THE TREASURE OF TOPO-EL-BAMPO
by Scott O'Dell
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0395125774
- ISBN 13
- 9780395125779
- Seller
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Berkeley, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1972. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Lynd Ward (Illustrator). EX-LIB/UNCIRCULATED Copy.Text/NEW & Bright. DJ/NF; under library mylar. A historical, socio-cultural narrative of early colonialism in Mexico, some 250-years ago, Written for young readers by Scott O'Dell (1898 - 1989) who wrote some 26 novels for youths. This is the story of Topo-el-Bampo, the poorest village in all of then Mexico. There, man & beast were both on the brink of starvation mining silver for the coffers of Spain and then had to fight off bandits to transport the treasure to the port of Mazattan. Two much-loved burros, Tiger (small & mild) and Leandro (large & hefty), unexpectedly become the saviors of the village, and the poorest of pueblos suddenly becomes the richest! Fine copy.
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- Seller
- 100 POCKETS (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 000339
- Title
- THE TREASURE OF TOPO-EL-BAMPO
- Author
- Scott O'Dell
- Illustrator
- Lynd Ward (Illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0395125774
- ISBN 13
- 9780395125779
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- JUVENILE/NOVEL/FICTION/19TH CENTURY/SPANISH COLONIALISM/ MEXICAN SILVER MINING
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