In 1913, at the age of 54, Daisy Bates went to live in the deserts of South Australia. Brilliantly reviewed, astonishingly original, this "eloquent and illuminating portrait of an extraordinary woman" (New York Times Book Review) tells a fascinating, true story in the tradition of Isak Dinesen and Barry Lopez. viii, 232pp. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. Unpacked weight 400g. Canadian domestic... View More...
An account of an adventure which provided evidence that South Americans could have had trading contacts with Africa 1000 BC, using reed boats to navigate their way across the Atlantic. This is a recreation of that epic journey, uncovering many archaeological sites along the way. xiv, 272 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (1 col.), col. ports. ; 24 cm. Bright, clean interior, quite fresh. Unmarked excepting a previous owner's signature to the htp, Tight, square binding, no wear to the boards. Nearly similar, uncliupped dustjacket showing minor top edge wear. Weight, 580g. We use bo... View More...
A volume in the series 'Ancient Peoples and Places'. Story of one of the 'mystery peoples' of the ancient world. 260pp, 79 photographs, 38 line drawings, 3 maps. Bright, clean copy with a very sound binding. unmarked. Dustjacket has faded spine and a little wear at head of spine and to top edge. View More...
A splendid testament to the North, from Canada's Eastern Arctic to Alaska - the magnificence of the land and the resoluteness of its people. 200pp, profusely photo illustrated. Bright, fresh copy, 'as new'. Weight, 1.32kg View More...
Single issue of the Hudson's Bay Co. magazine, 'The Beaver'. This issue features - The March of the Yukon Field Force; Pelts to Parkas; The House on the Ruggles; The Last Salute; Mute Ghosts of Cape Mudge; White-Tailed Deer; Red River on the Eve of Change; Friday Night Drum - and more. Front cover colour illustration of Autumn in the Yukon. 58pp, illustrated. Bright, clean interior. Sound, stapled binding. Bright, clean wrappers. We use both the Canadian Post Office and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges. This item weighs 195g and qualifies for inexpen... View More...
Single issue of the Hudson's Bay Co. magazine, 'The Beaver'. This extra-large issue features - Artists of Arctiv Bay; A Retrospective Glance at Canadian Eskimo Carving; and much more on Inuit/Eskimo Art and Artists. Front cover colour illustration of an Eskimo painting - Rankin Inlet, 1966 - wraps around to the rear wrapper for a total of 3 sections. Map of Canada verso. . 98pp, illustrated. Bright, clean interior. Sound, stapled binding. Bright, clean wrappers. We use both the Canadian Post Office and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges. This item w... View More...
Single issue of the Hudson's Bay Co. magazine, 'The Beaver'. This issue features - Ronald Searle at Maliotenam; The Chilkoot Trail Then and Now; Mungo Martin, Artist and Craftsman; Canada's Firsdt Gold Rush; Jedediah Smith and the Honourable Company; Muskoxen; Story of Ey-ash-chis; Pemmican - and more. Cover drawing by Ronald Searle. 58pp, illustrated. Bright, clean interior. Sound, stapled binding. Front wrapper, in cream, slightly darkened. We use both the Canadian Post Office and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges. This item weighs 190g and qualifie... View More...
Single issue of the Hudson's Bay Co. magazine, 'The Beaver'. This issue features - A Bear Fable; Expedition to Russian America; Thirst Dance of the Crees; Lapland Reindeer Round-up; A Remarkable Map [Seale-1748]; Children of the North; Vilhjalmur Stefansson, - and more. Front cover colour illustration of paintings by children of the north. 58pp, illustrated. Bright, clean interior. Sound, stapled binding. Bright, clean wrappers. We use both the Canadian Post Office and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges. This item weighs 195g and qualifies for inexpens... View More...
Native Indian poetry illustrated by one of Canada's leading native artists. Hardcover edition. Unpaginated, full-page illustrations in color. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, sound binding. Light wear to edges of dustjacket. Weight, unpacked - 520g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA postage usually $6.50 or less. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Maximum postage to anywhere within Cana... View More...
A volume in the series, Chicago History of American Religion. xix, 255 p. : maps ; 21 cm. Includes index. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. Nearly similar, unclipped dustjacket, showing only slight wear at corners. Weight, 401g. View More...
Songs and other poems of the most primitive people now alive. 'The author uses anecdotes and information about modern hunter-gatherer cultures ranging from Eskimos to the Andamanese to Australian aborigines as a way of attempting to trace the roots and development of song [Pagan Book Reviews]. xiv, 303 pages, illustrations; 22 cm. OCLC Number: 879432. Book is bright, clean and unmarked. Binding is tight and square and the cloth shows no wear. The clipped dustjacket, in bridart, is nearly similar.We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal... View More...
Coloring book featuring pictures of Apache Indians to color. 'As New' and unused. [32 pages], full-page illustrations by Connie Asch to be colored. Includes captions. Bright, clean copy, 'as new'. Weight, 103g. Lettermail may apply. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. From $3.00 to $6.50 depending on exact weight and location. Image available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations. View More...
An archaeological reconstruction of the course of North American prehistory. 370pp, ilustrated with drawings and photographs, endpaper maps. Clean, bright copy with solid, tight binding. Dustjacket has very minor edge wear. Very good copy! NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. WE use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.50. Canadian postage varies... View More...
Life of a Roman Catholic cleric, Brother J. Patrick Kearney, O.M.I. 1834-1918, Oblates of Mary Immaculate Missions. Brother Kearney spent much of his life, for 57 years from 1861 to 1918, in the Canadian Arctic with the Kawchottine Indians. Translated from the French by J. S. Mullany, First published in 1963 in English and French Editions. 153 p. : ill, ports, map ; 2l cm. Bright clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding. Light central crease to the spine. Minor wear to the spine edges. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, or via the USPS, in card sleeve. ... View More...
Book is a celebration of the contributions of Native American women to America's cultural heritage. Artwork, both traditional and modern, is from 57 tribes in the USA and Canada featuring the work of over 120 individuals. OCLC Number: 41310098. Description: xviii, 296 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Book s bright, clean and unmarked, the interior still fresh. Binding is tight and square and there is no trace of wear to the cloth except at the very tips of the corners. The unclipped dustjacket is also very bright and clean. One small, closed tear at the head of the spine, otherwise near new. Heavy book for ... View More...
Book provides an alternative to the ethics employed in the North by many spiritual, commercial and government agencies in relation to both native peoples and natural resources. 165pp, illustrated. View More...
The spiritual legacy of the American Indian. xiii, 135 p. : map ; 24 cm. A clean copy from the library of the Nosga'a people in British Columbia. Faint stamp to top edge, inked out name to htp, inked out name to p135. Otherwise the book has an almost 'new' appearance. Weight, 250g. View More...
A novel for jjuvenile readers built around the Tlingit First Nations of Alaska and their war canoes. 180pp. Bright, clean copy, unmarked. Tight, square binding, no creases to spine. Weight, 280g. View More...
General overview of Archaeology in British Columbia; predominantly First Nations. Excellent general guide with good illustrations. 'Museum note (Vancouver, B.C.), no. 4'. 36 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Sound stapled binding. Unpacked weight, 126g. Eligible for inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail rates to Canada, the USA and other Countries. View More...
