Plains Indian Painting: A Description Of An Aboriginal American Art
by Ewers, John Canfield
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Stanford University Press & Oxford University Press, 1939. hardcover. Very Good/Good. 0x0x0. Textured covered boards with red illustrations and gilt lettering, shelf wear on lower spine. Appears to be a first edition, first printing. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Crisp, unmarked copy. Dust jacket has illustrated hide painting on front cover; has chips along top and lower edge with a tear near lower spine and one on top edge of front cover (see photo). Dustjacket protected in a mylar cover.
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- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHAPewePIP
- Title
- Plains Indian Painting: A Description Of An Aboriginal American Art
- Author
- Ewers, John Canfield
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press & Oxford University Press
- Date Published
- 1939
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 1.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Chaparral Books
Biblio member since 2015
Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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