The Secret Language of Snow

Williams, Terry Tempest; Major, Ted; Dewey, Jennifer (Illustrator)

Published by Sierra Club/Pantheon Books, San Francisco/New York, 1984

About this Item

Winner of a National Science Foundation book award, this was the author's first book, a children's book set in the land of the Eskimos (or Inuits)that began a long career writing about nature, indigenous lands & peoples, & social & environmental justice issues Orig. published in 1984, this is the Fifth printing of that First Edition, in 129 pages, illustrated throughout with pen-and-ink drawings by Jennifer Dewey that beautifully express the spirit of the Far North." Hardcover 8vo has decorative cloth-covered boards with a design of a fox in snow; original DJ had same design, but it is NOT included. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white. Former owner's name in pen to ffep. Very mild rubbing to extremities & slight bumping to corners & both ends of spine. No DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Seller Inventory # 021684

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Secret Language of Snow
• Publisher: Sierra Club/Pantheon Books, San Francisco/New York
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Dewey, Jennifer
• Edition: First Edition Later Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children-Young Adult (YA)::Illustrated & Pictur...
  • Science and Technology: Natural Sciences/Space ...
  • Race/Ethnic Studies-Literature:: Native America...