Coyote Wisdom 1938 Texas Folklore Society HB SIGNED by J. Frank Dobie

Coyote Wisdom (1938), edited by legendary folklorist J. Frank Dobie, along with Mody C. Boatright and Harry H. Ransom, is a rich and charming anthology of Native American and Mexican folktales, myths, and storytelling traditions. This rare hardcover first edition, published by the Texas Folklore Society, features tales of trickster coyotes, cultural fables, and Indigenous oral traditions from the Southwest.

This special copy is inscribed and signed by J. Frank Dobie, a towering figure in Texas literature and folklore. The inscription reads: To my dear friends Orie & Tom Sheeranwho have so many times helped the coyotes to make me happy. Frank Dobie, Christmas 1938.

The book contains captivating illustrations by Mark Storm and others, and includes stories such as The Turkey Girl, The Coyote's Moon-Child, Trubble, Brudder Alligator, Trubble, and Comic Exempla in the Pioneer Pulpit. A true snapshot of Southwestern heritage and oral tradition.