Native American Architecture by Nabokov, Peter; Easton, Robert - 1988-12-01

Oxford University Press, 1990-10-25. Paperback. Good. 1.0236 10.8661 8.4252. Minor wear and creasing

Oxford University Press, USA, 1990-10-25. Reprint. paperback. Used: Good.

Oxford University Press, USA, 1988-12-01. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1989. 3rd Printing. Large Softcover. Very Good. 11x0x8. Third printing. Edge wear, spine faded. 1989 Large Softcover. 431 pp. Black-and-white photographs throughout, with 16-page section of color photos. "For many people, Native American architecture calls to mind the wigwam, tipi, iglu, and pueblo. Yet the richly diverse building traditions of Native Americans encompass much more, including specific structures for sleeping, working, worshipping, meditating, playing, dancing, lounging, giving birth, decision-making, cleansing, storing and preparing food, caring for animals, and honoring the dead. In effect, the architecture covers all facets of Indian life. The collaboration between an architect and an anthropologist, Native American Architecture presents the first book-length, fully illustrated exploration of North American Indian architecture to appear in over a century. Peter Nabokov and Robert Easton together examine the building traditions of the major… Read More

New York: Oxford University Press, 1989. Paperback. Very Good/N/A. Reprint. VERY GOOD. Spine faded, wrappers handled and edgeworn, wrapper and page corners bumped, gift inscription on halftitle page. 431 pp., illus., including color plates. [deV] Size: 4to

New York: Oxford University Press, 1989. Paperback. Good/N/A. Later printing. GOOD. Spine faded, wrappers handled and edgeworn, one wrapper corner creased, wrapper and page corners bumped, notes in ink on halftitle page, notes and underlining in pencil in text. Signed by Peter Nabokov on title page. 431 pp., illus., including color plates. Size: 4to

New York - Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989. Second Printing . Trade Paperback. Good. 8 1/2" X 11. 431 Pages Indexed. Covers show minimal wear and one inch square skin missing at top due to inept removal of price label. Back cover and back endpaper have been hole-punched at bottom. Red highlighting, marginal notes, and underlining on about 10% of the first 175 pages. No other marks or stamps to this otherwise tight square book. The 300 or so tribal groups who lived in North America when Christopher Columbus arrived, built their homes and arranged their settlements according to singular patterns and principles passed on from generation to generation. Never intended as individual statements, these buildings were shaped by inherited traditional forms. The Indians had no writing system before European contact and these customs were transmitted through oral tradition and learned through repetition. Their traditions were their blueprints, social rules, and their building code. Division of labor was… Read More

New York: Oxford University Press (1989), 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 31 Pp. Maroon Cloth, Gilt. First Printing. Owner's Inscription Dated Christmas 1988 (Book Copyright 1989 But Bibliographic Information Indicates Actually Published Late In 1988). Near Fine Book, Inscription, Slight Bumping To Bottom Edge Of Spoine. Dj Price Clipped, Some Edgewear.

Oxford University Press, 1990-10-25. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap.