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Plains Indian Painting: A Description of an Aboriginal American Art by Ewers, John Canfield - 1979

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Plains Indian Painting: A Description of an Aboriginal American Art by Ewers, John Canfield - 1979

Plains Indian Painting: A Description of an Aboriginal American Art

by Ewers, John Canfield

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AMS Press Inc. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1979. Reprint. Hardcover. 0404155332 . Very light edgewear; b/w photos; 84 pages .
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  • Book Condition Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
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  • ISBN 10 0404155332
  • ISBN 13 9780404155339
  • Publisher AMS Press Inc
  • Date Published 1979
  • Keywords 0404155332, Painting, Plains Indians, Indians Of North America, Aboriginal Art

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Beautyway: A Navaho Ceremonial (Publisher series: Bollingen Series.)

Beautyway: A Navaho Ceremonial (Publisher series: Bollingen Series.)

by Wyman, Leland C. (editor) (Contributor Laura A. Armer; Franc J. Newcomb; Maud Oakes.)

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New York: Pantheon Books [1957]. (4to) 218pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Black and white and color illustrations, map, charts, notes, bibliography, index, includes an 83-page supplement written in the Navaho language in a pocket at the back. There are previous owner stamps on the front endpaper, page 100, and on the cover and an inside page of the supplement. Contributors include Laura A. Armer, Franc J. Newcomb, Maud Oakes. Publisher series: Bollingen Series 53 . Translated by Berard Haile. Text in Navaho and English. (Indians of North America, Ceremonies, Indians of North America, Mythology, Navaho Indians, Sandpaintings).
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The Doctor Rode Side-Saddle
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The Doctor Rode Side-Saddle

by Buck, Ruth Matheson

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Toronto, McClelland & Stewart, 1974, hardcover, 175 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Signed by the Author on the title page, Very Good in Poor dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean, gift inscription (non-authorial) to front endpaper, slight spine-end and edge wear. Dustjacket price-clipped, edge chips, short edge tears, color offsetting to front panel, in new Brodart sleeve. The story of Dr. Elizabeth Matheson, one of Canada's first woman doctors, and her work with the Cree Indians at the Onion Lake Mission in Northern Saskatchewan, as told by her daughter. Illustrated throughout with black-&-white photographs. Bibliography appended. ISBN 9780771017353
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The Magic Forest: a Modern Fairy Story (Hardcover)

The Magic Forest: a Modern Fairy Story (Hardcover)

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Grosset & Dunlap - Early reprint 1909 (Hardcover) - Book is Very Good for age, some minor fading and warping of green linen on cover/spine, inside pages are sturdy and clean with normal yellowing, binding strong, no loose pages. Previous owner's name on inside cover. Great copy from private collection. [see pic] COLLECTIBLE BOOK [KO8]
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They Came Here First; The Epic of the American Indian
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They Came Here First; The Epic of the American Indian

by McNickle, D'Arcy

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Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1949. Very Good Plus, scant toning to end pages, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket, light edge wear at spine ends and flap fold tips. His first book, a classic in Native American studies. "The Peoples of America Series".. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Turtle Rattle ( handmade)

Turtle Rattle ( handmade)

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INDIANS OF THE LOWER HUDSON REGION THE MUNSEE

INDIANS OF THE LOWER HUDSON REGION THE MUNSEE

by Salomon, Julian Harris

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New York: Historical Society of Rockland County. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean grey cloth embellished with gilt titles. Text block tight, clean & intact. Illustrated with B/W photographs, drawings and maps. Rear of dust jacket has a 1/2 inch spine head chip; a few small closed edge tears. Signed and inscribed by author. Native Americans ; B/W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 94 pages; Signed by Author .
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I Am Eskimo, Aknik My Name (Signed)

