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NY: Viking, 1991. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First printing of the 1991 revised edition. Remainder mark otherwise fine in a fine dustjacket.

Fine copy of Matthiessen's controversial book, reissued after distribution of first issue was suppressed until resolution of court case regarding Wounded Knee shoot-out; in Fine, unclipped dust-jacket; book was a Father's Day gift and front free-endpaper contains gift pen ink inscription by family members to Dad

New York. 1991. Viking Press. 1st Printing of This New Edition With A New Epilogue By The Author. Very Good in Dustjacket . 0670836176. 645 pages. hardcover. keywords: American Indian Politics . FROM THE PUBLISHER - On a hot June morning in 1975, a fatal shoot-out took place between FBI agents and American Indians on a remote property near Wounded Knee, South Dakota. Four members of the American Indian Movement were indicted on murder charges for the deaths of two federal agents killed that day. Leonard Peltier, the only one to be convicted, is now serving consecutive life sentences in a federal penitentiary. Behind this violent chain of events lie issues of great complexity and profound historical resonance. In this controversial book, Peter Matthiessen brilliantly explicates the larger issues behind the shoot-out, including the Lakota Indians' historical struggle with the U.S. government, from Red Cloud's war and Little Big Horn in the nineteenth century to the shameful discrimination that led to the new Indian wars of 1970s. inventory #15404

New York. 1991. Viking Press. 1st Printing of This New Edition With A New Epilogue By The Author. Very Good in Dustjacket . 0670836176. 645 pages. hardcover. keywords: American Indian Politics . FROM THE PUBLISHER - On a hot June morning in 1975, a fatal shoot-out took place between FBI agents and American Indians on a remote property near Wounded Knee, South Dakota. Four members of the American Indian Movement were indicted on murder charges for the deaths of two federal agents killed that day. Leonard Peltier, the only one to be convicted, is now serving consecutive life sentences in a federal penitentiary. Behind this violent chain of events lie issues of great complexity and profound historical resonance. In this controversial book, Peter Matthiessen brilliantly explicates the larger issues behind the shoot-out, including the Lakota Indians' historical struggle with the U.S. government, from Red Cloud's war and Little Big Horn in the nineteenth century to the shameful discrimination that led to the new Indian wars of 1970s. inventory #15404 ISBN: 0670836176.

New York: Viking. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. 1st Thus; Third Printing. Hardcover. 0670836176 . DJ and boards show light shelf wear with short tears and light chipping, DJ spine lightly faded. Price-clipped. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 645 pages; A legal case kept this book from being released for 8 years. "On a hot June morning in 1975, a desperate shoot-out between FBI agents and Native Americans near Wounded Knee, South Dakota, left an Indian and two federal agents dead. Four members of the American Indian Movement were indicted on murder charges, and one, Leonard Peltier, was convicted and is now serving consecutive life sentences in a federal penitentiary. Behind this violent chain of events lie issues of great complexity and profound historical resonance, brilliantly explicated by Peter Matthiessen in this controversial book. Kept off the shelves for eight years because of one of the most protracted and bitterly fought legal cases in publishing history, In the Spirit of Crazy Horse reveals the Lakota tribe’s long struggle with the U.S. government, and makes clear why the traditional Indian concept of the earth is so important at a time when increasing populations are destroying the precious resources of our world." Leonard Peltier remains in prison after all these years. .

First Edition. First thus-Republication of 1983 book with epilogue added Sewn binding. Paper over boards. Very good hardcover with very good dust jacket. Unmarked, bright and clean with square and tight binding. Enjoy reading with a real book in your hands. Shipping from North Carolina. Dedicated to delighting our customers. Delivery confirmation provided on all domestic orders. Happy to ship to international locations. Consider expedited shipping - just a little more moves your purchase a lot faster. Digital photos available on request for any book.

N.Y.: Viking Press, 1991. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. 645 pages, maps. Account of the battle of Pine Ridge (near wounded knee) where the FBI and American Indians had a shoot-out leaving two agents killed and four Indians indicted on murder charges..

Viking, 1991. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Large, thicker, heavy book, black cloth spine, dark rose boards, a long scratch at top front next to initials, bright orange lettering on spine, red color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 643 pages. DJ glossy with beautiful color photo of sunrise over black hills on front, spine and back, praise on back from Carolyn See in New York Times Book Review, Dee Brown, Chicago Sun-Times and others. An important book of modern-day Indian nations. Very Fine DJ/Very Good book.

Viking Penguin, N. Y., 1991. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition Thus. Fine, clean, crisp first edition thus; this is the 1991 reissue of the suppressed 1983 edition. This edition has a new, long epilogue by Peter Matthiessen and an afterward by Martin Garbus. Fresh russet boards, black cloth spine with copper metallic titles, red endpapers, two-page map, appears unread, the wrap-around photographic dust jacket. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges to apply for international shipping