Matthews Washington (766 results)

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

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

hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condition: New. NEW. This is an unused book from the warehouse of a former new-book distributor.

Saddle-stapled wraps. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition. A Very Good copy with previous owner's name stamped to front cover and FFEP; else a nice, clean copy with b/w images throughout.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: good. Signs of wear and consistent use.

Condition: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

paperback. Condition: Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Navajo Silversmiths. Paper/card covers. 37 pages. Good+ tight condition. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Gentile System of the Navajo Indians, Etc. from the Journal of American Folk-Lore. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book has rubbing and surface scratching to both covers, fading to the spine, very minor shelfwear to the edges and corners of the covers and textblock, and two gentle creases at the spine on the front cover likely from use, otherwise the book is in very good condition with crisp, unmarked pages, a tight binding, and a clean, glossy cover.…

Condition: New.

1994. North America, Native Americans. University of Utah Press. 303p., very good paperback.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Reprint. a nice, clean copy, no creasing, octavo paperback, 303 pages, facsimile reprint of 1897 edition.

Condition: New.

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

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Mountain Chant is a nine-day Navajo healing ceremony, one of several major rites undertaken only in winter. Aside from curing disease, it brings rain and invokes the unseen powers for general benefit. Though perhaps practiced less often now than better-known ceremonies such as the Night Chant, it is by no means forgotten.Fully faithful to the original book published by Washington Matthews over a century ago, this edition contains the story of the wandering hero upon whose exploits the Mountain Chant is based, a description of each of the nine ceremonial days, and original song text and translations."Each Navajo ceremony builds on a specific story, which in turn contributes to a network of interlocking narratives as poetically rich as the Homeric epics or the Arthurian cycle. Non-Navajos are only now beginning to fathom the extent of that poetic richness as we learn more about the nature of ceremonial Navajo, with its formulaic virtuosity, its rhythmic cadences, its deep allusiveness to enduring human values, and the spellbinding thrust of its stories."- Paul Zolbrod, from the foreword.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Text and images are unmarked. The wrapper shows some handling, plastic laminate has begun to ripple on the spine. 8vo. xlviii, 332pp.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Very good condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Trade paperback in very good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. trade paperback in near fine condition.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stapled softcover; 37 pages, illustrated. Later printing. No marks or writing to booklet. Corner creased on rear cover. Shadow from former price sticker.