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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Edwin Thompson Denig, for more than twenty years a fur trader on the Upper Missouri and married to an Assiniboine woman, was an acute and objective observer of Indian manners and customs. He assisted Audubon and the Culbertsons in collecting Missouri River fauna, supplied information on the Indians to Father De Smet, who encouraged him to write, and provided Henry Schoolcraft with an Assiniboine vocabulary as well as a detailed ""Report on the Indian Tribes of the Upper Missouri,"" which was not published until 1930, seventy-six years after it was written, and then only in parts.Denig's writings on the Sioux, Arickaras, Assiniboines, Crees, and Crows, comprising the Denig manuscript in the Missouri Historical Society, are published together for the first time in this book. The manuscript long had been referred to as the ""Culbertson Manuscript"" because it had been purchased from a descendant of the fur-trader naturalist Alexander Culbertson. But in 1949, handwriting experts identified it as the work of Denig. …

Etat : good. This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Edwin Thompson Denig, for more than twenty years a fur trader on the Upper Missouri and married to an Assiniboine woman, was an acute and objective observer of Indian manners and customs. He assisted Audubon and the Culbertsons in collecting Missouri River fauna, supplied information on the Indians to Father De Smet, who encouraged him to write, and provided Henry Schoolcraft with an Assiniboine vocabulary as well as a detailed ""Report on the Indian Tribes of the Upper Missouri,"" which was not published until 1930, seventy-six years after it was written, and then only in parts.Denig's writings on the Sioux, Arickaras, Assiniboines, Crees, and Crows, comprising the Denig manuscript in the Missouri Historical Society, are published together for the first time in this book. The manuscript long had been referred to as the ""Culbertson Manuscript"" because it had been purchased from a descendant of the fur-trader naturalist Alexander Culbertson. But in 1949, handwriting experts identified it as the work of Denig. …

Paperback. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Etat : As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Etat : Very Good. New Ed. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Etat : Good. New Ed. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Etat : As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Etat : Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Etat : Very Good. Very Good paperback with light shelfwear - NICE! Standard-sized.

Paperback. Etat : Good.

Pamphlet. Etat : Very Good. Vol 5, No 1, pp. 28-36, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, else VG.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. WRITTEN TEXT UNMARKED, LIGHT FOXING TO EDGES.

Wraps. Etat : Very Good+. Textblock is clean and tight. Minimal wear to binding. 217pp., including bibliography and index. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black & White Photographs (illustrateur). Paperback.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. 11pp extract, salvaged from a damaged copy of the Smithsonian Institution, Proceedings Of The United States National Museum, Volume 38. In report covers.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. This is the early West from the horse's mouth, so to speak: a close-up eyewitness account of how things really were on the Upper Missouri, 1833-56, written by a hard-bitten, rye-drinking merchant of the American Fur Company who lived among the Plains tribes for twenty-two years. Some spine fading. rear wrap creased. Four small marks on cover. No Signatures.…

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. clean, unmarked copy. faded spine.

Etat : New.

Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. EarthUnder: The Meteorite Chronicles. Book.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Etat : New.

Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. Refocusing the African-American Dream: A Personal, Professional, and Human Perspective of Two Twins' Dreams, Hope, and Passion. Book.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Covers are nicely protected; Ex-Library.

Soft cover. Etat : Fine. CLEAN Fine like new paperback in publisher's shrink wrap.

paperback. Etat : Good. Ex-library, with expected library markings. Contents are crisp, clean, complete and undamaged. Book was donated to Friends of Omaha Public Library.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.