The Soul of the Indian (Signed First Edition)

Eastman (Ohiyesa), Charles Alexander

Verlag: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1911

Beschreibung

Quite uncommon Signed First Edition of this important work by one of the most known and most accomplished Native Americans of the late 19th Century and early 20th Century, Charles Alexander Eastman (Ohiyesa) was a Santee Sioux who became physician trained in western medical practices who worked on reservations in South Dakota including Pine Ridge at the time of deadly assault by federal troops on Indian families at Wounded Knee. He became on of the nation's most prominent advocates for Indian rights and interests and also wrote about aspects of Indian history. In this volume, Eastman presents a portray of the religious and spiritual perspective of northern Plains Indians before their encounter with western religion. Signed Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa) on the front endpaper. 170 pages, cloth. There are underlined passages on six pages, all in the foreword and first chapters. Also has a previous owner name inked on the half-title page. The gilt is partially rubbed from the titles on the spine, and there's some rubbing on the covers.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 016173

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Soul of the Indian (Signed First Edition)
• Verlag: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1911
• Sprache: Englisch
• Einband: Hardcover
• Auflage: 1st Edition
• Druck: 1st Printing
• Zustand: Good
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket
• Signiert: Signed by Author(s)