SIGNED to NM Governor New Mexican Folklore of the Rio Abajo by Tibo J. Chávez

by Tibo J. Chávez

$45 · Offered by eBay

First edition · Signed

New Mexican Folklore of the Rio Abajo by Tibo J. Chávez Bishop Printing Company, Portales, 1972. Illustrated 68 page presumed first edition hardcover with light soiling/handling wear. Book is inscribed by the author to Senator Jerry (then Senator Jerry Apodaca, who later served as New Mexico governor from 1975-1979) and his wife Clara (former Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs). Divided into 4 parts: first part deals with medicinal herbs used by Spaniards for 400 years; second part is collection of old Spanish proverbs or dichos handed down by generations; third part tells of a lost gold mine; fourth part is a story on witchcraft as practiced in New Mexico. $4.65 domestic U.S. shipping. Payment must be received within 24 hours of sale.

• Publisher: Bishop Printing
• Year: 1972
• Condition: Good

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