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New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc, 1973. Appears unread -- pages are fresh and crisp. Fine condition in bright, shiny, Near Fine price-clipped Dust Jacket Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Subtitle: "The Extraordinary Journal of a White Woman Who Lived among Navajos and Passed as an Indian among Whites." Original tan cloth spine and gold boards.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine jacket (price clip). 8vo. 213pp.

Chicago, Illinois: The Newberry Library, 1941. 2 volumes, complete. Near Fine condition. SEE PHOTOS. NOT library discards. NO owner's name or bookplate. Ink notes (a poem in German?) on the front free endpaper. All other pages are clean and unmarked. 1941. First Edition. Unpaginated, but about 800 pages. Describes linguistics writings relating to 328 separate Indian dialects or sub-dialects. Uniformly bound in the original dark red cloth, with printed paper spine labels. SEE PHOTOS. Oversize Hardcover. Each volume measures 7" wide by 10" tall by about 1.75" thick. This heavy 2 volume set will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments. But for media mail, you pay only our standard charge for 1 volume and we ship the second volume at no extra cost.. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition. Illus. by We ship 2 volumes for cost of 1 via media. 2 vols : approx. 800 pages. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Mansfield Centre, Connecticut: Martino Publishing, 1999. BRAND NEW in perfect condition. STILL SEALED in the publisher's clear plastic SHRINKWRAP. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 1999. First Martino printing. Facsimile reprint of the 1917 Lenox Club original. This bibliography exhaustively describes 50 treaties (1677-1768) with American Indians, with full collation, a substantial synopsis, and identification of where copies can be found in major libraries. Most entries are illustrated with a full page title page reproduction. From the introduction: "During the long period in which Great Britain and France struggled for the supremacy on the North American continent the affairs and friendship of the Indians were of the greatest importance. This was especially true of the Iroquois and the Western Indians… Many of the… Read More

Mansfield Centre, Connecticut: Martino Publishing, 1999. BRAND NEW in perfect condition (just removed from the publisher's shrinkwrap so we could write this description). NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 1999. First Martino printing. Facsimile reprint of the 1917 Lenox Club original. This bibliography exhaustively describes 50 treaties (1677-1768) with American Indians, with full collation, a substantial synopsis, and identification of where copies can be found in major libraries. Most entries are illustrated with a full page title page reproduction. From the introduction: "During the long period in which Great Britain and France struggled for the supremacy on the North American continent the affairs and friendship of the Indians were of the greatest importance. This was especially true of the Iroquois and the Western… Read More

Metuchen, New Jersey & London: The Scarecrow Press, 1989. Appears unread. Near Fine. Condition would be FINE but for a bit of light rubbing to the rear cover. NOT a library discard. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. 1,828 entries, about a third annotated. Bound in the original dark greencloth, stamped in bright gold. . First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. viii, 245pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Iowa City: The State Historical Society of Iowa, 1962. Near Fine condition. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and crisp. 5.5" wide by 8" tall. This issue is devoted entirely to The Black Hawk War. There are three papers: 1) THE MAN AND HIS TIMES and 2) THE LAST CAMPAIGN by Dr. Donald Jackson; and THE TERMS OF PEACE by William J. Petersen. Well illustrated with 4 maps, and a 16 page section on glossy paper. Among the illustrations are a facsimile of the title-page from the only 1833 printing of Black Hawk's autobiography; photos of 8 different commemorative medals given to Indian chiefs, as well as numerous old prints and portraits.. First Edition. Softcover (stapled wraps). Near Fine condition. pp. 65-112 + 16 pages of illustrations.

