E Adams Davis 1946 Of the Night Wind's Telling Legends from the Valley of Mexico

Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Published by University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK. 1946. 276 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (rear panel of the DJ is chipped and worn). Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's bookplate present to the front pastedown. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. From the Valley of Anahuac to the City of Mexico, from the Aztec legend of the creation of man to stories of the already legendary Emiliano Zapata of the twentieth century, Of the Night Wind's Telling presents the Mexico of fantasy - the old tales, legends, and folkways that Jive on, undisturbed by modern contrivances of man. Some of them familiar but most of them new to Mexico's neighbors north of the Rio Grande, they are told with the flavor of the village raconteur and the authority of a scholar. In the collection are Indian myths, tales of the Spanish viceroys, and accounts of the Mexican revolutionaries. Aztec gods vent their wrath on the world, the Indian prince guards his sleeping princess forever, the Spanish viceroys - good and bad - dispense their separate brands of justice, and Maximilian's lancers engage in high adventure. The revolutionary soldado struts along with his "common girl"; the bandit from the hills saunters casually by, his guns swinging from belted hips; and the richly garbed caballero bows to the black-robed priest.Here is related the tale of the friar and the Devil's handmaiden, of the Philippine palace guard mysteriously transported to the City of Mexico with the speed of wind, and of the nun who was obedient in death as she had always been in life. Here, in short, are all manner of myths, folk tales, grim histories, and spectral horrors - sometimes shocking, sometimes pathetic or humorous, but always intriguing E Adams Davis 1946 Of the Night Wind's Telling Legends from the Valley of Mexico Description Up For Sale Today is Of the Night Wind's Telling Legends from the Valley of Mexico by E. Adams Davis Illustrated by Dorothy Kirk Hardcover. 8vo. Published by University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK. 1946. 276 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (rear panel of the DJ is chipped and worn). Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's bookplate present to the front pastedown. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. From the Valley of Anahuac to the City of Mexico, from the Aztec legend of the creation of man to stories of the already legendary Emiliano Zapata of the twentieth century, Of the Night Wind's Telling presents the Mexico of fantasy - the old tales, legends, and folkways that Jive on, undisturbed by modern contrivances of man. Some of them familiar but most of them new to Mexico's neighbors north of the Rio Grande, they are told with the flavor of the village raconteur and the authority of a scholar. In the collection are Indian myths, tales of the Spanish viceroys, and accounts of the Mexican revolutionaries. Aztec gods vent their wrath on the world, the Indian prince guards his sleeping princess forever, the Spanish viceroys - good and bad - dispense their separate brands of justice, and Maximilian's lancers engage in high adventure. The revolutionary soldado struts along with his "common girl"; the bandit from the hills saunters casually by, his guns swinging from belted hips; and the richly garbed caballero bows to the black-robed priest.Here is related the tale of the friar and the Devil's handmaiden, of the Philippine palace guard mysteriously transported to the City of Mexico with the speed of wind, and of the nun who was obedient in death as she had always been in life. Here, in short, are all manner of myths, folk tales, grim histories, and spectral horrors - sometimes shocking, sometimes pathetic or humorous, but always intriguing OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! 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