Wah'kon-Tah The Osage and the White Man's Road
by Mathews, John Joseph
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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N. Ft. Myers, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Univ. of OK Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Rare inscribed by and signed by author (on flyleaf) copy. Front hinge broken but not loose. Illustrated endpapers with map of Osage Agency (Pawhuska Oklahoma) .Wear to cover edges and spine top and bottom. Color somewhat faded. "John Joseph Mathews (November 16, 1894 June 16, 1979) (Osage) became one of the Osage Nation's most important spokespeople and writers, and served on the Osage Tribal Council during the 1930s., Wahkontah was author's first book. Matthews was posthumously inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of fame in 1996. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. We pack well, provide tracking, and ship daily or next business day!; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 359 pages; Signed by Author .
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Details
- Bookseller
- A Book Legacy (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 64063
- Title
- Wah'kon-Tah The Osage and the White Man's Road
- Author
- Mathews, John Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Univ. of OK Press
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- Osage, American Indian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Oklahoma; Native American; Author Signed;
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About A Book Legacy
A Book Legacy has been in business for over 20 years as online booksellers. We specialize in Regional Americana, Genealogy, Military, Religion, Signed First Editions and more! We have an extensive Religious section with many rare books including booklets and pamphlets. A Book Legacy is a member of the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association (FABA) and adheres to it's strict ethical and business policies.
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