Charcoal's world - Hardcover
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Chief Curator and Curator of the Department of History of the Glenbow-Alberta Institute in Calgary and Adjunct Professor of History at the University of Calgary, Hugh A. Dempsey is the author and editor of many books and the editor of Alberta History. He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Calgary and in 1975 was presented with the Order of Canada.
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- PublisherWestern Producer Prairie Books
- Publication date1978
- ISBN 10 0888330030
- ISBN 13 9780888330031
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages178
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CHARCOAL'S WORLD
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. An account of Charcoal [SI?K-OKSKITSIS], Blood Indian warrior and holy man, 1856-1897, and his conflict with the White Man. He was hanged in 1897 for multiple murders after converting to Christianity. ix, 178pp, photo illustrated, index. Both book and unclipped dustjacket are Fine - bright, clean, unmaked and showing no wear. Best copy we had had in many years. Accurate postage, with options, at cost, to your location ? Variety of speeds, packaging, tracking etc available. We offer discounted Canada Post Rates. Also, USPS to the USA, $8.00. Image/s available. Please enquire. Best NOT to rely on ABE or other 'estimates' - they are nearly always incorrect as they are totally unable to factor in weight/dimensions, the exact distance or destination, or other options. Seller Inventory # 058260
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Blue boards with unclipped photocovered jacket; Book has slightly agetoned pages but sound and text and book is free of any writing or other markings; Jacket is intact no big pieces missing, some small tears and chips along edges and on corners, some light discolouration; The story of the manhunt of Charcoal a Blood Indian of Southern Alberta involving famed Canadian Mountie Sam Steele. 178 pages with index, illust.by b/w photos centre section. Seller Inventory # PARA8984
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition hardcover in dust jacket. Signed by Mr. Dempsey on the title page. 178 pp. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. Very tiny bumps/curls to top corners otherwise fine. Jacket has some scraping to front flap fold, light rubbing. Near Fine/Very Good. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 240721
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Condition. Illustrated with B/W Photos (illustrator). Plain blue boards with black author, title and publisher on spine. 178pp. Indexed. Content clean, bright and sound. Seller Inventory # 020649
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. B/W Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. The man known as Charcoal, who sparked one of the greatest Canadian manhunts of the 19'th century, was also known as Lazy Young Man. Was he a blood thirsty killer ? Spirit possessed ? or a Native American caught by the cultural shift between traditional and modern practices ? The explanation lies somewhere in these 178 pages - INDEX incl. The year is 1883 and the setting is Southern Alberta. Section of b/w photos at center. Meet the following : Medicine Pipe Stem, Yellow River, Major Sam B. Steele, Sergeant W.B. Wilde, Pretty Wolverine Woman, Indian Agent Wilson, Big Face Chief, and Corporal William Armer. Cond : Boards are dark blue w/ black letters -spine only. End-papers are white. D.J. is white with black and blue letters. Cover graphic is of Charcoal seated with his hat over his hands to conceal handcuffs. Volume is tight bright and clean. P/O name on half-title and bottom page edge. D.J. is broght, with one small tear, back is rubbed. Not price-clipped. . Very good reading copy !! Quote (p. 106) : " ._._. their movements off the reserve. The promise made at the Blackfoot treaty giving Indians free access to wander through the Queen's domain was proving impractical. If they were ever going to progress, they would need to stay at home where they could look after their gardens and ._._._. ." Size: Octavo. Seller Inventory # 007702
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