Dreamcatchers : Myths and History Tapa dura - 1999

Prospero, 1999. First. Hardback, Dustjacket. Very Good, slight wear and yellowing of pages,. 2#

Etobicoke, ON, Canada: Prospero Books, 1999. Book. Very Good (Book condition). Hard Cover with Dustjacket. Fine but for little bumped top corners.[Our rating system: 1.Fine; 2. Near fine; 3. Very good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].

Tight, clean and unmarked- No DJ- " 128 pp, 10 1/4" H. - photographs, drawings. "In Ojibway tradition, mothers and grandmothers netted tiny circular cobweb-like charms from willow and sinew. These delicate charms were not meant to last but were intended to protect newborn children from 'everything evil, just as a spider's web catches and holds everything that comes in contact with it'. The beauty of dream catchers is reflected in their symmetry and natural accents. For generations, they have been crafted by making a hoop out of fresh wood and then weaving a web inside the circle of deer sinew or colored thread. The unbroken strand of web/sinew is symbolic of eternity. Good dreams are also helped into the sleeper's dream world by feathers and colored beads that are attached at the bottom of the web. Careful attention is paid to leaving a hole in the middle of the web; if this is neglected, healthy dreams cannot find their way through to the dreamer." Contents: The Ojibway People; The Legend of the… Leer más

Etobicoke, ON, Canada: Prospero Books, 1999. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Dust jacket has some shelf-wear along edges, slightly used. Otherwise excellent condition.

Canada: Prospero. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. First Printing. Hardcover. 1552678458 . "In Ojibway tradition, mothers and grandmothers netted tiny circular cobwebs - like charms from willow and sinew. These delicate charms were not meant to last but were intended to protect newborn children from everything evil, just as a spider's web catches and holds everything that comes in contact with it." - back board. 128 pages. Index. Bibliography. Beautiful colour photography throughout. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Attractive glossy illustrated boards. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A lovely copy. Gift quality.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; FOLKLORE SOCIAL SCIENCE MYTHOLOGY Ojibway Indians Folklore Dreams .