I Am Eskimo, Aknik My Name (Signed)

by Green, Paul

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Alaska-Northwest Publishing Co., Juneau, 1959; First Edition; Signed; square 8vo, 86 pages; illustrated. First person account of Alaskan Eskimo life by full-blood Eskimo Paul Green, born 1901 in Kotzbue, and whose Eskimo name was Aknik. Tells about how he got his name, the Alaskan Arctic, hunting bear, seal, whale, and caribou, how to make a snow house and sod igloo, Eskimo dances, Eskimo stories and legends, Eskimo foods, customs, duck hunts, ice fishing, and much more, all preserved in his unique style of Eskimo English. Illustrated by renowned Eskimo artist George Ahgupuk. Nicely inscribed and signed by the author in both his English and Eskimo names on the title page. Very Good Plus, in a Very Good dust jacket which has two tiny chips on the top edge of the front panel, not affecting titles or graphics.
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Hopi

Hopi

by Page, Susanne and Jake Page

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Harry N. Abrams, NY, 1982; First Edition; folio, 240 pages; illustrated. A beautiful and moving document, in text and photographs, of Hopi life. Fine, in a Fine dust jacket.
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The Death of Jim Loney
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The Death of Jim Loney

by Welch, James

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Raven Travelling
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Raven Travelling: Two Centuries of Haida Art

by Augaitis, Daina

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1553651855
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NEW in original shrink wrap Red paper boards with black illustrated dust jacket. Includes 140 full color illustrations of Haida art - totem poles, masks, baskets, plates, pipes and much more. Beautifully written history of Haida art.
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Plains Indian Painting: A Description of an Aboriginal American Art

Plains Indian Painting: A Description of an Aboriginal American Art

by John Canfield Ewers

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Stanford University Press, 1939. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: . 84 pages + illustrations. Ex-library with typical marks, rebound in teal covers. Some wear to the covers; the pages are yellowed with age; a good sound binding; good overall. No jacket. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Native Americans; Inventory No: 197141. .
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Plains Indian Painting: a Description of an Aboriginal American Art
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Plains Indian Painting: a Description of an Aboriginal American Art

by Ewers, John Canfield

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Stanford University Press. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Original gilt-titled pictorial cloth. Boards slightly warped, edges foxed. Tight binding. Color frontis. The DJ in mylar is toned, a bit edgeworn, with a curved tear to top edge of front panel. ; quarto; 84 pages .
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Plains Indian Painting: A Description Of An Aboriginal American Art

by Ewers, John Canfield

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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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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey

Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey: Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River

by John B. Wyeth

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YE Gallon Press, 1970. Limited Edition. #499/605. VG. Interior is tight, clean, and free of ownership marks except for one penciled notation on the flyleaf. Cloth boards show shelf and handling wear with light soiling, edge, corner, and spine wear. Overall a solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Indian Poetry
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Indian Poetry

by Austin, Mary

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New York: Exposition of Indian Tribal Ars, 1931. First Edition . Soft cover. Good. First Edition; 4to, stapled pamphlet of a short essay by Austin; good (covers stained and soiled; waterstain to bottom corner and bottom stapled corner from cover to cover; rear cover creased; stapled ends torn; edgeworn); 5pp.
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Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)

Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)

by Fred Rogers

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Fred Rogers: First Experiences Book Series: Going To the Doctor (1986 1st Ed. 3rd Pr. Thus, G.P. Putnam)RARE in this first hardcover edition. Quite the find. Used. VG/VG condition unclipped dust jacket, printed price $12.95 Mr. Rogers appears on the back dj panel wearing a pale blue sweater. "In this book, real life photos are used to help young people feel more comfortable with interacting with other children and making new friends. A Note From Fred Rogers: A child's first visit with a pediatrician usually comes soon after birth. It may be months or even years later, though, that a child first shows fear about going to see a doctor. The worry of an injection or some other unfamiliar medical procedure can trigger that fear. It can also appear because another family member may be feeling medical anxieties. And, of course, new body awareness and needs for privacy develop naturally in children's early years, so all these feelings can make it very hard for them to let doctors investigate the workings of… Read More
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Facts Relative to the Canadian Indians

Facts Relative to the Canadian Indians

by The Aborigines' Committee of The Meeting for Sufferings (Quakers)

