{"product_id":"1902-indian-fairy-tales-totem-tales-of-the-pacific-northwest-by-w-s-phillips","title":"1902 Indian Fairy Tales – Totem Tales of the Pacific Northwest by W. S. Phillips","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"1310\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"167\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e W. S. Phillips. Fully illustrated by the author.\u003cbr data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"219\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"350\"\u003eIndian Fairy Tales. Folklore – Legends – Myths. Totem Tales as Told by the Indians. Gathered in the Pacific Northwest.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"353\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"367\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chicago, Star Publishing Co., 1902 (copyright by Frank B. Davis). First Edition.\u003cbr data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"436\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"449\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"469\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"478\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.25\" x 6\".\u003cbr data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"514\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"524\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e xvii + 326 pages.\u003cbr data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"543\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"555\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and near fine original publisher’s decorative yellow cloth with striking Native American design to the front cover in red, black, and green, with spine vignette of a totemic figure and title in black (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.\u003cbr data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"877\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"889\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near fine content (bright, tight and clean - as shown, the free rear endpaper shows a binding crease, causing its outer edge to sit slightly offset from the rest of the pages - as shown).\u003cbr data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1016\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1034\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Profusely illustrated throughout by W. S. Phillips with full-page and in-text black-and-white drawings, as well as a frontispiece “The Story Teller” after the author’s carving. The illustrations vividly capture the totemic and natural imagery of Pacific Northwest folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 200– 300).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1893\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1359\"\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e This important collection of \u003cem data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003eTotem Tales\u003c\/em\u003e preserves Native American folklore, legends, and myths as gathered by W. S. Phillips in the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century. With stories such as “The Talking Pine,” “Song of the Waters,” “The Crow Children,” and “The Birth of the Sun,” the work documents cultural traditions while reflecting the period’s fascination with Indigenous storytelling. It also includes a glossary of words, customs, and tribal histories, enhancing its ethnographic as well as literary value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1910\"\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e W. S. Phillips (ca. 1859–1940), also known as “El Comancho,” was an American ethnographer, woodcarver, illustrator, and author who devoted much of his life to recording Native traditions of the Pacific Northwest. His work combined artistic skill with a collector’s zeal, making his books both rich in visual appeal and of significant historical interest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46876022767865,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20250922Indian-000.jpg?v=1758584629","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1902-indian-fairy-tales-totem-tales-of-the-pacific-northwest-by-w-s-phillips","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}