- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 8.78
Quantity: 1 available
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The author served with social services in British Columbia's First Nations communities beginning in 1958. Read more about : Friendly Cove, Kitwancool, Campbell River, San Miguel Islands, Babine Agency, infant mortality, fish bones, storekeeper, and Alert Bay. 221 pages. Gibson speaks about Indians being caught in a transition between traditional values and the dollar economy. A very good read. Cond :Green paper wrapper has 2 totem poles. Light wear. Minimal soiling. VG+ reading copy. Quote (p.: 85) : " The messages come verbally or on small pieces of paper like illicit love letters. I cannot escape the village life, the intrigue and guile and face-saving. I visit one man at night. The house is almost on the lake shore so that the bow of the boat is ._._._. ." Size: 12mo.
Seller Inventory # 010652
Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Small and Charming World
- Author
- Gibson, John Frederic
- Publisher
- Totem, Toronto
- Publication year
- 1972
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0002115964
- ISBN 13
- 9780002115964
- Seller catalogs
- British Columbia
Wagon Tongue Books
Linden, AB, Canada
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
Shipping rates from Canada to U.S.A.
| Item | 18 to 35 business days | 24 to 32 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 31.00 | US$ 45.65 |
Payment methods
- Cash
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Store description
I am a small home-based business so I may be difficult to reach by phone. I'm in the Mountain time zone. I've been passionate about books for approximately 30 years. Thank you for thinking Wagon Tongue.
Specialty
western canadiana, ephemera & rarities, horse and horse-related, cowboy stuff, indians and North American first peoples, things that catch my eye - including (non)books, mere bagatellesSeller's business information
Wagon Tongue Books
AB, Canada
Terms of sale
We may accept International money orders or personal cheques; please allow 6 days for cheques to clear. Please make cheques payable to Wagon Tongue Books. I can handle your credit card transactions ONLY through the ABE.commerce program. PAYPAL is also a workable option. We under rate the condition of our books, build cardboard shipping sleeves for protected shipping and respond promptly to requests and queries. Shipping and handling on all books is at the expense of the purchaser, and is often in the $12.95 per item range. Book weight and volume purchases will alter these conditions. We will be happy to re-quote books in Canadian dollars for local buyers and to arrange local `hand-offs'of purchases, if you prefer.
Shipping terms
Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing less than 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.