Publications of the American Ethnological Society. Volume VI: Ten'a Texts and Tales from Anvik, Alaska. By John W. Chapman and printed in Leyden by E.J. Brill, Ltd. 1914, 230 pp, 9.5 x 6.25", cloth binding. 

In good condition with light wear to corners of boards and edges of spine. Spine text faded. Hinges intact. Previous owner's stamp and marginalia throughout. General age-related toning to pages. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. 

A scarce volume on the Ten'a or Koyukon language, compiled by John Wright Chapman, an Episcopal missionary in Anvik, Alaska. Contains a selection of tribal legends in English, followed by texts written in the Ten'a language side-by-side with English translations. Concludes with a glossary by Pliny Early Goddard (1869-1928), noted American linguist specializing in the Athabaskan languages. 

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