Zuni Fetishes & Carvings (Expanded Edition) by Kent McManis (AUTHOR SIGNED) - 2004

Tucson, AZ : Rio Nuevo Publications, 2004 Rio Nuevo Publications, Tucson, AZ. 2004. Softcover/Trade Wraps. 3rd Printing by Line Number. One-Volume Expanded Edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: NEar fine; slight head, tail, and tip bumps. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 144 pp 8vo. Fully illustrated with the work of nearly 600 carvers- more than 700 fetishes in full color. In this new edition, the author answers many questions about fetishes and presents the two major types of traditional fetishes, describes the materials that Zuni artists carve with today, and introduces many skilled carvers- both masters and newcomers. The best general reference on the subject for collectors. A clean very presentable copy.