About this title: In December, 1935, Edwin Earle arrived in Oraibi. He lived for a year on the Hopi mesas and witnessed a full cycle of kachina dances. The images in this volume were chosen from among the kachinas he painted. Dr. Edward Kennard prepared a text that explains the meaning of kachina ceremonialism, and this book was first published in 1938. Although ...
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Edition: 2d ed., rev.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Museum of the American Indian, Heye, New York
Date Published: 1971
Description: Very Good, slight wear, a few tiny stains & lightly bumped; 8vo., 50 text pgs., & 28 col. plates, laid in letter with ills. on verso read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Kiva Publishing
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781885772282ISBN:1885772289
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Edition: 2002nd edition
Binding: Softcover
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781885772282ISBN:1885772289
Description: Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. In December, 1935, Edwin Earle arrived in Oraibi. He lived for a year on the Hopi mesas and witnessed a full cycle of kachina dances. The images in this volume were chosen from among the kachinas he painted. Dr. Edward Kennard prepared a text that explains the meaning of kachina ceremonialism, and this book was first ... read more
Edition: Second Edition Revised
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Museum of the American Indian, New York
Date Published: 1971
Description: Fine. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Fine clean copy, no dust jacket. Large or heavy book and may require extra postage. No international amazon order on this title. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: J. J. Augustin Publisher, N.Y.
Date Published: 1938
Description: 4to-over 9 3/4"-12" Tall. xiii, 40p., 28 color plates, with information about the plate on the facing page. A very good copy, the spine of which is somewhat dark and a small (size of a quarter) tip of a newspaper page had been left at top of pp. 34-35 leaving a brown spot, nowhere near text or woodcut on p. 35 and p. 34 is blank. read more
Edition: 1st edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: J.J. Augustin, New York
Date Published: 1938
Description: Very good minus without dustjacket. Hardback. Quarto, Yellowish cloth, with slight edge and extremity wear. Endpapers and text lightly yellowed. Binding is sound, and plates are clean and bright. Two text pages (20-21) are significantly splashed with what appears to be coffee, and several other text pages are likewise stained but only with a spot or two. These stains do not affect readability, and the damage is to the surface only--that is, no swelling, waviness or structural damage. Color ... read more
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Augustin, New York
Date Published: 1938
Description: Earle, Edwin. SIGNED by the Author Very Good in tan cloth. No dustjacket. Quarto. 40 pages of text plus 28 full-page, full-color plates by Edwin Earle. Externally, there are a few small soil-marks, particularly on the rear board. The tips and spine-ends have light rubbing wear. As is common with this title, there is a bit of darkening around the perimeters of the pastedowns; this is due, it would seem, to the glue used in production. The pages of the text are slightly yellowed, though the ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: KIVA PUB INC
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781885772282ISBN:1885772289
Description: New. In December, 1935, Edwin Earle arrived in Oraibi. He lived for a year on the Hopi mesas and witnessed a full cycle of kachina dances. The images in this volume were chosen from among the kachinas he painted. Dr. Edward Kennard prepared a text that ex... read more
Edition: 2nd Edition Revised
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York Museum of the American Indian
Date Published: 1971
Description: Very Good. Very light discolored spot-almost transparent-at top of front board. Otherwise, this looks almost new. Numerous color and b + w plates. Very nice overall. read more
Edition: Second edition, revised
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation, New York
Date Published: 1971
Description: Edwin Earle. 50 pages with notes and bibliography. plus 28 full-page color plate with a description of the kachina on the facing page. One very tiny bump to the corner, else a fine and bright copy, issued without dust jacket. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: J. J. Augustin, 1938
Description: Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. Some light browning to dustjacket as well as some small chips to the periphery; browning to pastedowns else clean and bright inside. 28 plates of kachinas with facing page explanations. The first edition of this classic work is exceedingly scarce; many copies were broken for their plates. This volume is in particularly good condition and does not show the cover soiling common to copies of this edition. Laird #1530. read more
Edition: Second Edition, Revised
Binding: Gold Cloth Hardcover
Publisher: New York Museum of the Amer. Indian, NY
Date Published: 1971
Description: Very Good. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 28 brilliantly colored plates, 2 pp bibliography. Text by Edward A. Kennard. Published by the Museum Heye Foundation. read more
Edition: 2nd Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Museum of the American Indian Heye Foundation, New York
Date Published: 1971
Description: Earle, Edwin. Very Good. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Second edition, revised, originally published in 1938, hardbound in yellow cloth with decorated cover, in very good condition. Contains xv, 50 pages of text with black and white illustrations, notes and bibliography and 28 full color plate illustrations of kachinas by Edwin Earle on slick paper. Text is by Edward A Kennard. read more
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