Bird Louis (33 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Louis Bird, a distinguished Aboriginal storyteller and historian, presents some of the most vivid legends and historical stories from his collection, casting new light on his people's history, culture, and values.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Louis Bird, a distinguished Aboriginal storyteller and historian, presents some of the most vivid legends and historical stories from his collection, casting new light on his people's history, culture, and values.

Condition: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. 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.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Louis Bird, a distinguished Aboriginal storyteller and historian, presents some of the most vivid legends and historical stories from his collection, casting new light on his people's history, culture, and values.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Louis Bird, a distinguished Aboriginal storyteller and historian, presents some of the most vivid legends and historical stories from his collection, casting new light on his people's history, culture, and values.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

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

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean text and interior. Slight tilt to book. Unclipped dust jacket with $4.00 price intact. Wear to jacket at edges; color still vibrant. Black title on spine and black decoration to front cover; both lightly rubbed. jacket by Louis James Nolan (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hb, green cloth covers, no dj, 232pp, b/w frontispiece and illustrations. Good. Light occasional foxing but contents otherwise clean. Back cover corner slightly scuffed. Contents: Early history of the canoe; The dug out canoe; The Canadian canoe; The folding canoe; Methods of propulsion; Canals and navigations; Rapids and rough water work; Camping; Sea canoeing; Across the Channel in a folding canoe; Some canoeable rivers in England, Wales & Scotland; Canoe associations at home and abroad; Canoe racing. …

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

Paperback. Condition: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 141p. A black hardcover ex-library book in original binding. Label residue on spine. Label, stamp, and card pocket on rear endpaper and stamp on title page. Otherwise, very good condition with text clean and binding tight.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair +. Covered in clear pleastic tape. School oval stamp. In reasonably good condition for a school reader of its type. Contains 5 lovely colour plates by Molly Brett plus many black and white vintage. illustrations throughout. 192 pages. Stories, poems and puzzles. Size: 12mo. Molly Brett (illustrator). Ex School. …

Paperback. Condition: Very good. Signs by the poet with his English name and his Cree name, this copy has a solid tight binding with clean unmarked pages. Signed by Author.

Condition: Good. 1970. No Edition Stated. Paperback. Some shelfwear. Good to very good condition. Vintage paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

paperback. Condition: As New.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The wraps are shelf rubbed and bit edge worn. minor marks. slight creasing. internally clean and tightly bound. [P.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

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.

[978-07735-3210] 2007. (Mass market paperback) Good. xxi,v [8], 224pp. 8vo. A book of stories, and a lesson book, true to the Omushkego world view. Earthy, sometimes humorous, stories of greed, anger, grief, and general chicanery. Corners lightly bumped; marginalia and underling pencilled throughout. There is staining pages 196-200; that said, all text is legible. Else is clean, bright, tight, solid. Red card wrappers.…

Condition: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. 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.

Condition: Good. 1970. No Edition Stated. Paperback. Some shelfwear. Good to very good condition. Vintage paperback. . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Dust wrapper with a rubbing, creasing, edge and corner wear, tears, chips/loss, marks/scratches. Top, Tail and Fore edge slightly tanned, light marks. Internally Good - Quick flick through pages could not see any other issues, clean and tidy copy in tight binding, A Good personal copy. Unclipped dust wrapper fitted with removable archive acetate film. **470g** All orders are sent with a tracking /signature service for your peace of mind, so that you can keep tabs on your parcel. For overseas customers - on some sites we use, parcels weighing over the standard rate may incur an additional charge and we will then contact you with the additional shipping fee required. This is for the postage only we do not charge you for our time or our excellent packaging, which we are noted for. Dispatched in cardboard mailers within 24/48 Hours Mon - Friday 2pm, except bank holidays, otherwise next business day - excellent service guaranteed.…

[1-55111-580-8] 2005. (Mass market paperback) Fine. 269pp. 8vo. Collection of legends, historical stories, memories of Omushkego (Swampy Cree) communities along western Hudson and James Bays. Fine copy. Edited by Jennifer S. H. Brown, Paul W. DePasquale, and Mark F. Ruml with contributions by Roland Bohr, Anne Lindsay, and Donna G. Sutherland.…

[978-07735-321-6] 2007. (Mass market paperback) Fine. xxi,v [8], 224pp. 8vo. Signed by Louis Bird to the title page. A book of stories, and a lesson book, true to the Omushkego world view. Earthy, sometimes humorous, stories of greed, anger, grief, and general chicanery. Related ephemera laid in. Red card wrappers. Fine copy. …

Super octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Softcover. First Edition. pp. 269. 8vo. Pictorial covers, photographic frontispiece. No detectable flaws, contents clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine. Since the 1970s, Louis Bird, a distinguished Aboriginal storyteller and historian, has been recording the stories and memories of Omushkego (Swampy Cree) communities along western Hudson and James Bays. In nine chapters, he presents some of the most vivid legends and historical stories from his collection, casting new light on his people's history, culture, and values. Working with the editors and other contributors to provide background and context for the stories, he illuminates their many levels of meaning and brings forward the value system and world-view that underlie their teachings. Students of Aboriginal culture, history, and literature will find that this is no ordinary book of stories compiled from a remote, disconnected voice, but rather a project in which the teller, deeply engaged in preserving his people's history, language, and values, is committed to bringing his listeners and readers as far along the road to understanding as he possibly can.…

Softcover. First edition. pp. 269. 8vo. Pictorial covers, photographic frontispiece. No detectable flaws, contents clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine. Since the 1970s, Louis Bird, a distinguished Aboriginal storyteller and historian, has been recording the stories and memories of Omushkego (Swampy Cree) communities along western Hudson and James Bays. In nine chapters, he presents some of the most vivid legends and historical stories from his collection, casting new light on his people's history, culture, and values. Working with the editors and other contributors to provide background and context for the stories, he illuminates their many levels of meaning and brings forward the value system and world-view that underlie their teachings. Students of Aboriginal culture, history, and literature will find that this is no ordinary book of stories compiled from a remote, disconnected voice, but rather a project in which the teller, deeply engaged in preserving his people's history, language, and values, is committed to bringing his listeners and readers as far along the road to understanding as he possibly can.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 269 pp. Tales from the "widely known storyteller and historian of his Omushkego (Swampy Cree) people." Illustrated with a few b&w photos and maps. Bright clean copy. Bottom corners lightly curled.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition book. Mild edgewear, scuffs and small tears to the dust jacket and mild edgewear and marks to the boards and spine. There is some foxing to the page edges, although the text remains fully legible. Overall a good clear copy. …