"Spirits of the Wild: The World's Great Nature Myths" Ferguson 1st/1st HCDJ 1996

Description: "Spirits of the Wild: The World's Great Nature Myths" was written by Gary Ferguson, illustrated by Douglas Smith, and published by Clarkson N. Potter in New York in 1996. This is a hardcover, first edition, first printing of this entertaining 159-page collection of five-dozen natural history folk tales and myths from all over the globe.The original price, as shown on the dustjacket front flap, was $21.00. From the dustjacket blurb:‘A long time ago, when the land was yet wrapped in grand sweeps of forest, when nearby meadows wore nothing but the scent of wildflowers. . .’“So begins the first tale of ‘Spirits of the Wild,’ an enchanting collection of sixty nature myths from around the world, many of them hundreds, even thousands of years old. Each myth is charmingly retold by Gary Ferguson, one of the West’s best-loved nature writers.“You’ll read ‘The Healing Waters’ from the Iroquois, ‘Why Spider Has a Small Waist’ from Liberia, and ‘When Sun Married Moon’ from Togo, Africa; about lovers whose tears formed the rains in Vietnam; of how the meadowlark found his voice; about the first evergreen trees and the last bumblebees who sang like birds; and a whimsical story of how the hare climbed a spiderweb to heaven and stole the sun. “Illustrated with exquisite line drawings by Douglas Smith.”The book is in fine, collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new.The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover.Please see the photos for a fuller description and author profile.BLK BOX 45PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKS PAYPAL PREFERRED Will combine shipping. All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received. My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same. Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request. Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories: Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New Listings added almost daily.

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