Todd Downing Howard Willard (9 results)

Condition: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service. Willard, Howard (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. Willard, Howard (illustrator).

Condition: acceptable. The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials. Willard, Howard (illustrator).…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. xiii, 366pp, index, bibliography, bw ills. Minor edge wear to covers. Covers the essentials of Mexican history from earliest times to present, mainly from the viewpoint of Mexican Indians. Size: 8vo Second Edition, First Paperback Printing. Willard, Howard (illustrator).…

Condition: New. Willard, Howard (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. 337 pages. Light wear, discoloring to the covers; pages toned; very good otherwise. The jacket has some chips and tears, staining. "A brilliant interpretation of Mexico's past and present history, legend and folklore, which reveals and explains her unique national character." Illustrator: Willard, Howard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Countries & Travel; Inventory No: 228582. Willard, Howard (illustrator).…

Hardcover. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition, First Printing. 5.75 x 8.5in. viii. 337pp. Publisher's cloth boards. VERY GOOD. Shows only marginal handling and tanning of the cloth boards, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. First edition, first printing. 8vo. viii,(2),337pp. Beige colored buckram, spine printed in dark red. Map endpapers. Black and white illustrations in text. Light aging else a near fine copy. Signed by the author on a preliminary blank. George Todd Downing was a Native American writer born of Choctaw heritage in Atoka, Indian Territory in 1902. He became Oklahoma's first successful writer of detective novels. 'The Mexican Earth' is his only non-fiction work and was written after extensive excursions in Mexico. Not surprisingly, he identified with the native Indios and his narrative is from the indigenous point of view. Scarce. . With Illustrations by Howard Willard. (illustrator). Signed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of Downing's only work of non-fiction, an in depth cultural, historical, and personal context of Mexico's folk religions, daily customs, and history, written after extensive excursions into the country. Inscribed by Downing to the flyleaf in the year of publication. New York: Doubleday, Doran and Co., 1940. Publisher's original beige buckram boards, spine lettered in dark red; cartographic endpapers, illustrated throughout by Howard Willard, pp. viii, [2], 337. An about very good copy in good, unclipped dust jacket. Binding remains tight, sturdy and square. Tape ghosting to boards and endpapers, else minimal wear with a clean interior. Jacket shows general shelfwear, with some loss and chips near the spine crown, small dampstain to spine, tape residue and abrasions to jacket extremities and flaps, chip to front flap. Presents well in archival mylar.…