American Indian Tomahawks . . . With an Appendix: The Blacksmith Shop by Milford G. Chandler
by Peterson, Harold L
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine /No Jacket as Issued
- Seller
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Barstow, California, United States
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About This Item
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.
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- Bookseller
- Jeff Stark
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 065269
- Title
- American Indian Tomahawks . . . With an Appendix: The Blacksmith Shop by Milford G. Chandler
- Author
- Peterson, Harold L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Museum of the American Indian Heye Foundation
- Date Published
- 1971
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Indian artifact reference
Terms of Sale
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Jeff Stark
Biblio member since 2005
Barstow, California
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