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Castle Books. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2004. Hardcover. 0785818340 . Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. ; 8vo ; 386 pp pages .

Cambrdge, MA: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. Near Fine. 1928. First Edition. Softcover. Original brown paper wraps with light edge wear, short closed tear and name stamped front and back cover. p. [89]-211. Many pages unopened. ; 8vo .

Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan: Charles E Tuttle. Very Good. 1965. First Edition. Softcover. Soft cover with folded flap edges. 141 pp. Index. Illustrated. Bess Cleavland's adaption reads like a modern cookbook, easy and attainable. Each mission is presented with a brief history and a black-and-white photo, followed by recipes that are heavily influenced by the Mexican, Spanish, and Native Americans of each area. Tucked in amongst the everyday type dishes, are recipes for the making of leaf lard, sausage, cheese, and wine; the preparation of cider, vinegar, olive oil, and raisins; the baking of bread; the corning and the curing of beef and pork. For those who appreciate the distinctive flavor of wild game, here are directions for preparing duck and quail, squirrel and rabbit meat, bear and venison. Laid in is a postcard The California Missions, now toned along the edges. Edges are age toned and lightly worn. .

Romona, CA: Acoma Books. Near Fine. 1971. Reprint. Softcover. Stiff card cover. Penned price inside the cover, else Fine. Pp. 343-360. Intext figures and [15] full page plates. Reprint of the 1930 edition. Contents: Horn spoons;Mush paddles; Elk-horn money boxes; Cylindrical boxes; Other incised articles; Relation of carving to basketry design; General summary; Explanation of plates.; 8vo .

Dover Publications. Very Good. 1961. Softcover. 0486201392 . Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. The book has not been read, and is in excellent condition. The spine remains undamaged. ; 8vo .

Dover Publications. Very Good. 1953. Softcover. 0486200841 . Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Light dust soiling on edges, all edges foxed. ; 8vo ; 153 pp pages .

University of New Mexico Press. Very Good. 1992. Softcover. 0826310117 . Fifth printing. 239 pages. Illustrated. A clean copy with some light edge wear with tight binding and no marks or corner turns. Notes, a pronunciation guide, and a glossary enhance the reader's appreciation of the text.; 8.9 X 5.9 X 0.5 inches; 239 pages .

San Francisco: Chronicle Books. Near Fine. 1987. Softcover. 0877014264 . Stiff pictorial covers w/flap, price intact. Second printing. Clean throughout, light smudge on the cover's corner and tone on the edges. From the back: ...Masterpieces of each art form are collected here in reproduction, enhanced by expert discussion, historical photography, and images of the Southwest. Houlihan is known for preservation of Indian art and artifacts. Nestor is a writer and editor of Southwester culture publications; Batkin as the Curator of the Taylor Museum of the Colorado springs Fine Arts Center devoted much time to interpretation and comprehensive research on Pueblo pottery and textiles, Navajo Textiles and Athabaskan clothing and beadwork; Collins is an accomplished weaver and artist. Photography by Jerry Jacka. Produced and designed by McQuiston & Daughter, winners of national and international awards for graphic excellence. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 108pp. pages .

New York: Borzoi Books / Alfred A. Knopf. Good in Good dust jacket. 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Pp xvi, 360, xvii. Color plates and line drawings by the author: 12 color plates, 146 figures in text and 64 photographs. Map. Black cloth spine over cream textured cloth. Board edges toned. All edges dust soiled. The dust Jacket is price clipped, the spine sunned, and there are closed tears along the edge. Now in archival cover. Published posthumously. With the same factual and scholarly approach of previous works, Covarrubias examines Middle America "the intellectual and artistic focus of Indian civilization. Middle America (Mexico and Central America) was the scene of great turbulence, of ever-flourishing and ever-waning cultures; each one different from the other yet attesting to the diffusion, communication, and continuity between them, both temporally and geographically. In detail the types of architecture, jewelry, pottery, sculpture of the Mayans, Aztecs, Toltecs,… Leer más

Chilocco, OK: Office of Indian Affairs. Good. 1941. Softcover. Printed by Chilocco Agricultural Department. Original illustrated paper wraps. 75 pages. Illustrated throughout. "Materials on Cooperatives, Conservation, Etc." The cover is heavily worn but remains tightly bound (saddle staple). The Chilocco School was one of the schools set up in the mid 1800's as a boarding school for Native American children. It closed in 1980. ; 8vo .

Los Angeles, CA: Robert E. Callahan. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author . XX, 344 pp. Illustrations are sepia colored, primarily photographs. A nice copy in red cloth with black lettering on spine and front board, minimal wear includes light edge rub and bumped corner tips. Map endpages. Inscribed by the author in pencil on the dedication page, dated 1942. The dust jacket is worn and has been repaired with archival tape, it is not price clipped ($2.00). The text block edges are dust soiled. Callahan was a big part of the entertainment industry in California, silent film, theater and radio. He also created two successful American Indian theme parks. Callahan produced a number of syndicated radio programs during the Thirties which celebrated the Indian way of life, their contributions to the American West, and the beauty of Indian Culture. Callahan, was a big fan of Helen Hunt Jackson's book "Ramona." He authored the original… Leer más

New York: E. P. Dutton. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1968. Hardcover. xx, 332 pages. Illustrated. BOMC edition. Black cloth. Dust jacket scuffed and toned; worn edges. Peter Farb (1929–1980) was an American author, anthropologist, linguist, environmentalist, biologist, and spokesman for conservation. (In Man's Rise to Civilization) he writes that the "White Man" owes a debt from his acculturation or "indianization," comparable in some ways to the Roman acculturation in conquering the Greeks." Wikipedia. ; 8vo .

University of Oklahoma Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1960. Hardcover. 0806104473 . hardcover; green cloth boards in the original dust jacket. Very Good condition In Very Good dust jacket in Clear protective cover. Previous owner's book plate. " Maya Hieroglyphic Writing: An Introduction " ; Civilization of American Indian .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 039911176X . Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket VG condition. Red Cloth stamped gilt border and title on spine and cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Color and b/w illustrations. The dust jacket is edge worn with rolling on top. ; 8vo ; 269 pp pages .

Turner Pub. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1993. Hardcover. 1878685422 . First Printing. Hardcover in white boards Very Good unmarked in Good jacket Edge wear and small tares. Dust Jacket is in clear removable protective cover. " Spanning thousands of years, this comprehensive history of the diverse native American cultures ranges from the time when humans first set foot in America and provides incisive analyses of modern-day issues and problems. " ; 12 X 9.20 X 0.90 inches; 479 pp pages .

New York: Bonanza Books. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1956. Hardcover. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. William H. Jackson (illustrator). Clean Tight And Square. The dust jacket is edge worn with (short tears, chips, soil, stains). ; 8vo ; 220 pp pages .

Tom Doherty Associates. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by All Authors; 0312852355 . Signed by Author. Signed by both Michael Gear and Kathleen on the ffep. Straight, tight (unopened?) unclipped copy. Single red stamp under the signatures "return to FPOA library"; library unknown. A novel of prehistoric North America. Illustrated with two maps, and a selected bibliography. The authors are archaeologists who write of the area where they work. This is the fourth novel in a series that presents prehistoric life in North America through the description of different cultures. ; First North Americans; 9.2 X 6.3 X 1.4 inches; 400 pages .

San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0811812944 . Ex-library; top stamp, ffep corner cut. An exceptional and inspiring work which presents 23 full-color reproductions of drawings and paintings from the collection, along with a black-and-white photo of each artist, his or her comments about the picture, Hucko's introduction to themes found in each piece of art, and ideas for readers to think about or draw. This is a rich collection of the work of very talented children (ages 6-13) that will appeal to many ages. .

Tucson, Arizona: University of Arizona Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1975. Fifth Printing.. Hardcover. 0816500835 . Exceptionally nice copy, teal cloth with silver lettering on the spine and front cover with minimal edge wear, the dust jacket is corner clipped else fine in an archival cover; illustrated profusely with color and black and white photographs. Map. Contents: Culture Molds The Craft Arts; Baskets; Textiles; Pottery; Silver and Jewelry; Kachina Dolls and Carving; Minor Crafts (drums, flutes, glass bead work, etc.) The crafts, both traditional and new ideas of the Southwest tribes, covering materials, techniques, forms, styles, designs and design elements of various craft arts and their makers. "Indispensable to collectors of Indian crafts, anthropologists, museums and to all others interest in Indians of the Southwest." ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; [4], 1-206 pages .

Tucson, Arizona: University of Arizona Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. Sixth Printing.. Hardcover. 0816500835 . 6th printing. Bumped edge, faded jacket spine. Teal cloth with silver lettering on the spine and front cover with minimal edge wear, the dust jacket is corner clipped else fine in an archival cover; illustrated profusely with color and black and white photographs. Map. Contents: Culture Molds The Craft Arts; Baskets; Textiles; Pottery; Silver and Jewelry; Kachina Dolls and Carving; Minor Crafts (drums, flutes, glass bead work, etc.) The crafts, both traditional and new ideas of the Southwest tribes, covering materials, techniques, forms, styles, designs and design elements of various craft arts and their makers. "Indispensable to collectors of Indian crafts, anthropologists, museums and to all others interest in Indians of the Southwest." ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; [4], 1-206 pages .