The Book of the Hopi
by Waters, Frank
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Cloth. Fine in fine unclipped dust jacket, with slight fading to spine. Ashley Montagu's copy, with his name in his hand on the
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1963. First edition. Drawings and source material recorded by Oswald White Bear Fredericks. 1 vols. 8vo. Cloth. Fine in fine unclipped dust jacket, with slight fading to spine. Ashley Montagu's copy, with his name in his hand on the front flyleaf. First edition. Drawings and source material recorded by Oswald White Bear Fredericks. 1 vols. 8vo.
Synopsis
In this unique collection, some thirty Hopi elders reveal for the first time in written form the Hopi world-view.
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- Seller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 60187
- Title
- The Book of the Hopi
- Author
- Waters, Frank
- Format/Binding
- Drawings and source material recorded by Oswald White Bear Fredericks. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Cloth. Fine in fine unclipped dust jacket, with slight fading to spine. Ashley Montagu's copy, with his name in his hand on the
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- Indians | American
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Literature;
Terms of Sale
James Cummins Bookseller
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
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