THE BUFFALO NICKEL
by MORRISON, Taylor
- New
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New/New
- ISBN 10
- 0618108556
- ISBN 13
- 9780618108558
- Seller
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2002. 1st Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Taylor Morrison. CONDITION: NEW c. 2004 Houghton Mifflin hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (iin mylar jacket), first edition, 5th printing. Beautiful, detailed color illustrations by the Author. Adventures with western settlers, Native Americans, and, of course, the buffalo - what more could a kid want to read about? CONTENT: Taylor Morrison reveals the history and making of the buffalo nickel through the story of its creator, American sculptor James Fraser. As a boy growing up in the Dakota Territory, Fraser witnessed the virtual extinction of the buffalo and the effect their loss had on the Plains Indians. As an adult, he honored both in his sculptures and his design for the buffalo nickel. Morrison's striking illustrations capture the broad sweep of the landscape and demonstrate the intricate process by which coins are designed and minted.
Synopsis
Taylor Morrison reveals the history and making of the buffalo nickel through the story of its creator, American sculptor James Fraser. As a boy growing up in the Dakota Territory, Fraser witnessed the virtual extinction of the buffalo and the effect their loss had on the Plains Indians. As an adult, he honored both in his sculptures and his design for the buffalo nickel. Morrison’s striking illustrations capture the broad sweep of the landscape and demonstrate the intricate process by which coins are designed and minted.
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- Bookseller
- pacaritambo books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001845
- Title
- THE BUFFALO NICKEL
- Author
- MORRISON, Taylor
- Illustrator
- Taylor Morrison
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 5th or later Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0618108556
- ISBN 13
- 9780618108558
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- Children's historical fiction, Children's history, American west, children's books,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books: American West; Children's Books: Early Readers; Children's Books: History; Children's Books: Animal Stories; Children's Books: Social Issues;
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