Book Description: Soft cover. Book Condition: Good. 5" - 7¿" Tall. This is a good reading copy. Minor crease to bottom right-hand cover. Minor reading creases in spine. "The attack on fifteen-year old Joe Kennedy was particularily squalid and vicious. Sheila Armstrong's grandson, Leo, usually a quiet, well-behaved boy, was found holding a knife. Harriet Kennedy cannot cope with her son's continuing pain; Sheila, who reared Leo, cannot bear the lasting guilt. In a powerful and moving tale of suffering and foregiveness, he two women confront the complex range of emotions that motherhood entails.". Bookseller Inventory # 000001
Book Description: Scholastic, Inc., 1996. TRADE PAPERBACK. Book Condition: VERY GOOD PLUS. Shea, Patricia (illustrator). First Scholastic Printing. Very little reader or shelf wear. Book illustrated with color photographs and B&W line drawings. Includes sand craft instructions (sand casting, etc.). Bookseller Inventory # TIB0772
Book Description: Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.: University of New Mexico Press, 1975, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A., 1975. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bookseller Inventory # NativAm-Art_010
Book Description: Clarke, Irwin, & Company Limited, Vancouver, Canada, 1971. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good. Centennial Edition. 4" x 7" 111 Pgs. Slanted spine, light edge wear.The Indians of British Columbia called Emily Carr, Klee Wyck or "Laughing One," when she went among them to paint their totems and villages. The affinity she felt for these people is reflected in anecdotes full of humour, pathos, and warm understanding. This was her first book, written in 1941. Bookseller Inventory # 37040
Book Description: Treasure Chest Publications, Tucson, Arizona, 1988. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Color Photographs (illustrator). 8.5 x 11" 48 Pages. Many of the pueblos of New Mexico have a long tradition of clay figurines and effigy vessels. The first contemporary storyteller figurine did not appear until 1964, when folk art collector, Alexander Girard, encouraged Helen Cordero of Cochiti to expand upon the mother and child figurines (sometimes called 'singing mothers') and create one with many children. The stories presented here are largely folktales as their religions were officially suppressed from Spanish colonial times up until 1934, when religious freedom was finally extended to Native Americans. For those interested in learning more, a suggested reading list is offered. Illustrated throughout in color. Bookseller Inventory # 27399
Book Description: Seattle, WA, U.S.A.: University of Washington Press, 1995, Seattle, WA, U.S.A., 1995. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Bookseller Inventory # NativAm-Art_008
Book Description: Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, 1979. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. 10th Printing. 6.5 X 9 " 111 Pages. This book is the first to introduce everyone, from the casual observer to the serious collector of Northwest Coast prints, to the forms, cultural background and structures of this highly imaginative art. The elements of style are introduced; the myths and legends which shape the motifs are interpreted; the stylistic differences between the major cultural groupings are defined and illustrated. Bookseller Inventory # 33429
Book Description: University of Washington Press, Seattle and London, 1966. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Black and White Photographs & Line Drawings (illustrator). First Paperback Edition. 98 Pages. 5" x 8". This is a study of one on the most creative of Northwest Coast Indian cultures. The structure of Tsimshian society, its religion and mythology, drama and dance, painting and sculpture, metalwork and weaving are examined in a manner which will facinate anyone interested in primitive cultures in general and American Indian societies in particular. Bookseller Inventory # 30950
Book Description: Douglas & McIntyre, Toronto, 1994. Hard Cover Pictorial Boards. Book Condition: Near Fine. Black & White Photographs By Vicki Jensen (illustrator). 8.5 x 9.5" 32 Pages. Foreword by Norman Tait, Nisga'a Artist. Carving a Totem Pole is the story of how Nisga'a artist Norman Tait carves a modern totem pole. It is also the story of how he trains relatives such as his son, nephew and cousin, and how his large family helps with the ceremonies that are an important part of raising a new totem pole. The pole featured in this book is named Wil Sayt Bakwhlgat, "the place where the people gather," and is the doorway totem pole for the Native Education Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia. It tells the story about how people learned to live in harmony with the creatures of the sea, sky and land. Bookseller Inventory # 29239
Book Description: Portland Press, Seattle, 1999. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Color Photographs of Glass Art (illustrator). 8.5" x 8.5" 93 Pgs. Hilltop Artists in Residence Project. 60 color plates. Oversized, free form baskets revolutionized glassmaking. Navajo and Northwest Coast blankets provided inspiration. Essay by Lloyd Kiva New President Emeritus, Institute of American Indian Arts. Opening letter to Friends and Tribal Members, from the Govenor and the War Chief for the Pueblo of Taos. Bookseller Inventory # 85190
