American Indian Tomahawks. de Peterson, Harold - 1971

Museum of the American Indian Heye Foundation. "Revised Edition 1971" stated on copyright page. 1st revised edition manufactured in 1971. Bound in red cloth with gilt cover and spine titles. Fine condition with slightest of wear to back cover and edges - hard to notice and two small ink ownership marks on blank inside front cover and inside back cover - neatly centered. Could easily be covered with a bookplate or left alone. Color plate at front: 77 pages of text by both authors; 4 pages of bibliography and then 314 tomahawks listed and described with a large section of cataloged tomahawks depicted and matching the numbered text. Fascinating and scarce reference. . Fine. Hardcover. 1971.

Museum of the American Indian: Hete Foundation. Near Fine. 1971. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, the former owner's name on the inside of the front and back covers along with a small ink scribble on the blank front end-paper are the only remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, color frontis of a Pipe Tomahawk, 142 pages of text illustrated with a color plate, photographs and drawings followed by a section of photographs of 314 tomahawks, also includes a bibliography and a section on "The Blacksmith Shop" by Milford G. Chandler .

New York, NY: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good/None. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Photgraphs and Drawings. VG/N, red cloth binding with gilt text to spine and upper, color frontis, iii-viii, 142 pages with images of 314 tomahawks to rear. Interior clean, binding tight. No dj as issued. There are several pencil-lead sized spots of discoloration on title page and page iii.

[New York]: Museum of the American Indian Heye Foundation, 1965., 1965. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Stiff Pictorial Wrappers, titles stamped in gold gilt, viii, 142 pp. plus 99 pages of photographs of tomahawks, foreword, introduction, illustrated, frontispiece (decorated pipe tomahawk), drawings, plates, photographs, appendix, bibliography, captions to photographs. Describes 314 examples with photographs, drawings, figures and portraits. Plus footnotes, directory of makers and dealers, and index to provenience. The appendix provides The Blacksmith Shop which rounds out the more personal relationship of the blacksmith with his Indian customers. Mr. Chandler, who grew up in Indiana when it was still part of the Frontier, saw smiths turn out tomahawks for the Indian trade. A fascinating and informative book. Light crease to upper fore-corner of front wrapper and some light occasional soiling.

[New York]: Museum of the American Indian Heye Foundation, 1965., 1965. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Tan cloth, titles stamped in gold gilt, viii, 142 pp. plus 99 pages of photographs of tomahawks, foreword, introduction, illustrated, frontispiece (decorated pipe tomahawk), drawings, plates, photographs, appendix, bibliography, captions to photographs. Describes 314 examples with photographs, drawings, figures and portraits. Plus footnotes, directory of makers and dealers, and index to provenience. The appendix provides The Blacksmith Shop which rounds out the more personal relationship of the blacksmith with his Indian customers. Mr. Chandler, who grew up in Indiana when it was still part of the Frontier, saw smiths turn out tomahawks for the Indian trade. A fascinating and informative book. Fine without dust jacket, as issued.