Gourds of the Southeastern Indians: A Prolegomenon on the Lagenaria Gourd in the Culture of the Southeastern Indians
by Speck, Frank
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About This Item
First Edition. 8vo Original brown cloth binding with dark brown lettering and gourd blindstamp to fntcvr. First in a series of monographs on the ethnography of the gourd. very slight rubbing to spine ends, ow NF/ndj as publ: 113pp, frontis, index, bibl, many line illus in text, a few bw plates; classic ethnology on uncommon subject; signed ded to fep dated July 13, 1941
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- Oriental Bookstore (US)
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- Title
- Gourds of the Southeastern Indians: A Prolegomenon on the Lagenaria Gourd in the Culture of the Southeastern Indians
- Author
- Speck, Frank
- Format/Binding
- 8vo Original brown cloth binding with dark brown lettering.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The New England Gourd Society
- Date Published
- 1941
- Pages
- 113pp, frontis, index, bibl, many line illus in text, a few bw plates
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Amerinds, gourds, cultigens, lagenaria, SE USA
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