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1909 antique TLINGIT MYTHS and TEXTS NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN Alaska Swanton BOOK
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Original 1909 hardcover edition of Tlingit Myths and Texts, Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin No. 39, recorded by John R. Swanton and published by the Government Printing Office, Washington. Measures approximately 6 x 9.5 inches and contains 451 pages.
A substantial early ethnographic work documenting the oral traditions, mythology, language, and cultural heritage of the Tlingit people of southeastern Alaska. Includes dozens of myths and legends, extensive texts printed in both English and the Tlingit language, phonetic key, introduction, abstracts of myths, songs, and linguistic material. Stories include Raven, The Big Clam, Origin of the Killer Whale, The Land-otter Sister, Wolverine-man, The Halibut People, The First War in the World, The Thunders, The Strong Man, The Woman Who Married the Dead Man, The Returned from Spirit Land, The Origin of Copper, and many others.
Bound in the original olive green cloth with gilt spine lettering. The binding remains solid with light shelf wear, minor edge and corner rubbing, and a few small bumps. Interior pages are generally clean with light age toning. An old institutional blind stamp appears on several pages, along with a few small pencil notations from a former library. No loose or missing pages were found. Please review all photos carefully for condition.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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