About this title: The Cheyenne Indians: Their History and Their Ways of Life is a classic ethnography, originally published in 1928, that grew out of George Bird Grinnell's long acquaintance with the Cheyennes. Volume I looks at the tribe's early history and migrations, customs, domestic life, social organization, hunting, amusements, and government. In a second volume, Grinnell would consider its warmaking and warrior societies, healing practices and responses to European diseases, religious beliefs and rituals, and legends and prophecies surrounding the culture hero Sweet Medicine. George Bird Grinnell was a ...
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Description: Good. Volume 1. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Bison Books
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780803257719ISBN:0803257716
Description: Acceptable. Softcover with some cover wear-rubbing, creases, and scoffing. Inside front cover has what looks like a drinking glass ring. Otherwise a good reading copy. For quick delivery, please consider Expedited shipping-standard delivery ranges from 4-19 business days. Thank you! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: see notes for publisher info
Date Published: 1972
Description: Good. Soiling to page edges. Heavy sunning or stain to bottom edge of covers. Edges of covers worn. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780803257719ISBN:0803257716
Description: Illustrated. Very Good. 6 x 9.5 trade paperback book. White, red, and yellow lettering on the black spine with a black and white photo illustrated cover. Volume 1 of this classic work, first published in 1923 is devoted to early Cheyenne history; old-time ways; village life; certain camp customs; social organization; the boy and the girl; woman and her place; women's societies; industries; subsistence and hunting; games and amusements; and tribal government. 358 pages. Volume 1. Light wear. ... read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cooper Square Publishers, New York
Date Published: 1962
Description: Fair with no dust jacket. Ex-library copies. Cloth hardcovers are quite rubbed and worn, spine labels. Hinges repaired, usual marks to endpapers etc, else interiors are clean and sharp. A sound reading/working set.; Ex-Library; B&W Illustrations; 8vo. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr, Lincoln, Nebraska
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780803257719ISBN:0803257716
Description: Illustrated by Grinnell, Elizabeth C. Very Good; 1972. Reprint. Softbound. Book very good, no jacket. No PO marks, 358pp, no index. Cover edgeworn, vol I only, photos. 1923 book, reprinted. Vol. I covers early history, village life, social organization, woman's place, games, substance,... 0803257716. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780803257719ISBN:0803257716
Description: New. BRAND NEW and ready for dispatch. Delivery normally within 4/7 days. Our reputation is built on our Speedy Delivery Service and our Customer Service Team. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Publisher Unknown
Date Published: 0000
Description: Fair. Ex-library hardback book edition no dj published in 1962 by copper square publishers, typical library markings, no highlighting, underlining or notes, an acceptable reading, study, research book. read more
Description: HB. Red cloth with gilt spine lettering. Vol 1: 358p. Fold-out map. Photos. Vol 2: 381p + App + index. Photos. Glue residue where pockets and circulation slips have been removed. Minimal library markins. Previous owner book plates. Both volumes show sl cover & edge wear and stains. Contents clean & tight. read more
Edition: First
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven
Date Published: 1923
Description: First edition. Two volumes. Large octavos. Red cloth gilt. 358, 430pp. Map. Boards a trifle rubbed, endpapers slightest bit age-toned, else a handsome, fine set, without dustwrappers. Howes 432. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Yale University Press; [etc., etc. ], New Haven
Date Published: 1923
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. minor shelf wear, slight rubbing to spine and corners, o/w both volumes in nice shape, bookplates inside both front covers from Charles Voorhis' library, 2 v. fronts., illus., plates, ports., fold. map. 24 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Maps, Portraits, Plates. Beautiful 2 volume set for someone's private library. Custom slipcase in matching red paper has rounded leather arches over and udner book slot. Books are red cloth over boards with gold gilt lettering on ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut
Date Published: 1923
Description: Illustrated. Good Condition. No Dustjacket. 6x9 Inches. This two volume set of books is a complete history of the Cheyenne Indian tribe of North America, and includes such topics at Tribal Government, Games and Amusements, Subsistence and Hunting, Industries, Social Organization, Village Life and Camp Customs, Religious Beliefs, Culture Heroes, The Medicine Lodge, The Massaum Ceremony, Disease and Healing, Religious Beliefs and Death, Warrior Society, Women's Society, as well as many other ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Bison Books
Date Published: 10/1/1972
ISBN-13:9780803257719ISBN:0803257716
Description: Very Good. 0803257716 Very good to Near New softcover; covers bright and sharp; binding tight; minor black remainder mark to bottom of page edges only; text remains crisp and unmarked; appears unrerad. read more
Edition: 7th Printing
Binding: Wraps
Publisher: Bison Books, Lincoln
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780803257719ISBN:0803257716
Description: Elizabeth C. Grinnell; Mrs. J. E. Tuell. Very Good+ Paperback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Volume 1 only; textblock very clean and tight. Lightly edge, corner and spine worn; 358pp., with folded map at end; read more
Binding: S Trade Paperback
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NB
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780803257719ISBN:0803257716
Description: Very Good + Large 8vo Volume I: ix, 358 pp, preface, list of b&w photographs by Elizabeth C. Grinnell and Mrs. J. E. Tuell, Early Cheyenne History, Old-Time Ways, Village Life, Certain Camp Customs, Social Organization, The Boy and the Girl, Woman and Her Place, Women's Societies, Industries, with b&w fold-out map at end of Volume. Volume II: vii, 430 pp, list of b&w photographs by Elizabeth C. Grinnell and Mrs. J. E. Tuell, War and Its Ways, Warrior Societies, Religious Beliefs, Disease ... read more
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