Old Saybrook, Connecticut: Applewood Books Appears unread. Fine condition. Bright, shiny, clean, tight, square, and unmarked. No creases. Not price clipped ($10.95). No year of publication indicated (but 1980s-1990s?). 5" wide by 7" tall. Not a remainder. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. This is a collection of ancient folklore and myths of the Blackfeet tribe. There are twenty-five tales, including ten "Old Man Stories." It is a facsimile reprint of the Scribner edition, first published in 1913. The cover features a beautiful full-color painting, entitled "Spring" by N. C. Wyeth. It shows an Indian seated by a stream, apparently using a blow-gun to catch fish. Keywords: Siksika Indians Legends . Reprint. Trade Paperback. Fine condition. Illus. by Wyeth, N. C. (cover art) . viii, 214pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Brooklyn, New York: The Brooklyn Museum, 1964. Very Good condition. No owner's name or bookplate. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Photo illustrated. Includes three essays: ART OF THE EASTERN PLAINS INDIANS, THE NATHAN STURGES JARVIS COLLECTION (by Norman Feder); A BROOKLYN HEAD ON A CAIRO STATUE (by Bernard V. Bothmer); & SPANISH PAINTINGS FROM THE CINTAS COLLECTION (by Axel von Saldern). Also has the usual info: reports of the museum's various departments for 1962-1963; museum acquisitions; special exhibitions; publications of the museum; financial report; donations; list of members; etc. Original brown cloth, with gilt lettering on the spine and front cover.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket. 8vo. 143pp.

Vancouver & Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre, 1985. Appears unread. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. Spine of jacket is sunned (as often), but uniformly so. NO chips, tears or creases. The jacket is protected by a removable clear-plastic sleeve. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with maps and b/w photos. List of chapter notes/bibliographical reference. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped biege boards. From the dust jacket: "The heyday of anthropological collecting on the Northwest Coast took place between 1875, when James Swan was collecting for the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, and the Great Depression, when publicand private funds largely collaped. The scramble for skulls and skeletons, poles, canoes, baskets, feast bowls, and masks went on until it seemed that almost everything not nailed down or… Read More

Norco, California: Privately Printed, 1972. Signed by the Author on the title page. Very Good+ EX-LIBRARY. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Number One in the Tales of the Mojave Road series, June 1972. A history of the expedition conducted by Bvt. Maj. James H. Carleton, 1st Dragoons, against the Pah-Ute Indians of the Mojave Desert in 1860. Illustrated with maps, old portraits, photographs. List of chapter notes. Index. Complete with 2 folded maps in a rear pocket. Bound in the original saddle-stiched printed wrappers that are protected by a neat clear plastic cover.. Signed by the Author. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good+ EX-LIBRARY. (vi), 58pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Storrs-Mansfield, Connecticut: Maurizio Martino Publisher, 1996. 3 separate volumes, complete. BRAND NEW in perfect condition. STILL SEALED in the publisher's clear plastic SHRINKWRAP. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. No date (but 1996, First Martino printing "strictly limited to 150 copies"). Reprint of the scarce 1931 edition that was issued in just 300 three volume sets. 1,451pp. Illustrated. A key Americana reference, especially for Georgia as a Colony and as a State, the South, and on certain aspects of the Confederate States of America. Described here are over 6,500 items, including virtually all important Georgia books between 1700 and 1929. Rare books and 18th century volumes are elaborately described by Dr. George Watson Cole, with the same meticulous level of detail he employed in his fabulous catalogue of the E. D. CHURCH Americana… Read More

Storrs-Mansfield, Connecticut: Maurizio Martino Publisher, 1996. 3 separate volumes, complete. BRAND NEW in perfect condition (just removed from the publisher's shrinkwrap so we could write this description). NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. No date (but 1996, First Martino printing "strictly limited to 150 copies"). Reprint of the scarce 1931 edition that was issued in just 300 three volume sets. 1,451pp. Illustrated. A key Americana reference, especially for Georgia as a Colony and as a State, the South, and on certain aspects of the Confederate States of America. Described here are over 6,500 items, including virtually all important Georgia books between 1700 and 1929. Rare books and 18th century volumes are elaborately described by Dr. George Watson Cole, with the same meticulous level of detail he employed in his fabulous catalogue of the… Read More

