Oliver Marvin (80 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Among the Northwest Coast Indians (Tlingit, Haida, and others), potlatches traditionally are lavish community gatherings marking important events, such as funerals or marriages. In celebrations that often last many days, sumptuous meals are served; legends about clans and ancestors are sung and enacted with dances, masks, costumes, and drums; totem poles are often raised; and gifts are presented to all guests. Through this custom, cultural ties are renewed and strengthened. Using details from historical potlatches, and skillfully weaving in legends about animals and spirits revered by Natives Raven, Grizzly Bear, Salmon, Frog Mary Beck creates a compelling account of the potlatch ceremony and its place in a community s celebration of life, death, and continuity. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Among the Northwest Coast Indians (Tlingit, Haida, and others), potlatches traditionally are lavish community gatherings marking important events, such as funerals or marriages. In celebrations that often last many days, sumptuous meals are served; legends about clans and ancestors are sung and enacted with dances, masks, costumes, and drums; totem poles are often raised; and gifts are presented to all guests. Through this custom, cultural ties are renewed and strengthened. Using details from historical potlatches, and skillfully weaving in legends about animals and spirits revered by Natives Raven, Grizzly Bear, Salmon, Frog Mary Beck creates a compelling account of the potlatch ceremony and its place in a community s celebration of life, death, and continuity. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator). …

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator). …

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. **YOUR PURCHASE SUPPORTS A SMALL BUSINESS!!**. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).

Condition: acceptable. Fairly worn, but readable and intact. If applicable: Dust jacket, disc or access code may not be included. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. Among the Northwest Coast Indians (Tlingit, Haida, and others), potlatches traditionally are lavish community gatherings marking important events, such as funerals or marriages. In celebrations that often last many days, sumptuous meals are served; legends about clans and ancestors are sung and enacted with dances, masks, costumes, and drums; totem poles are often raised; and gifts are presented to all guests. Through this custom, cultural ties are renewed and strengthened. Using details from historical potlatches, and skillfully weaving in legends about animals and spirits revered by Natives Raven, Grizzly Bear, Salmon, Frog Mary Beck creates a compelling account of the potlatch ceremony and its place in a community s celebration of life, death, and continuity. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Among the Northwest Coast Indians (Tlingit, Haida, and others), potlatches traditionally are lavish community gatherings marking important events, such as funerals or marriages. In celebrations that often last many days, sumptuous meals are served; legends about clans and ancestors are sung and enacted with dances, masks, costumes, and drums; totem poles are often raised; and gifts are presented to all guests. Through this custom, cultural ties are renewed and strengthened. Using details from historical potlatches, and skillfully weaving in legends about animals and spirits revered by Natives Raven, Grizzly Bear, Salmon, Frog Mary Beck creates a compelling account of the potlatch ceremony and its place in a community s celebration of life, death, and continuity. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).

Condition: New.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Gently used, no markings. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hard Cover; Pictorial Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. AH 02 8¾"x11½"; 112 pages; Hard cover with pictorial cover; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. Contains the following: The Dirtiest Election (Grover Cleveland and James G. Blaine, 1884) by Marvin and Dorothy Rosenberg; The Soda Fountain (John Matthews manufactured carbonating machinery) by Joseph L. Morrison; Sherman Modern Warrior (William Tecumseh Sherman) by Captain B. H. Liddell Hart; My Beloved and Good Husband… (Margaret Winthrop, John Winthrop, Massachusetts Bay Colony) by Darrett B. Rutman; Never Alone At Last (Chang and Eng Bunker were Siamese-American conjoined twin brothers whose fame propelled the expression Siamese twins) by Jonathan Daniels; Latrobe's America (Benjamin Henry Latrobe (May 1, 1764, September 3, 1820), Architect of the Capitol) by Paul F. Norton and E. M. Halliday, with a portfolio of water colors and drawings by Benjamin Latrobe; Ride-In! (Robert Fox was an African-American activist who sparked a civil rights battle in Louisville, Kentucky, in the 1870s by entering a segregated streetcar.) by Alan F. Weston; Nuremberg: The Fall of the Supermen (Nuremberg trials, a series of military tribunals held after World War II) by Francis Biddle; When the Twain Met! (William Jennings Bryan presidential campaign, 1896); (American Heritage Book Selection) The Decisive Day is Come excerpt from Decisive Day: The Battle for Bunker Hill by Richard M. Ketchum; Reading, Writing, and History by Bruce Catton; Dream On. H. M. Small (Patent drawings for inventions that never caught on).…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition/First Printing. First Edition/First Printing. Softcover book. Book has no internal or external markings, no highlighting, no rem-mark, and is clean and tight. Covers have no tears, chips or folds, and are bright and clean. 127 PGS. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Illustrated wraps. Reading list. FINE. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Previous owner's name inked out on first page, otherwise book looks as new condition. ; 6 x 9 "; 127 pages. Illustrated by Marvin Oliver (illustrator).

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Later Printing. 1999 Third printing. Inscribed by author on the title page. Very Good paperback copy; tight binding with clean interior, wraps clean with slight wear. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in., 127pp. Oliver, Marvin (illustrator). Signed & Inscribed By Author.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New.