Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of hardcover edition. Book is As New, as is unclipped dust jacket. A beautiful copy with color plates throughout. Tall 4to. 179 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Language of the Robe: American Indian Trade Blankets

Publisher

Gibbs Smith, Salt Lake City, UT

Publication Date

1992

Language

English

ISBN 10

1423600169

ISBN 13

9781423600169

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

Seller catalogs

Antiques & Collectibles

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Synopsis

From the history of the trade blanket to contemporary collectible blankets to designs of the major trade blanket manufacturers such as Pendleton Woolen Mills, Racine Woolen Mills, and Buell Manufacturing Company, Language of the Robe presents the bright colors and intricately woven patterns hallmark to American Indian trade blankets.

About the Authors

Robert W Kapoun of Santa Fe has lectured extensively on this subject and has curated a traveling exhibition of trade blankets.

Charles J Lohrmann was the founding editor of Four Winds magazine, a journal of Native American Art, culture and history.

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