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Little Rock.: Central Printing Company., 1932 . Maroon cloth.. Very good minus, scuff to back cover, spotting to top edge, ink name to ffep, no dust jacket. . 19.7x13.7 cm.. An account of Cherokee life in Arkansas and Oklahoma and the Removal.
AMERICA'S FIRST BIG PARADE by The Unknown Author - 1932
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AMERICA'S FIRST BIG PARADE
by The Unknown Author
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Little Rock, Arkansas: Central Printing Company, 1932. A book about the John Stephens, an immigrant who married into the Cherokee nation. It describes the forced migration of the Cherokee people, known as the Trail of Tears. The story is told by John Thornton, a descendant of Stephens. 176 pp. with photographs, letters and songs at conclusion of text. Maroon cloth covers with Native American image on front cover, title and image of swastika (seen as a symbol of good fortune by the Native Americans) on the spine. Red top page ends. Cover is clean with small scuff mark on front. Spine ends are slightly bumped. Back cover hinge loose. Interior clean, no marks. Gift inscription on front free endpaper by John W. Shleppey: "Best Wishes Robert F. Sims, from John W. Shleppey 12-11-1958". Laid-in notecard with Cherokee Alphabet and instructions how to read it, with Shleppey's return address stamped on back side. Shleppey was a collector of books and manuscripts about Native Americans, who donated his collection to the University of Tulsa's McFarlin Library in 1975. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Size: Approx. 5 1/4" x 7 3/4". Native American.
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- Edition First Edition
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- Publisher Central Printing Company
- Place of Publication Little Rock, Arkansas
- Date Published 1932
- Keywords Cherokee, The Trail of Tears, Native American, American History
- Size Size: Approx. 5 1/4" x 7 3/4"
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America's First Big Parade.
by The Unknown Author [David L. Cooley?]
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America's First Big Parade
by The Unknown Author (Dave Thornton)
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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Little Rock, Ark.: Central Printing, 1932. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition, same date on title and copyright pages; 8vo, blue cloth, no dj; vg (spot to rear board, smudge to spine; spine ends bumped; top edge soiled; tear to bound side edge at half-title page); 176pp + a section of photos and facsimiles.
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America's First Big Parade
by The Unknown Author
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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Little Rock, AR: Central Printing Company, 1932. First Edition . Hardcover. Near fine with no dust jacket. The blue cloth with black lettering and designs is bright and fresh, with just a hint of spotting on the foredge of the pages. A book about the forced migration of the Cherokee tribe to Indian Territory, or the Trail of Tears. Attributed to David Thornton, descendant of John Stephens, an Englishman who married into the Cherokee tribe. Includes a genealogy, chronology, and some photos; 176 pages plus 29 unnumbered pages at the rear. Tight and square, a nice copy.
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