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London: Harvey and Darton, 1839. Disbound. Good+. Tracts relative to the Aborignes No. 4. A disbound 24-p. tract, primarily a collection of extracts from letters, mostly concerning the Christianization of the Indians. G+; title page is taped along the left side, and loose from the rest; other pp. nearly separating but all in one piece, and free of marks.
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The Man Who Killed the Deer
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The Man Who Killed the Deer

by Waters, Frank

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First edition 1st printing, Fair to Good book with spine slant, wear and fraying at edges, corners and ends of spine, offsetting and yellowing of end pages and paste-downs, PON front end page, something had been taped at one time to back end page with old tape residual and offsetting from tape to back paste-down. Now in new facsimile jacket for appearance. Waters' classic story of cultures clashing in the Four Corners area of the Southwest.
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Reference Encyclopedia Of The American Indian, 11th Edition

Reference Encyclopedia Of The American Indian, 11th Edition

by Klein, Barry T

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Eleventh Edition
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9780915344772
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0915344777
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Millwood, New York: Todd Publications. Very Good. 2004. Eleventh Edition. Soft Cover. 777 pages: 8.25 x 10.75 in.: 4.4: Ex-Library: KB#005426: Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Copy's covers and pages are bright, clean, tightly bound and sharp cornered. It does have Library stamp inside, label on spine, some dark marks on covers under plastic covering and title page has been neatly removed. Editorial Review by From Library Journal: "Klein's editions of the Reference Encyclopedia have been the major source for listings of information on American Indian and Alaska Native groups for more than a decade. The first section of the book contains the source listings, presenting names, addresses, and often leaders of the tribal organizations (both federal and other) across the United States. The resource provides similar information for Canada. The second section is the bibliography, which contains citations for 4500 in-print titles. Separate lists by subject follow, and there is also a… Read More
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Bosque Redondo: An American Concentration Camp

Bosque Redondo: An American Concentration Camp

by Bailey, Lynn R

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9780870261008
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0870261002
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Pasadena, Socio-Technical Books, 1970, hardcover, 176 pp, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight and tightly bound, spots to top edge, previous owner's name and date to front endpaper. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, rubs, light wrinkles, slight edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. The well-regarded anthropologist, museum director, supervising archaeologist for the Fort Massac Reconstruction project in Southern Illinois, and author of The Long Walk: A History of Navajo Wars, 1846-68 takes us back to the years 1863-68, the military roundup of the Navajo Indians and the creation of Bosque Redondo near Fort Sumner, New Mexico, a forty-square mile concentration camp where the Navajo lived according to the dictates of an alien people and suffered disease, starvation, and generational trauma. Illustrated with 22 period photographs. Appended: Bibliography, Index. ISBN 9780870261008
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Costume degli Osagi - a hand-colored plate from 'Le Costume Ancien et Moderne'

Costume degli Osagi - a hand-colored plate from 'Le Costume Ancien et Moderne'

by Ferrario, Guilio

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No Binding. Very Good. Giulio Ferrario. A disbound plate on 8.5" x 5.5" paper, very good; has a very light stain on part of the right side and a few spots of foxing at the edges. Depicts, probably fairly accurately, male and female Osage along with a male in chief's garb. Ferrario's multi-volume set of costume from around the world was published between 1815-1830 or so.
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La Ciudad Canals: A Study of Hohokam Irrigation Systems at the Community Level

La Ciudad Canals: A Study of Hohokam Irrigation Systems at the Community Level

by Ackerly, Neal (with Jerry Howard and Randall H. McGuire)

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draft report
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Phoenix, Arizona State University, Department of Anthropology, Office of Cultural Resource Management, 1985, bound paperback draft report (8.5" x 11"), ix-169 pp, Very Good condition, no dustjacket as issued. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light bumps to cover corners and edges. An in-depth study of the ancient irrigation systems developed, built, and used by the prehistoric Hohokam people in the Salt River Valley where today we find the modern cities of Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, and other Anglo communities. Profusely illustrated throughout with drawn figures, graphs, charts, maps, and photographs. Appended: References Cited.
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Barred From Prison
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Barred From Prison

by Culhane, Claire

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Vancouver BC, Pulp Press, 1981, trade paperback, 234 pp, third printing, Signed by the Author without inscription on the title page, Good condition in black card covers. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light corner, edge, and spine-end wear, light scuff across front cover, rubs. The story of real life behind bars in Canada from one of the leading Canadian activists and prisoner's rights advocates of the mid-twentieth century. Illustrated with 6 pages of black-&-white photographs. ISBN 9780889780781
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