Book Description: National Museum of Man, Ottowa, Canada, 1979. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good Reading Copy. Black & White and Colour Photographs & Map (illustrator). 10" x 9" 268 Pgs. Ex-Library with Stamps Etc. This catalogue of prints was reproduced by permission of the Eskimo co - operatives of Quebec, Baffin Island, Victoria Island, and The North West Territories. Each print is described in English and French, with the name of the artist, actual size and date it was created. --- This oversize book will ship surface at the regular rate, click ' Bookseller Information ' below. Bookseller Inventory # 82424
Book Description: The National Geographic Society, Washington, 1973. Paper. Vol. 144, No. 3 (Sept. 1973): Change ripples New Guinea's SEPIK RIVER (pp. 354-381). Illustrated in col. Bookseller Inventory # 0080.N.25
Book Description: Canberra, 1966. Wrappers. Book Condition: Fine. 21x14. 64pp. with 44 tipped-in col. and 29 b/w ills.; map. * Around Australia Program. CLEAN COPY. Bookseller Inventory # 0392.N.25
Book Description: Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, Seattle, 1992. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0295972025. mylar protected dust cover. Bookseller Inventory # NativAm-Art_004
Book Description: Jackson, MS, U.S.A.: University Press of Mississippi, 1998, Jackson, MS, U.S.A., 1998. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Like New. No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Like New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bookseller Inventory # Zuni_0003
Book Description: Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.: Univ of Arizona Pr, 1994, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A., 1994. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. small UAP remainder mark bottom edge else as new unread copy. Bookseller Inventory # Iroquois_0001
Book Description: Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: University of Chicago Press, 1996, Chicago, IL, U.S.A., 1996. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Soft Cover. Very Good. Bookseller Inventory # NativAmArt_0001
Book Description: NY: Doubleday, 1948, 1948. Very Good/No Jacket. Illiustrations by Charles M. Russell. Follow the link to see a picture of this book. Bookseller Inventory # 402
Book Description: J. J. Douglas Ltd, Vancouver Canada, 1977. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Ulli Steltzer Photography (illustrator). First Paperbound Edition. 9" x 9.5" 163 Pgs. Name on second page otherwise in near fine condition with inscription "With all best Wishes Ulli Steltzer on title page". German-born Ulli Steltzer is considered by many to be one of America's ten best photographers. For this book she has sought out British Columbia's native artists, met with them informally in their homes and workshops and recorded their skills. In over 200 perceptive photographs, she has captured ninty-three dedicated men and women as they carve silver, wood and argillite; prepare wood for weaving and knitting; dig roots and gather grasses for their baskets. Artists include Bill Reid and Robertson Davidson; Haida Carvers and Basket Weavers; Kwagutl Carvers and Blanket Makers; Weavers and Carvers of Vancouver Island's West Coast; Cowichan Knitters and Salish Weavers; Thompson, Mount Currie, and Coastal Basket Weavers Okanagan and Carrier Bead and Leather Workers, Carrier Birch Basket Makers; Gitksan Carvers and Blanket Makers; The Nass River, Stikine River, and Prince Rupert Carvers. With captions that are superb in their unconscious revelations. Inscribed By Author. Bookseller Inventory # 118420
Book Description: Iowa City 1976 University of Iowa Museum of Art, 1976. VG+, lightly soiled boards, tiny name stamp pb, Sm 4to; exhibition catalogue on navajo rugs & blankets37 full-page plates, color and b&w. Bookseller Inventory # Misc15-04
Book Description: J. J. Douglas Ltd, Vancouver, 1976. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Black & White Photographs (illustrator). 9.5" x 10" 163 Pgs. Hard cover is slightly bowed. Glossy jacket is lightly rubbed. Haida carvers and basket weavers; Kwagutl carvers and blanket makers; Vancouver Island weavers and carvers; Cowichan knitters and Salish weavers; Thompson, Mount Currie and Coastal basket weavers; Okanagan and Carrier bead and leather workers, Carrier birch basket makers; Gitksan carvers and blanket makers; The Nass river, Stikine river, and Prince Rupert carvers. Illustrated throughout. Bookseller Inventory # 84425
Book Description: Crown Publications, New York, 1977. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Second Printing. 7 X 10 " 308 Pages. Contains : 347 Photographs - 375 Drawings - 27 Color Plates. This book will be welcomed by those who want to see a complete panorama of American Indian art as well as those wishing to reproduce the exquisitely modern look of age-old craft techniques. Beginning with a short history of native American arts Mary Lou Stribling has captured the superb designs of Indian quillwork and beadwork, thread embroidery, gourds, clay work, and drypainting. All presented in the simplest step-by-step, with how-to photographs and instructions from the most basic basket procedure to the most complex rug mosaic. Bookseller Inventory # 27809
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