Whistling-Two-Teeth and the Forty-Nine Buffalos
Whistling-Two-Teeth and the Forty-Nine Buffalos
$65.00
Averill, Naomi. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1939. Oblong 4to. First edition. Cloth backed color pictorial boards. Dust jacket.
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When scouts are unable to locate the herds of buffalo that supply the food, clothing and shelter for Whistling-Two-Teeth's tribe, the medicine man sends him on a vision quest to find the animals. The boy has a dream of buffalo in the snow and the hunters, with Whistling-Two-Teeth in the lead, have a successful hunt. A classic children's book with a Native American theme, filled with striking color illustrations by author Naomi Averill. A Fine first edition in a VG dust jacket with several small chips and closed tears.