About this title: This influential 1927 study examines the symbolism and style of artifacts, literature, and music. Richly illustrated with more than 323 photos and drawings from the Indians of the Pacific Northwest.
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Edition: New Dover ed.
Binding: Trade pb
Publisher: Dover Publications, New York
Date Published: 1955
Description: Good. No DJ Issued. Good. No dust jacket, as issued. edgewear, cover wear, several cover creasings, end pg. and title pg. are well chipped. edges lightly soiled. Unknown printing. 372 p., xv leaves of plates: ill., music; 21 cm. "T25. " Includes bibliographical references and index. Unknown printing. 372 p., xv leaves of plates: ill., music; 21 cm. "T25. " Includes bibliographical references and index. read more
Description: First thus. 8vo., 372pp., soft cover. Covers edgeworn, spine heavily rubbed and lightly worn at extremities. Original price sticker at upper corner of front cover. Internally fine. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc, New York
Date Published: 1955
Description: Good. No Jacket. Ex-Library Plastic skin over boards is peeling near edges, with fading, some edge chipping and splitting on spine, and interior library markings. A study of art in primitive culture. 372+ pages. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Dover
Date Published: 1955 reprint of 1927 with new
Description: Good soft cover. 12mo, soft covers, 372+pp, illus. edgewear, creases, nicks, spine crease, chips, cover. corners bumped. text yellowed, clean and tight. owner name front end page. read more
Edition: Reprint Edition
Binding: Printed Wrappers
Publisher: Dover Publications, New York
Date Published: 1955
Description: Good + Trade Paperback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall. Reprint of a classic work on the subject of Northwest Coast Indian Art. 372pp, profusely illustrated. Clean, unmarked interior. Old signature to inside of front wrapper. Tight, square binding with only very light creasing to spine. Minor wear/rubbing to edges of wraps. Weight, 470g. read more
Edition: New Dover ed.
Binding: Trade pb
Publisher: Dover Publications, New York
Date Published: 1955
Description: Very Good. No dust jacket. First printing. 372 p. , xv leaves of plates: ill. , music; 21 cm. "T25. " Includes bibliographical references and index. read more
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: NY: Dover Publications
Date Published: 1955
ISBN-13:9780486200255ISBN:0486200256
Description: Near Fine to Fine. 378 pages, quality trade paperback with a lot of illustrations/pictures, also includes an Index. The 1955 date is wrong but it's the only date in the book other than the original publication date: 1927. "For almost 30 years, Franz Boas PRIMITIVE ART has been 'must' reading for art historians and anthropologists. Written by one of the most influential scientists of our century, it is the definitive analysis of the fundamental traits of primitive art, covering the formal ... read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publicatins, New York
Date Published: 1955
ISBN-13:9780486200255ISBN:0486200256
Description: Good. The book has the previous owners name on the edge, price and writing on the FFEP, the cover has few marks and light chipping, and there is a price sticker. It's still in very good reading condition though. POS on edge. Marks on edge of book. Bumped pgs. read more
Description: Very Good with no dust jacket. 0486200256. We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible.; B&W Illustrations; 372 pages; Illustrated wraps, nice and tight. From music to scupture to toem pole to textiles, index; Aproximate packaged weight of 1500 grams. read more
Binding: Tan cloth 6 1/4" x 9"
Publisher: Capitol, Irvington-on-Hudson, NY
Date Published: 1951
Description: many photos & drawings. VG, corners/spine ends a little worn, edges a little browned, DJ Good 376pp. DJ spine ends/corners worn/chipped, 1/2" gone at spine top & front bottom corner, 4" tear front bottom edge, rubbed. read more
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