Black Elk Speaks as told to John G. Neihardt Illustrated by Standing Bear First Edition 1932 William Morrow Publishing Rare History books
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This is a good hardcover, NO dust jacket. Rare First Edition. 1932 William Morrow Publishing. This copy is good inside and out with accompanying wear issues from age. The pages inside are very clean, light natural tanning from age. All pages tight to binding BUT there is no surprisingly a crack to binding from wear BUT the pages are all still tight to binding. Bound in publishers original grey cloth, the binding features red illustration front and title/author/publisher lettering on spine. There is fading to spine and tanning but front and back boards clean grey cloth. Wearing to cover along top and bottom spine is most apparent (see photo) with wearing to rest of corners from age. Overall good condition and solid copy that will need a little care to avoid additional damage.
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Black Elk speaks was translated from Lakota to English by Ben Black Elk, Black Elk's son. The author, John G. Neihardt took notes during meetings with Black Elk for the book. The book has been illustrated by Standing Bear.
Black Elk was an Oglala Lakota Medicine Man. The meetings between Black Elk, his son, and the author took place in the summer of 1930. At age 13, Black Elk had been part of the Battle of the Little Big Horn and survived the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre.
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