North American Indians by Norman Bancroft-Hunt 1992 |
Item #: BOC204 Our price: $17.50 |
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Title North American Indians Edition First Edition; First Printing Publisher Philadelphia, PA Courage Books 1992 112 pages. Large, oversized book. Loaded with photos and maps, this compact volume presents an elementary survey of diverse native cultures extant in what are now the United States and Canada before the invasion of the Europeans. Bancroft-Hunt's ( People of the Totem ) terse, clearly written text shows how various tribes--Apache, Eskimo, Iroquois--were shaped by the lands on which they lived. The book is helpfully organized into geographical regions. Most of the culture areas of North America are represented in such chapters as ``The Desert Dwellers,'' ``The Far North,'' ``Buffalo Hunters of the Plains,'' ``Fishermen of the Northwest Coast,'' ``The Forest Dwellers,'' and ``The Far West.'' Oversized. First printing. DJ shows minor corner wear and light shelf rubbing. Book is very clean and binding is tight. Color and b/w photos and illustrations throughout. Indexed. Color Photographs. Please see photos, enlarge and email with any questions prior to purchase. Thanks for looking. |
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