About Buffalo Medicine Books
OUR NAME
In the Native American world the concept of "medicine" runs through virtually
everything. In the broadest sense it refers to supernatural power, but with a very
spiritual element. On a personal level it refers to well being, strength, courage,
harmony; with an element of karma and good luck. Traditionally the buffalo was one of the
most powerful of "medicine" animals. Gallup, New Mexico is the center of the
greatest concentration of Native Americans in the country. Tribes who still speak their
own languages, practice their ancient religions, make a living at their traditional arts.
Cibola, the name of the fabled cities of gold Coronado sought, is the Zuni word for
buffalo. We do not specialize in veterinary books.
OUR AIM
While we can’t avoid being involved in the ongoing race for the hypermodern
"stars", we work from the premise that book buyers—even serious
collectors-- are readers first and speculators second. In addition to providing fine
copies of the latest scarce titles, we would like to help our customers find the one book
out of hundreds that provides a superior read, a delight to the senses, an imaginative
venture into new territory. To that end we will highlight titles, past and present, we
believe are valuable for something more than small printings.
OUR BOOKS
We have dropped the use of VERY FINE since it seems to be a degree of grading that
borders on the mythic, but most of the books we sell were either bought new from the
publisher, or selectively from the remainder shelves and are unread, "from the
press" copies. Apparently only one in a hundred books comes off the press so perfect
in every way as to rate Very Fine status these days. We will note any flaw, tear, bump, or
other defect. We do not sell books with previous owner’s names, blind stamps or
remainder marks. We do not sell any printings of a book after the first with rare
exceptions for special books, and these will be clearly noted. The majority of our books
are signed by the authors.
OUR GUARANTEE
All our books are returnable in the condition sold, for any reason, forever. We only
know one other bookseller who offers a lifetime guarantee, but all of them should.
OUR TERMS
Cash with order plus $7 per order for priority mail shipping. Insurance, overseas
postage, special handling are extra. Orders can be placed by phone, fax or e-mail. A book
will be held up to a week pending payment. This is not an open store so a person is not
sitting next to the phone at all hours of the day and night. Please talk to the answering
machine. If we need to speak, the phone call ends up being at our expense. We accept
checks, money orders, MasterCard and Visa. We consider most of our offerings to already be
discounted, to the public as well as the trade. Dealers we actually do reciprocal business
with are treated accordingly.
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