The Punishment of the Stingy and Other Indian Stories de Grinnell, George Bird - 1992

Bison Books, 1992. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of Nebraska Press, 1992. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of Nebraska Press, 1992-08-01. Paperback. Good. 0.9016 8.4016 5.2008.

University of Nebraska Press, 1992-08-01. Paperback. Good.

University of Nebraska Press. Used - Very Good. 1992. Reprint. Paperback. Some wear. Very Good.

Used/Native American Studies. Book is in good condition, with some scuffing and scratches. Pages are clean with no tears or markings, pages are slightly yellowed due to age. The Punishment of the Stingy, first published in 1901, has become a classic of American Indian literature. George Bird Grinnell's retelling of Indian tales like "The Star Boy," "The Girl Who Was the Ring," "The First Medicine Lodge," and "Nothing Child" retains the humor and mystery of their sources. Featuring the twin themes of generosity and stinginess, this is the only one of Grinnell's collections to embrace narratives from a number of tribes--Blackfoot, Pawnee, Blood, Piegan, and Chinook. Plucky young heroes emerge from obscurity through their generosity; the closefisted draw down supernatural punishments befitting their cold and hardened spirits. Jarold Ramsey writes, "The history of the Plains Indians as we have it would be unthinkable without the keen eye and honest, diligent pen of George Bird Grinnell. With him, it is… Leer más

USA: University of Nebraska Press Bison Books, 1982. First edition thus. Paperback. Very Good- . 234 p.; First Bison Books printing May 1982; reprint of original 1901 publication. George Bird Grinnell was an important figure in the history, anthropology and paleontology of the American west. In this book he collected stories from a number of different American Indian cultures, on the themes of generosity and stinginess. Foreword by Jarold Ramsey. VG-; some edge and corner wear, front cover creased at lower corner.

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Lincoln NB: University of Nebraska Press, 1982. reprint. Paperback. Near Fine with no dust jacket. Black line on bottom edge of pages. ; 16 b/w illustrations. ; 5 1/4 x 8 "; 235 pages.

Lincoln: University of Nebraska, 1982. First printing of this edition. Paperback. Very Good. First printing of this trade paperback edition. Introduction by Jarold Ramsey. Previous owner's initials neatly in ink on the half-title else a clean, unmarked copy in printed wrappers.