SONGS OF THE EARTH: A Timeless Collection Of Native American Wisdom. Photographs By Edward S. Curtis

reddish brown hardcover 4to ~ 4º (quarto 11"x11"). large "coffee table" book, international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective brodart book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. minor rubbing along the bottom, the corners & spine top. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. a few faint scratches, not torn or price clipped (no price listed). nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing (#1 in # line). b&w photo illustrated title pg. 128p. glossy pages throughout. native american text with b&w full page photos by Curtis on facing pages. glossary. poetry. religion. philosophy. native american history. art history. art books. ~ THE GREAT SPIRIT IS IN ALL THINGS: HE IS IN THE AIR WE BREATHE THE GREAT SPIRIT IS OUR FATHER, BUT THE EARTH IS OUR MOTHER. SHE NOURISHES US. THAT WHICH WE PUT INTO THE GROUND SHE RETURNS TO US. ~ BIG THUNDER [BEDAGI] (late 19th century) Wabanaki Algonquin. Native Americans are a resilient people who, despite their suffering, retained a unique perspective on life and the natural world. Their story is sadly tragic but ultimately inspiring. Songs of the Earth is a collection of Native American poems, songs, and quotations that represents the wisdom and understanding of an exceptional people. With strikingly beautiful photographs by Edward S. Curtis, Songs of the Earth portrays the Native American mind, body, and soul by way of images and words, preserving their wisdom and giving individual faces to history. Edward S. Curtis (1868~1952) moved to Seattle in 1891. Convinced he was witnessing an irreversible loss of Native American culture, he began a series of journeys across the West to photograph members of various tribes. Between 1896 and 1930 Curtis visited and photographed every major Native American tribe ~80 in all ~ west of the Mississippi.