The University Of Chicago Press, Chicago & London, 1961. In-8 p., tela editoriale, sovrac. (picc. strappi), pp. XVIII,667, con 44 ill. nel t., 25 tavv. in b.n. f.t. e 45 mappe f.t. The aim of this book is to describe the enormous variation of culture patterns among Indians, from Arctic to Panama, at the high points of their histories..The time level ranges from the 16th century for the Aztecs and their neighbors in Mexico to the 19th century for the natives of the western United States most of Canada, Alaska and Greenland. Esemplare ben conservato.
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London, Longman, Brown, Green etc., 1859. Fine recent full cloth. Gilt lettering on back. Small stamp on halftitle, title, on a several pages throughout and on verso of plates. XVII,455 pp. + Appendix, 8 chromolithographed plates (incl. frontispiece, Kane del., Vincent Brooks, lith.) and 1 folded engraved and coloured map. Plates as well as text exceptionally clean. Fine woodengravings in the text.
First edition of this famous first-hand description of the North-American Indians. The author, a Canadian painter, traversed, almost alone, the teritories of the Red River Settlement, the Valley of Saskatchewan across the Rocky Mountains, down the Columbia River the shores of Puget Sound, and Vancouver's Island. It is an interesting collection of the incidents of life and travel, among the Indian tribes inhabiting the Regions over which he passed. - Sabin 37007.
London, The Brethren's Society, 1794. 8vo. Bound in fine later hcalf in old style. Gilt back, gilt borders. XII,158234"233,(22) pp. and 1 large folded engraved map. Small tear to map, no loss and repaired on verso. Occasionallly light browning and brownspots, mainly to the first part.
Scarce first English edition, and with the large map present. A main source to our knowledge of the North American Indians in the 18th century.""The labors of this Mission lay chiefly among the Delawares, the Nautikokes, the Shawanese, and other tribes in Pennsylvania and New York, upon which it is the best authority, both to tradition and facts, having been drawn up from the accounts furnished by Gottlieb Spangenberg and David Zeisberger, missionaries among the Indian tribes during forty years. Among the subjects narrated is that of the massacre of Gnadenhuthen and Salem..."" (Sabin No. 42110).
LA BIOGRAPHIE DU DERNIER INDIEN de la tribu YAHI en AMÉRIQUE DU NORD. The Anthro Company, Paragon Publishing, Red Bluff, Californie, USA. Le premier volume est une seconde édition en 2011. Le second volume est la première édition en 2012 , numérotée 266 sur 550 exemplaires. Couvertures souples 27,5 x 21,5 x total 5,5 cm. XXVIII + 1 à 296 pages et VIII + 205 à 674 pages. Illustrations en noir et en couleurs. Tables des matières : voir photos. Poids total 2,5 kg.
Exemplaire complet (vérifié page à page) en bel état d'occasion sans le moindre défaut majeur. Peu d'exemplaires actuellement proposés en France avec, donc, des frais de port raisonnables.
Edmonton M.G. Hurtig Ltd 1971
in-8 ilustré, lxiv et 329p. Cartonnage de l'éditeur, toile rouge et jaquette illustrée couleurs. :: 2nd Hurtig edition. :: Première édition en 1829. :: Bon état.
Paladin. 1971. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Coins frottés, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 332 pages - livre en anglais - nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc dans et hors texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
Livre en anglais. Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon