Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C., 1989; First Edition; quarto, 166 pages; beige cloth, gilt titles. Detailed monograph of John K. Hillers (1843-1902), official photographer for both the Smithsonian Institution’s Bureau of American Ethnology and the United States Geological Survey in the latter part of the 19th century. Hillers’ interest in photography was accidentally sparked while serving as boatman on an expedition down the Colorado River with explorer William Powell. His newfound skill with a camera soon garnered him many federal anthropological and geological assignments throughout the American West documenting such places as Southern Utah, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Zion, and the Indian pueblos of New Mexico and Arizona. Authored by Don D. Fowler, Professor of Historical Preservation at University of Nevada and former president of the Society for American Archaeology. Copiously illustrated with over 120 of Hillers’ photographs, including a multitude of magnificent full-frame Indian portraits, plus a number of never before published photos captured on a trip to Eastern Oklahoma Indian Territory in 1875. Fine, in a Fine dust jacket.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: AARDWOLF Fine Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 6437
Title: Myself In The Water, The Western Photographs Of John K. Hillers
Author: Fowler, Don D
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.,
Date Published: 1989
Keywords: Photography, Photographs, Photographers, John K. Hillers, John Wesley Powell, American Indians, Ute, Piute, Apache, Hopi, Pueblo, American West, Old West, Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona, Oklahoma, American History, Geology, Anthropology, Ethnology
Bookseller catalogs: Photography;

Terms of Sale

AARDWOLF Fine Books

All first editions are also first printings unless otherwise stated. All items guaranteed. Domestic and international shipping rates shown are based on a weight of 2.2 lbs. For heavier items we may contact you to let you know that extra shipping is required. Provided we receive prior notice, books may be returned for any reason within 10 days of receipt for a full refund, including shipping, as long as they are in the same condition as when originally sent.

About the Seller

AARDWOLF Fine Books

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2015

Van Nuys, California

Ask Seller a Question

About AARDWOLF Fine Books

Collectible fiction, nonfiction, and ephemera in a variety of subjects.

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Quarto: The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...