Theodora Kroeber / Ishi Last of His Tribe 1st Edition 1964

Description: Ishi; Last of His Tribe Author: Kroeber, Theodora Title: Ishi; Last of His Tribe Publication: Oakland, California/Boston: Parnassus Press/Houghton Mifflin Company [1964], 1964 Edition: First edition Description: Hardcover. 8vo. [6], 207, [1] pp. Yellow cloth with black lettering on the front board and spine. Price of $7.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Illustrated with several in-text drawings. Drawings by Ruth Robbins. Richard H. Dillon, American Dictionary National Biography, "Ishi". Nancy Rockafellar, "The Story of Ishi: A Chronology". Theodora Kroeber was married to Alfred Kroeber, an anthropologist at the University of San Francisco. In 1911, Alfred Kroeber came to pick Ishi up from the police station which was holding him after he emerged from the woods, driven by hunger and exposure. Kroeber and his colleagues then proceeded to record Ishi's knowledge of the Yahi tribe, language, custom of making bows and arrows, and other cultural practices. It is remarked that Ishi was the last Neolithic (Stone Age) Native American to have existed. His tribe, the Yahi, was victim to a number of massacres throughout the 19th century, at the hands of farmers, gold miners, and other European-Americans. Ishi himself died of Tuberculosis in 1916. At the end of his life he became close to Alfred Kroeber and a few other faculty members of the University. This is the partially-fictionalized version of Ishi in Two Worlds, which was published in 1961. Both of Kroeber's books portray Ishi's story, particularly his last years of life. A beautiful copy. Fine / Fine. Seller ID: 00008903 Subject: Fiction, History, Literature Evening star books, LLC We are a professional antiquarian bookselling firm with relatively broad interests, but we specialize in literature of all periods, modern first editions, and works of historical significance. Open to the public by chance or by appointment. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company. Guarantee We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA), and we abide by these associations' strict codes of ethics. All items are guaranteed to be received as described and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. SHIPPING TERMS All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Delivery using this shipping method usually occurs in 5 to 10 business days. Expedited and international shipping are also available. Please contact us for a shipping quote if you wish to upgrade to Priority Mail. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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