than 15,000 years and of their centuries-long struggle with the Europeans. It is a story of friendship, treachery, courage and war, beginning when Columbus disembarked at Hispaniola among the Arawaks in 1492, and comes to a climax when the last groups of Sioux were moved onto a reservation following the massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890. We meet men and women, heroes and villains through their own words, their lives recreated from memory, memoir, and ancient documents: Massasoit, whose greeting to the Mayflower pilgrims - 'Welcome, Englishmen' - was given in their own language; Pocahontas, whose father's intervention on behalf of John Smith ironically changed the course of her life; Deganawida, known as the Peace Maker, whose Great Law laid the foundation for the confederacy among the five nations of the Iroquois, which in turn may have influenced the colonists' fledging efforts at confederation; Sequoyah, inventor of the Cherokee alphabet; Tecumseh, the charismatic Shawnee leader; Satanta, who led the Kiowa resistance; Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce; Cochise and Geronimo of the Apaches; Red Cloud, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse of the Sioux.Written by the celebrated historian Alvin M. Josephy, Jr., lavishly illustrated with nearly 500 paintings, woodcuts, drawings, photographs, and Indian artifacts, this thrilling and beautiful book shows us the many worlds of North America's Indians, as we have never seen them before. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First. 4to. A good copy. Spine and front cover slightly sunned. heavy book, may incur additional postage charge. Immediate despatch from the UK. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 468 pages. The cover has a little wear. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The dust jacket has a bit of wear, with a few large tears on the top edge. The page edges are lightly tanned and foxed, as are the first and last pages. 288 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First U.K. Edition. VG in VG not clipped dust jacket. Includes 485 illustrations both B&W and colour.Heavy book that may require additional postage charges.