Titles relating to the history and culture of Native Americans.
(Image is from the portfolio of plates, item 17827.)
Glorieta, NM: The Rio Grande Press, 1973. Hardcover. Facsimile of the 47th Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, but with a new preface and with 36 full color plates, reproductions from the original art in the Smithsonian Archives published here in color for the first time. Light gray cloth... More about Zuñi Katsinas
n.p. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, 1903. Designs by A. S. Covey. First edition. Hardcover. First edition (styled '15th thousand').12mo. 223 pp. Illus. from photographs and from drawings by A. S. Covey. Bibliography. Scarce publisher's binding of yellow cloth printed in black and red on the boards, duplicating... More about Indians of the Southwest
New Yorj: Columbia University Press, 1929. Louis Schellbach. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. 8vo. xiii,(1),208,(2)pp. Publisher's red cloth spine, printed paper bards in a design by the illustrator. Neat ownership name on the front pastedown dated 1929.A fine,bright copy sand seldom seen now in this condition. The dustwrapper is not..... More about Prairie Smoke
NY and Los Angeles: Angelina Book Concern, 1906. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Portrait frontispiece and 22 illustrations. Original cloth gilt title and vignette. Translated by Julius Behnke, Professor of Modern Languages, Occidental College, Los Angeles. With his printed photograph tipped-in, and his presentation inscription: 'Yours for progress / without end... More about From East Prussia to the Golden Gate (Signed
Philadelphia: Rice, Rutter & Co., 1860's. Early Edition. Hand-colored lithograph from an early octavo edition of McKenney and Hall's "History of the Indian Tribes of North America". Image size approximately 7 by 10 inches, matted in an 11 x 14 inch mat. A fine copy with vibrant colors. Octavo editions... More about Ca-Te-He-Cas-Sa, Principal Chief of the Shawanese (Catahecassa, or Black Hoof): Indian Tribes plate
Philadelphia: D. Rice and A. N. Hart, 1850's. Early Edition. Hand-colored lithograph from an early octavo edition of McKenney and Hall's "History of the Indian Tribes of North America". Image size approximately 7 by 10 inches, matted in an 11 x 14 inch mat. A fine copy with vibrant colors... More about Ka-Na-Pi-Ma, an Ottawa Chief (Kanapima): Indian Tribes plate
Philadelphia: Rice and Clark, 1842. First edition. Hand-colored lithograph from the first folio edition of McKenney and Hall's "History of the Indian Tribes of North America". Image size approximately 14-1/8 by 20 inches, matted in an 18 x 24 inch mat. Trace of binding adhesive along one edge , else... More about Ka-Ta-Wa-Be-Da, A Chippeway Chief
Philadelphia: J. T. Bowen, 1850's. Early Edition. Hand-colored lithograph from an early octavo edition of McKenney and Hall's "History of the Indian Tribes of North America". Image size approximately 7 by 10 inches, matted in an 11 x 14 inch mat. A fine copy with vibrant colors. Octavo editions published... More about Pa-She-Nine, a Chippewa Chief (Pashenine): Indian Tribes plate
Philadelphia: D. Rice and A. N. Hart, 1850's. Early Edition. Hand-colored lithograph from an early octavo edition of McKenney and Hall's "History of the Indian Tribes of North America". Image size approximately 7 by 10 inches, matted in an 11 x 14 inch mat. A fine copy with vibrant colors... More about Pa-She-Pa-Haw, A Sauk Chief (Pashepahaw, or The Stabber): Indian Tribes plate
Philadelphia: Rice, Rutter & Co., 1860's. Early Edition. Hand-colored lithograph from an early octavo edition of McKenney and Hall's "History of the Indian Tribes of North America". Image size approximately 7 by 10 inches, matted in an 11 x 14 inch mat. A fine copy with vibrant colors. Octavo editions... More about Paddy-Carr, Creek Interpreter (Paddy Carr): Indian Tribes plate
Philadelphia: ca. 1836. Hand-colored lithograph from an early folio edition of McKenney and Hall's "History of the Indian Tribes of North America". Image size approximately 14-1/8 by 20 inches, matted in an 18 x 24 inch mat. Trace of binding adhesive along one edge else a fine copy with rich... More about Wa-Bish-Kee-Pe-Nas, The White Pigeon, A Chippewa
Philadelphia: E. C. BIddle, 1837. Hand-colored lithograph from an early folio edition of McKenney and Hall's "History of the Indian Tribes of North America". Image size showing through the mat is approximately 11¼ by 17 inches, matted and nicely framed in a 20 by 26 inch frame. Trace of spotting... More about Wa-Bish-Kee-Pe-Nas, The White Pigeon, A Chippewa
Philadelphia: Edward C. Biddle, 1837. First edition. Hand-colored lithograph from the first folio edition of McKenney and Hall's "History of the Indian Tribes of North America". Image size approximately 14-1/8 by 20 inches, matted in an 18 x 24 inch mat. Trace of binding adhesive along one edge and a.... More about Wa-Na-Ta, Grand Chief of the Sioux
Philadelphia: ca. 1836. Hand-colored lithograph from an early folio edition of McKenney and Hall's "History of the Indian Tribes of North America". Image size approximately 14-1/8 by 20 inches, matted in an 18 x 24 inch mat. Trace of binding adhesive along one edge else a fine copy with rich... More about Waa-Pa-Shaw, A Sioux Chief
Philadelphia: ca. 1836. Hand-colored lithograph from an early folio edition of McKenney and Hall's "History of the Indian Tribes of North America". Image size approximately 14-1/8 by 20 inches, matted in an 18 x 24 inch mat. Trace of binding adhesive along one edge else a fine copy with vibrant... More about Wesh-Cubb, A Chippeway Chief
Cambridge, MA, and Seattle: Peabody Museum; University of Washington Press, 2003. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. 4to. xxiii,(1),359,(1)pp. Publisher's cloth binding, gilt spine title. Illustrated. Foreword by James P. Ronda; Preface by Rubie Watson; Photographs by Hillel S. Burger. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Inscribed on the title... More about Arts of Diplomacy: Lewis and Clark's Indian Collection
Santa Fe: Hazel Sreis editions, (1947). First edition. Hardcover. 4to. xv,(1),155pp. Publisher's sky-blue cloth with silver titles on spine and upper board. Tan endpapers. With five full page tissue-guarded illustrations from the author's drawings in serigraph by Louis Ewing. A fine copy. The dustwrapper lacks small pieces at head and... More about Beautiful on the Earth
New York: Walco Bead Company, (1935). Leaf. Single sheet folded to 6 by 9¼ inches to produce 8 pages. Lithographed in four colors: Yellow, Red, Blue and Black. Contains beadwork instructions as well as 41 figures of instructions and patterns, many in color. Light soil else a very good exemplar. Surprisingly elusive. More about Indian Bead Craft
