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Tales from Silver Lands by Charles J. Finger Illustrated by Paul Honoré Doubleday and Company, ©1924, 1960s printing Awarded the Newbery Medal in 1925, the author collected these 19 stories and folktales from the indigenous people of Central and South America. The tales provide remarkable insights into regional values and culture of the time and present stories about animals, magic, witches, giants, and other beings. Paul Honoré, an important American printmaker, muralist and illustrator, created dramatic woodcuts for this collection. Jacket flap notes identify this edition as a printing of the late 1960s. Tight binding and unblemished lightly yellowed pages, price-clipped dust jacket shows light yellowing and light chipping along the top edges and spine. Four full color full page dramatic and colorful woodcuts as well as several black woodcuts throughout the text.
Kids can learn about the tropical blue morpho butterfly from Central and South American rainforests, and then make this easy and beautiful butterfly craft
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Uncovering the reproductive mysteries of the little-known giant armadillo. Arguably the most important moment in any animal’s life— whether it be a whale, a human, or a mosquito— is the act of giving birth, of bringing a new member of the species into the world. It’s no wonder that biologists treat reproduction— from conception to […]
From ANUNNAKI, LEGACY OF THE GODS * by Sasha Alex Lessin, Ph.D. (Anthropology, UCLA) & Janet Kira Lessin (CEO, Aquarian Media) HOW THOTH GOT FROM EGYPT TO MEXICO In 3840 BCE, Anu, King of the planet…
An explanation of the synbols of the Sun Gate at Tiahuanaca, or Tiwanaku, representing an ancient calender which was different from our present day calendar.
Potoo birds always look shocked or like they just saw something horrifying.
Images of capybaras young and old, in the wilds of South America, in safari parks in Europe, hot springs in Japan, and elsewhere, often pictured with a friend or two
Agouti - larger South American rodent with long legs and a reddish coat that scavenges the forest floor for goodies.
Maya cylinder vase from the Late Classic Period (750 – 780 AD), found in the Ik' polity of El Petén (Guatemala). Earthenware, with brown-black on cream slip and traces of orange slip. Dimensions are...
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South America is home to a diverse array of animals. Discover some iconic mammals, birds, fish and reptiles on this continent!
Siniştrii jivaros - Sinistra reputaţie a luptătorilor jivaros a fost cunoscută după anexa Americii de Sud de către albi. Dar ei erau celebrii
This container assumes the shape of a magnificent, feline-headed, supernatural sacrificer who draws a knife across the throat of the human it holds in its lap. Severed human heads hang from the
This digital stock image features south and central American fauna and includes Vampire bat, Red Howler Monkey, Hyacinth macaw, Condor, Opossum, Toco toucan, Pampas deer, Tanager, Crested Hummingbird, Lama, Peccary, Agouti, Guinea pigs, Anteaters, Rhea, Jaguar, Bushmaster, Wart toad, Yapok, Armadillo, Inambu, Lungfish. The image was published in 1897 and have been scanned and prepared for download and reproduction by us at Kuriosart Antique. We also offer a original of this at our Antique Prints section in our store as per April 2016. This listing is for a downloadable 400 dpi for-self-printing file featuring Animals from the southern and central parts of America from a 1897 German encyclopedia. The original print was scanned by us, then retouched for removing fold crease and a few other imperfections, colors may have been tweaked some. The instant download will be available a short while after the purchase is finalized. What you will get: - 1 jpg/jpeg file - Colors: RGB - Resolution: 400dpi (3150x3937 pixels 12.4MP) - Physical size: 200 x 250 mm (7.85 x 9.85 in) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NO WATERMARK on the actual downloaded image. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some suggested uses: - Prints for your living-room or study/office walls - Collage - Greeting Cards - Scrap-booking - Gifts ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This print is downloaded from Kuriosart Antique (kuriosartantique.etsy.com), included in the purchase is personal license and limited commercial license: allowing limited use in part of physical products. The image can not be resold or freely shared as is or near as is, please respect this so we and other similar sellers can keep prices low. Please see the FAQ section of our site for more info about the "copyright" for these types of products, or just send us a "convo" with your questions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- For anyone in Oslo: We sell reprints of some of our prints for 30 NOK at Søndagsmarkedet på Blå every Sunday.
