THE GREAT FISH. Written and illustrated by Peter Parnall.

.# 1973 1st edition. Oblong 4to (232 x 198mm). Not paginated (pp48). B/w illustrations by the author throughout. Black cloth, spine titled in gilt.

.# A juvenile story about how the annual salmon run saved a Native American group from starvation... until the rivers succumbed to pollution. "Charlie had heard many stories from his grandfather, William Three Feathers: The tale of the Great Elk of the West Mountain, the tale of the winter when the wolves lost their fear of Man, the tale of the Night Demon Owl. But now he wanted to hear another familiar story - that of the silver salmon, the King of the Fish, and how they saved the Indians from starvation. ...Peter Parnall has created a fable that serves as a particularly poignant reminder of a heritage we have all but lost". Issued with two ISBNs - 0385045891 (trade) and 0385078633 (prebound). This is most likely a copy of the prebound edition.