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Lyons, Oren, et al.; Matthiessen, Peter (Foreword by), and Inouye, Daniel K. (Preface by)
Exiled in the Land of the Free: Democracy, Indian Nations, and the U. S. Constitution
Santa Fe, NM Clear Light Publishers 1998 0940666502 / 9780940666504 First Edition Trade Paperback Very Good
xiii, 414 pp., illus., biblio., index; 25 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Foreedge lightly soiled. Stated "First Edition." With Contributions by: Oren Lyons, John Mohawk, Vine Deloria, Jr., Laurence Hauptman, Howard Berman, Donald Grinde, Jr., Curtis Berkey, Robert Venables. "It is little known that the Revolutionary War and the writing of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights were strongly influenced by Native American traditions. European philosophers of the Enlightenment such as Jean Jacques Rousseau had begun pressing for democratic reforms in Europe on the basis of glowing reports by early settlers about the New World and its native inhabitants. The founding fathers of the United States, in turn, were inspired to fight for independence and to create the great American documents of freedom through contact with Native American statesmen and exposure to American Indian societies based on individual freedom, representative government and the democratic union of tribes. Yet American Indians have never been acknowledged for their many contributions to the founding of the United States of America, and they have never been permitted to fully share the benefits of the freedoms they helped establish. Exiled in the Land of the Free is a dramatic recounting of early American history and an eloquent call for reform that will not be ignored. Written by eight prominent Native American leaders and scholars, each a specialist in his area of expertise, Exiled in the Land of the Free: Democracy, Indian Nations and the U. S. Constitution is a landmark volume, sure to be read by generations to come. An aspect of American history that has been ignored and denied for centuries is the extent to which we are indebted to Native Americans for the principles and practices on which our democratic institutions are based. This is the first work to recognize that legacy and trace our model of participatory democracy to its Native American roots. This book, which was written into the Congressional Record, has major implications for future relations between Indian tribes and the governments of the United States and other nations. It presents the strongest case ever made for Native American sovereignty. American history has finally been written--not from the European point of view--but from an Indian perspective. Exiled in the Land of the Free has been adopted for courses in twelve universities, to date." - Publisher.
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11.95 USD
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Matthiessen, Peter
Killing Mister Watson
New York Random House 1990 0394554000 / 9780394554006 Hard Cover Fine Fine
372 pp.; 25 cm. Map on lining papers. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. "Drawn from fragments of historical fact, Matthiessen's masterpiece brilliantly depicts the fortunes and misfortunes of Edgar J. Watson, a real-life entrepreneur and outlaw who appeared in the lawless Florida Everglades around the turn of the century." - Publisher.
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14.95 USD
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Matthiessen, Peter
Killing Mister Watson
New York Vintage Books; Random House 1991 0679734058 / 9780679734055 3rd printing Trade Paperback Very Good
372 pp., map ; 20 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. "Drawn from fragments of historical fact, Matthiessen's masterpiece brilliantly depicts the fortunes and misfortunes of Edgar J. Watson, a real-life entrepreneur and outlaw who appeared in the lawless Florida Everglades around the turn of the century." - Publisher.
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4.75 USD
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Matthiessen, Peter
Killing Mister Watson
New York Vintage Books; Random House 1991 0679734058 / 9780679734055 First paperback edition Trade Paperback Very Good
372 pp., map; 20 cm. Tight, clean copy. Browning. Another copy available. "Drawn from fragments of historical fact, Matthiessen's masterpiece brilliantly depicts the fortunes and misfortunes of Edgar J. Watson, a real-life entrepreneur and outlaw who appeared in the lawless Florida Everglades around the turn of the century." - Publisher.
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3.95 USD
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Matthiessen, Peter
Men's Lives
New York Vintage Books 1988 039475560X / 9780394755601 First edition thus Trade Paperback Very Good
xvi, 335 pp.; 21 cm. Tight, clean copy. Browning. "An eloquent portrayal of a disappearing way of life of the Long Island fishermen whose voices--humorous, bitter and bewildered--are as clear as the threatened beauty of their once quiet shore." - Publisher.
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Matthiessen, Peter
Raditzer
New York Dell Publishing Company 1965 First edition thus Mass Market Paperback Good Collectible
158 pp.; 18 cm. 7194. Good+. Tight, clean copy. Browning. Stated "First Dell Printing - August, 1965."
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Matthiessen, Peter
The Birds of Heaven: Travels with Cranes
New York North Point Press; Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2001 0374199442 / 9780374199449 First Edition, First Printing Hard Cover Fine Fine Collectible Bateman, Robert
xv, 347 pp., illus. (some col.), col. maps, bib. notes, index; 21 cm. Map on lining papers. Paintings and drawings by Robert Bateman. Tight, clean copy. Stated "First edition." Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. "A leading naturalist and writer travels the globe in search of a prized--and vanishing--bird. Cranes are ubiquitous in the earliest legends of the world's peoples, where they often figure as harbingers of heaven and omens of longevity and good fortune. They are still held sacred in many places, and for good reason. Their large size and need for wilderness habitat makes them an 'umbrella species' whose wellbeing assures that of other creatures and of the ecosystem at large. Moreover, the enormous spans of their migrations are a symbol of, and stimulus to, international efforts at conservation. In The Birds of Heaven, Peter Matthiessen has woven together journeys in search of the fifteen species of cranes in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, and Australia. As he tracks them (and their declining numbers) in the company of scientists, conservationists, and regional people encountered along the way, he captures the dilemmas of a planet in ecological crisis, and the deeper loss to humankind if these beautiful and imposing creatures are allowed to disappear. The book includes color plates by renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman. / Peter Matthiessen is a naturalist and explorer whose many works of nonfiction include The Tree Where Man Was Born, which was nominated for a National Book Award and The Snow Leopard, which won it. He is also the author of nine works of fiction, including Far Tortuga, and, most recently, the Everglades trilogy that culminates in Bone by Bone." - Publisher.
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Cohen, David (Edited by); Garcia Marquez, Gabriel (Introduction by), and Matthiessen, Peter (Afterword by), and Davidson, Arthur (Commentary by)
The Circle of Life: Rituals from the Human Family Album
San Francisco Harper San Francisco 1991 0062501526 / 9780062501523 First Edition, First Printing Hard Cover Fine Fine Collectible
Cloth, 240 pp., illus. (some col.), index; 34 cm. AS NEW. Stated "First Edition." Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. A lavish publication illustrating the stages of life. Richly illustrated with colour plates.
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Matthiessen, Peter
The Snow Leopard
New York Viking Press 1978 Book Club (BCE/BOMC) Hard Cover Very Good Fine
295 pp., bib. notes, index; 22 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. Himalayan journey.
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Matthiessen, Peter; Porter, Eliot (Photographs by)
The Tree Where Man Was Born: The African Experience
New York E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc. 1972 0525222650 / 9780525222651 Hard Cover Very Good Fine Collectible
Cloth, 247 pp., col. illus., maps, biblio., index; 29 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement.
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24.95 USD
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Matthiessen, Peter; Porter, Eliot (Photographs by)
The Tree Where Man Was Born: The African Experience
New York E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc. 1972 0525222650 / 9780525222651 Hard Cover Very Good Very Good Collectible
Cloth, 247 pp., col. illus., maps, biblio., index; 29 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Corners mildly bumped. Age toning. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar book cover. Another copy available. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement.
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14.95 USD
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