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THE SUN DANCE PEOPLE; The Plains Indians, Their Past and Present / Written and photographed by Richard Erdoes
by Erdoes, Richard
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0394823168
- ISBN 13
- 9780394823164
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi Books, 1972. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Richard Erdoes. Tall 8vo (6 3/4" x 9 1/4"), light green cloth with gold lettering on spine with small embossed & stylized Indian on horseback on front cover,profusely illustrated with B&W photos by Richard Erdoes, archival mylar-protected dust jacket (unclipped) with a color photograph of a feather-crowned chieftain, publisher's red topstain, red endpapers, 218 pages. Excellent photo-illustrated overview of the Plains Indians culture, the impact of buffalo extermination, massacres at the hands of soldiers (e.g., Wounded Knee), and their current adaptations. SUPERIOR COPY: tight, bright, clean in a Fine bright dust jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5070
- Title
- THE SUN DANCE PEOPLE; The Plains Indians, Their Past and Present / Written and photographed by Richard Erdoes
- Author
- Erdoes, Richard
- Illustrator
- Richard Erdoes
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394823168
- ISBN 13
- 9780394823164
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- Indians, buffalo, horses, warfare, bows and arrows, reservations, Sioux, Commanche, ghost dance, Wounded Knee, braves, Custer
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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