Decorations Dendel (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. decorations by Jo Dendel (illustrator). Book Club Edition. Book club edition. Designated as BCE on inner flap of dust jacket. Green boards with black illustration on front cover and black lettering. Clean text and interior. Tight, square binding.

Condition: VERY GOOD. Hardcover. A young woman from Iowa, a sculptor and wood-carver, accompanies her husband to Liberia during World War II, where he was to manage a rubber plantation. sometimes humorous account of her learning the ways of the tribes people among whom she was living. Illustrated with sketches and decorations by Liberian artist Jo Dendel. 302 pp. Near fine in illustrated green boards with a black cloth spine, gold lettering (bookplate on front pastedown), no dust jacket.

hardcover, Condition: Very Good, Houghton Mifflin, Boston 1948, 8vo. hardcover, 302pp. re Liberia VG- $.

Condition: VERY GOOD. Book club edition. A young woman from Iowa, a sculptor and wood-carver, accompanies her husband to Liberia during World War II, where he was to manage a rubber plantation. sometimes humorous account of her learning the ways of the tribes people among whom she was living. Illustrated with sketches and decorations by Liberian artist Jo Dendel. 302 pp. Near fine in a good dust jacket (large chip at base of dj spine, small hole in dj).

Hardcover. Condition: VG-. No Jacket. Decorations By Jo Dendel (illustrator). Upper left 1/4" corner of spine torn. A very nice copy of a novel about Africa. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 302 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. ; LCCN: 48-7157 ; LC: DT629; Dewey: 916.66 ; OCLC: 4198541 ; Experiences of the author during her sojourn among the natives on a rubber plantation in Liberia ; green and black cltoh with decorations ; no dustjacket ; name on front ep ; remains of label on front ep ; Contents: A missy can't know -- Guinea grain -- Peaches and doilies -- Tangala Guana days -- Ju-ju before dinner -- Drumbeats of hunger -- Poor boy looks at our culture -- The path goes under my feet -- A head grows proper -- Wooden bowls and spoons -- The mask of the Gris-Gris Zo -- Quay-Quay and Sahda -- The twisted iron money -- A Mano goes to his people -- And so what? -- What ye have gained in a day -- Chicken blood and chamber music -- I find people -- The Devil walks -- Ganta in action -- Down country -- Forest fury --- Firestone Ma -- Gwiwoolio ; foxing ; else VG. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Jo Dendel (Decorations) (illustrator). Copyright 1948. 302 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Dust jacket shows extensive wear and rips along the front and back. Previous owner's name inscribed on first front end page and inside of front cover board.