1950 The Cherokee Story

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

Early edition, no edition remarks but most likely the first printing. 

With an ink inscription from author to title page, which reads 'With best wishes- John Parris'. 

Illustrations include nineteen full-page illustrations, made up of maps of the local area as well as various black-and-white photographs.

This is an uncommon work by John Parris which relates stories and anecdotes that are important to the Cherokee community, particularly within the Asheville, North Carolina area. 

Stories in this work include 'The First Invader', 'Red Pawns', 'The English Steal a March', 'The Cherokee Save Andrew Jackson', and 'Tsali's Sacrifice'.

With a foreword by Harry E. Buchanan, president of the Cherokee Historical Association. 

With another ink inscription from a prior owner, which reads 'With kindest regards from George A. Owl Della B. 7-12-50 Cherokee, N. C.' Owl is mentioned in the preface by the author, where it says 'to George Owl and others of his race who have fought successfully to convince Hollywood that the Indian was not always the villain'. 

Undated, dated through similar copies held at the University of Virginia and the Amherst College Library. 

Collated, complete.