About this title: At the turn of the century, the American photographer, Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952) started on his thirty-year project to produce a monumental study of North American Indians. Using an approach that was both artistically and scientifically ambitious he recorded, in words and pictures, the traces of the traditional Indian way of life that was already beginning to die out. With tireless personal commitment, Curtis visited American Indian tribes from the Mexican border to the Bering Straits, gaining their confidence by his patience and sensitivity. This, his photographic life's work, was ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Classic Gravure
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780937220009ISBN:0937220000
Description: Very Good. Art department copy with property stamps. No cover creasing, text tight and unmarked; very clean copy. This edition was created from the photogravure plates from the 1907-1930 edition. read more
Binding: Pamphlet
Publisher: Classic Gravure Corp., Santa Fe, NM
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780937220009ISBN:0937220000
Description: Fine. A pamphlet of 12 leaves plus covers with a sampling of the photos and text describing the forthcoming book. Nicely produced. read more
Description: A Series of Volumes Picturing and Describing the Indians of the United States and Alaska. Which includes a foreword by Theodore Roosevelt and a general introduction by Edward S. Curtis. Fine booklet. From the library of Ken Burns, historical filmmaker. read more
Description: Fine. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 576 pp., illus., biblio.; 20 cm. AS NEW. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. Profusely illustrated with Edward S. Curtis' photographs of Native Americans taken from his 20 portfolios and 20-volume encyclopaedic work of the same name, published 1907-1930. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: BiblioBazaar, LLC
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780559125980ISBN:0559125984
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: BiblioBazaar, LLC
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780559125935ISBN:0559125933
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BiblioBazaar, LLC
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780559126031ISBN:0559126034
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BiblioBazaar, LLC
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780559125874ISBN:0559125879
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BiblioLife
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780559126031ISBN:0559126034
Description: BRAND NEW HARDCOVER. 9.21 by 6 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00224 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Hardcover ) read more
Edition: \N
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BiblioLife
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780559125874ISBN:0559125879
Description: BRAND NEW HARDCOVER. 10 by 7 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00224 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Hardcover ) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Taschen
Date Published: 2003-12
ISBN-13:9783822823354ISBN:382282335X
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Johnson Repint Corp
Date Published: 1970
Description: Very Good. Hardback, 1970. First reprinting. Slight exterior wear, owner bookplate inside. Text is clean & unmarked, binding is strong. We ship daily. International orders ship airmail. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Johnson Repint Corp
Date Published: 1970
Description: Very Good. Hardback, 1970. First reprinting. Slight exterior wear, owner bookplate inside. Text is clean & unmarked, binding is strong. We ship daily. International orders ship airmail. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Taschen
Date Published: 2003-12
ISBN-13:9783822823354ISBN:382282335X
Description: Like New. Scarce out-of-print collectible book, bound in pictorial boards issued without a dustjacket. Simple gift inscription written at top of title page: Robert, Paul. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Classic Gravure Corp., Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780937220009ISBN:0937220000
Description: Good. A 12pp. pamphlet, with text and photos, describing the forthcoming book. Some spotting & light soiling to covers else light general wear. (bx 133) read more
"I was fortunate enough to examine several extremely early editions of Curtis's portfolios, and I must confess that they are quite breathtaking when viewed full-sized. The devotion that Curtis exhibited toward the cause of creating a reverent, informative, and thorough visual history of North American Indians overshadows the moral issues raised by his use of props and his questionable creation of staged "candids" which did not necessarily create a completely accurate portrayal of some tribal customs, costumes, and rituals. Despite its oftentimes harmlessly intended yet deceptive qualities, this is a beautiful collection of images from a master craftsman, and one worth viewing with full awareness of the hostile sociopolitical contexts within which they were created."
"This is an unbelievable collection of photographs. Wish I could see it in a larger format to better soak in the many details but still very worth checking out."
"Absolutely stunning. The photographs in this book are taken from a twenty volume encyclopedia of the North American Indian tribes that Curtis compiled between 1895 and 1928. His work combines amazing artistry with the thoroughness of an historian and anthropologist. I only wish that Taschen had published this compilation in a larger format with a decent binding - a work this beautiful and informative deserves a far better presentation."
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