Yaqui Myths and Legends

Description

Author/Collected by: Giddings, Ruth Warner  (1919-1994)

Publisher: University of Arizona

Pub Date: 1959

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair.  Ex-corporate library.  Binding tight, but slightly cocked.  No tears, folds.  Library tag taped to lower front cover corner at spine foot, tape extends over spine foot to lower rear cover.  Previous owner’s (first ? second?) stamp on upper front cover corner and upper corner ffep.  Upper front cover corner has an approx. 1/8″ bend, extends through 3/4 of the volume (dropped? bumped?).   Upper front cover corner at spine head has an approx. 1″ bend (dropped?), extends through entire volume.  Smudging to bottom text block.   Corner wear.

Notes:  Anthropological Papers of the University of Arizona, Number 2 (no mention of U of A Press, estd. 1959).  “Yaqui society is different from that of the Mexicans of the region not only because of its aboriginal aspects but also because it has retained antiquated traits of seventeenth century Spanish culture.” (page 10).  “The Yaqui are part of the Southwestern Native American culture-group, and live in the Sonoran desert on the west coast of northern Mexico, opposite Baja California. The stories here are a mixture of ancient folklore blended with Mexican Catholic themes.” ( https://search.worldcat.org/title/7111 )