First published in 1934
Detailed and comprehensive study of the techniques of primitive weaving, from the building of the loom with materials at hand to the cleaning, carding and handling the raw wool from the sheared sheep
It is a remarkable accounting of a primitive people developing a most sophisticated skill.
At the time this book was first published in 1934, no non-Navajo Indian or Whiteman had ever developed the ability so beautifully displayed in this extraordinary art form.
No book has ever so carefully described this most ancient of crafts. Heavily illustrated. 7 color plates of masterpieces. Bibliography. Index. 460 pages. Soft cover only.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0873801725I4N00
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. little to no wear. Seller Inventory # mon0002847150
Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
softcover. Condition: Fine copy. Profusely illustrated (illustrator). 1st. 8vo, 261 pp. Seller Inventory # 115130
Seller: Readers Cove Used Books & Gallery, DEMING, NM, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.75 inches. Seller Inventory # 22520
Seller: Rose City Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Nice condition with light cover wear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 111027200
Seller: Pine Cone Books, Del Norte, CO, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: V. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dj. tight, straight, clean, mild sun fade on cover. wonderful re-print of the 1934 book. great photos, information and history. Seller Inventory # 7789
Seller: Pali, Roma, RM, Italy
Soft Cover. Condition: . Ottimo (Fine). Unabridged republication of the 1949 edition published by The University of New Mexico Press Albuquerque, with foreword by F.W. Hodge. paperbound. 261 pages. 7 color illustrations. 123 + 12 drawings black & white illustrations. 1 maps. An in-depth view of Navaho life in the American West from l6th century Spanish influences to the 1930's. Historic images from the early days of photography and a view of American Indian history from then-contemporary eyes enhance the remarkably detailed and insightful studies on Navaho weaving. tapeti tessili navajo indiani america. Seller Inventory # 211000025
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Seller: SHIMEDIA, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
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