Long and Phillips originals

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Hi,
Found a copy of the Phillips for sale for about $40.00 and a number of copies
of the Long book from $19.20 to $55.00.
David



>===== Original Message From Jeffrey Kopp <jeffkopp at ATTBI.COM> =====
>Hi. I occasionally get this type of inquiry from book collectors. This is
>the sort of reply I usually make, and I sometimes forward the text to the
>list in case anybody out there might be interested on bidding on a copy. (I
>don't bother to forward reports of Hibbens copies because they're so
>common; if you're interested in one of these, email me. These two are in
>most older NW libraries.)
>
>Anyway, herewith:
>
>At 11:22 AM 5/5/2003, you wrote:
>
>>I have two books on the Chinook Jargon and would like to know what they
>>are worth.  I have "The Chinook Book" by El Comancho (W.S. Phillips),
>>Seattle, 1913, second edition and "Dictionary of Chinook Jargon" compiled
>>by Frederic Long, copyright 1909.
>>
>>Can you give me some idea?
>>
>>Thanks.
>
>No, I'm sorry, but I have no idea. I doubt they are of significant value,
>however; if such should prove to be the case, I would suggest they be
>donated to a local historical society museum or college library.
>
>As you may have surmised from my Web site, my friends and I are interested
>in the history of Jargon usage. If these copies are part of your family's
>estate, or markings within them or their discovered location offer any
>clues about their previous owners' interest in or knowledge of the Jargon,
>we would be glad for any information you can share with us.
>
>Regards,
>
>Jeffrey Kopp

David Lewis
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Department Of Anthropology
University of Oregon