Sequoya
New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1946. Decorations by Ralph Ray, Jr. First Edition. Octavo, viii, 199 pages, publisher's original color pictorial dust jacket. Publisher's original red cloth covered boards. Catherine Cate Coblentz’s Sequoya is a mid-century juvenile historical biography of Sequoyah, the remarkable Cherokee scholar and inventor who created the Cherokee syllabary, giving his people a practical written form of their language. Written for young readers but of lasting interest to collectors of Native American history and children’s literature, the book tells the story of Sequoyah’s persistence, ingenuity, and cultural achievement in the face of skepticism and hardship. Illustrated by Ralph Ray, Jr., this first edition in dust jacket is an appealing treatment of Cherokee history, Indigenous literacy, and one of the most important figures in American linguistic and cultural history. A few small rips, slight discoloration and some wear to the otherwise nice dust jacket. Slight rubbing and wear, else in very good condition. Item #327
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