Navajo Textiles : The William Randolph Hearst Collection

Nancy J. Blomberg

ISBN 10: 0816510784 / ISBN 13: 9780816510788

Published by The University of Arizona Press, Tucson AZ, 1988

About this Item

257 pages. Hardcover. Texts in English. 167 illustrations in color. There is some light tanning to the spine of the dustjacket with light rubbing and handling. A previous price-sticker remains on the rear panel of the jacket. Else, the binding is tight, the boards sharp, the interior clean and free of markings. Preface by Nancy J. Blomberg. Includes an Economic History of the Hearst Collection. Bibliography and Index.

Seller Inventory # 029140

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Navajo Textiles : The William Randolph Hearst Collection
• Publisher: The University of Arizona Press, Tucson AZ
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0816510784
• ISBN 13: 9780816510788
• Binding: Cloth
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Native American Culture
  • Decorative Arts

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Synopsis

Navajo Textiles: The William Randolph Hearst Collection by Blomberg, Nancy J.

Reviews

In his 40-year quest to amass the best and the brightest examples of Navajo textiles woven between 1800 and 1920, Hearst obtained more than 200 weavings, which he ultimately donated to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Assistant curator Blomberg documents these weavings in a volume that can be appreciated by both casual reader and specialist. The former will browse through full-page color illustrations of each weaving and fascinating accounts of the marketing of Navajo textiles from weaver to reservation trader to merchant to consumer. The latter will find a detailed analysis of each piece, including physical description, dating, and a transcription of written documentation from vendor tags and ledger books. Recommended. Janice Zlendich, California State Univ. Lib., Fullerton
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