Tulelake High School P. T. A. Scholarship Committee, 1953. Very Good condition. Sharp corners. NO chips. NO tears. NO fading. NO foxing. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and unmarked. A brief history of the Modoc War -- a highly praised thesis written during Cadet Wilson's first year at the United States Military Adademy at West Point. Illustrated with portraits, engravings and map. Footnotes. Bibliographical references. Bound in the original silver-stamped stiff blue wraps (imitation leather texture).. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Softcover (stapled wraps). Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. (ii), 28pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Norman and London: University of Oklahoma, 1986. 6" wide by 9" tall. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Flat, uncreased spine. Illustrations. Portraits. Maps. Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. According to the Preface, this new revised edition: "corrects a few factual errors [in the 1970 edition], reconsiders certain points of development, and takes advantage of the findings of recent scholarship." A superbly researched study based on primary sources including firsthand memoirs, letters and diaries, missionary reports and correspondence, federal and state archives; congressional documents; contemporary newspapers and periodicals, etc. This deeply-researched, fascinating portrayal of the Ridges provides a much-needed broadening of our perspective of perhaps the greatest and saddest epic of Indian-White history in the United States." - Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.… Read More

Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1950. A beautiful copy. Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. Scarce in condition this nice. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. The jacket is protected by a removable mylar sleeve. No fading. No chips. No tears. No creases. NOT price clipped ($3.00). No owner's name or bookplate. Handsomely illustrated by Robert Holcomb with Dust Jacket art, endpaper drawings, and 12 plates including a full-color frontispiece. Puk-Wudjis are elfin people, the Indian equivalent of the white man's leprechauns, brownies or gnomes. Bound in the original red pictorial cloth. Art on the front board features a miniature Indian mounted on the back of a grasshopper. From the Dust Jacket: "In this charming story for boys and girls these tiny creatures help a little Indian girl through her troubles.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Holcomb, Robert . 8vo. 146pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Minneapolis, Minnesota: T. S. Denison & Company, 1960. Very Good condition in a Good dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($3.95). The jacket is protected by a removable clear-plastic sleeve. Previously the jacket was taped to the pastedown endpapers. A little tape residue remains. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Map endpapers are lightly soiled. Illustations. Footnotes. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth. Complete with dust jacket.. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hardcover. Very Good condition/Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 239pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Markham, Ontario: Viking, 1989. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Very Good dust jacket. The jacket has only light shelfwear. NO chips. NOT price clipped ($24.95). Sharp corners. Square and tight. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently seldom, if ever read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Bound in the original greenish-blue boards. Complete with dust jacket. From a 2010 review by A. Jarmain: "This is a riveting story about the Cree culture, honor and persistence. Chief Billy Diamond is a living legend; his story reads like a gripping novel, thanks to the talents of Roy MacGregor. A powerful insight into some of the politics, politicians and business manoeverings of the day." From Marc Shaw's review in Canadian Review of Materials: "In April 1971, Quebec premier Robert Bourassa announced his 'project of the century' -- harnessing the waters of the… Read More

Tucson, Arizona: The Arizona Historical Society, 2014. NOT a library discard. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket. NO chips, tears, or fading. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 2014. First printing of the First Edition with complete number row (123456789 10) on the copyright page. 9 full page maps. Bound in the original brown boards with a tan cloth spine stamped in bright gold. 7.25 wide by 10.25" tall. Full title: "Chronicles of War: Apache & Yavapai Resistance In the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico, 1821-1937." From the publisher: "Chronological series of entries (day by day) detailing the history and events of the Apache and Yavapai Indian Tribes from 1821 to 1937.". First Printing of the First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a… Read More

Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1968. NOT a library discard. Fine condition. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Arcturus Books Edition, April 1968. Illustrated with a map, 35 figures, and 28 plates. Forty-four!! (44) appendices. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original blue cloth, stamped in dark blue.. Arcturus Books Edition, April 1968. Hardcover. Fine condition/No dust jacket. 8vo. xxiv, 618pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Oxford & New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket (only very light rubbing to the jacket). NOT a library discard. Square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 2001. First Printing of the First Edition with complete number row "135798642" on the copyright page. Chapter notes/bibliographical references. Index. Bound in the original light gray boards. From the dust jacket: "COLONIAL WOMEN examines the women-as-land metaphor in English colonial dramatic literature of the seventeenth century, and looks closely at the myths of two historical native female figures -- Pocahontas of Virginia and Malinche of Mexico -- to demonstrate how these two stories are crucial to constructions of gender, race, and English nationhood in the drama and culture of the period. Heidi Hutner's interpretations of the figure of the native woman… Read More