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1	Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast more books like this by Hilary Stewart see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.71! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Secret Voyage of Sir Francis Drake 1577-1580 more books like this by Samuel Bawlf Drawing on newly uncovered evidence, geographer and maritime historian Bawlf masterfully reconstructs Francis Drake's historic round-the-world expedition, exploring the drama surrounding the voyage and offering intriguing insights into life at sea in the sixteenth century. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades: The Complete Guide to Organic Gardening more books like this by Steve Solomon "Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades" is an invaluable resource for any gardener looking to become more knowledgeable and grow better vegetables. The book features basic info on soils, composting, chemical-free fertilizing, efficient water usage, and planning, but it is also filled with up-to-date tips on seed sources and new growing and ... see all copies from $12.66! new only from $12.66! \| SVS
4	Lost World: Rewriting Prehistory-How New Science Is Tracing America's Ice Age Mariners more books like this by Tom Koppel The theory that humans first arrived in North America via a land bridge is under attack in LOST WORLD. Koppel, a Canadian journalist, examines some findings that argue for migration along costal routes, by way of boats. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions
5	If You Lived with the Indians of the Northwest Coast more books like this by Anne Kamma, Pamela Johnson (Illustrator) The Indians who lived along the northern Pacific coast were different from any other Native Americans. Thery were fishermen, wood carvers, and builders of totem poles; they were a hierarchical society with noblemen, commoners, and slaves in which material wealth was greatly admired and sought after.What was it like to be a child among Haida, Makah ... see all copies from $2.52! new only from $2.52! \| SVS
6	Kayak Routes of the Pacific Northwest Coast more books like this by Peter McGee (Editor) Comprehensive guide to kayaking routes and camping sites from Puget Sound to the Queen Charlotte Islands. see all copies from $3.82! new only from $11.11! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades: Steve Solomon's Complete Guide to Natural Gardening more books like this by Steve Solomon see all copies from $5.88!
8	The way of the masks more books like this by Claude Lévi-Strauss This text is a collection of illustrations of masks from the Northwest Coast. see all copies from $5.75! new only from $17.90! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Northwest passages. more books like this by Bruce Calhoun see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.89! \| first editions
10	Listening to Our Ancestors: The Art of Native Life Along the North Pacific Coast more books like this by National Museum of the American Indian, Robert Joseph (Introduction by) Illustrated with never-before-published artifacts from the unique treasures in the museum's Northwest Coast collections, "Listening to Our Ancestors profiles native communities of the Pacific Northwest and showcases the region's rich cultural history and artwork. Sophisticated in conception and execution and rich with symbolism, the totem poles, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| SVS
11	Stories That Make the World: Oral Literature of the Indian Peoples of the Inland Northwest more books like this by Lawrence Aripa, Rodney Frey (Editor), Tom Yellowtail By using verse form and visual clues indicating pauses, intonations, and gestures, anthropologist Rodney Frey permits readers to hear the oral literature of narrators from the Coeur d'Alene, Crow, Klikitat, Kootenai, Nez Perce, Sanpoil, and Wasco people today in Washington, northern Idaho, and Montana. He places each of the twenty-three narratives ... see all copies from $3.76! new only from $16.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	Potlatch: Native Ceremony and Myth on the Northwest Coast more books like this by Mary Giraudo Beck, Marvin Oliver (Illustrator) Beck describes the Pacific Northwest Coast Indian potlatch ceremony and its traditional place in a community's celebration of life, death, and giving thanks. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies
13 view cover	Coastal Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest: Wildflowers and Flowering Shrubs from British Columbia to Northern California more books like this by Elizabeth L Horn, Kathleen Ort (Editor) With over 200 color photographs covering 164 plants, this guide introduces seaside visitors and residents to the most common wildflowers and flowering shrubs of the rugged Pacific shore. see all copies from $2.45! new only from $6.25! \| SVS
14	Chihuly Baskets: Tucson Museum of Art, April 25 Through June 25, 1982: San Diego Museum of Art, July 17 Through September 7, 1982: St. Louis Art Museum, January 13 Through March 11, 1983 more books like this by Linda Norden, Murray Morgan, Murry Morgan Seeing Northwest Indian baskets collapsing under their own weight inspired Chihuly to create his groundbreaking Basket series. He translated the sagging woven-fiber works into translucent glass, eternally arresting their surrender to gravity-stopping time--and staking out his own aesthetic territory with those aymmetrical forms. Scattered ... see all copies from $13.74! signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Burning Water more books like this by George Bowering First published in 1980 to high acclaim, "Burning Water" won a Governor General's Award for fiction that year. A rollicking chronicle of Captain Vancouver's search for the Northwest Passage, the book has over its career been mentioned in recommended lists of postmodern fiction, BC historical fiction, gay fiction and humour. This gives you some ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.22! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	The Coast of Good Intentions: Stories more books like this by Michael Byers Eight stories of hardworking people in Seattle. The author has had stories in "Prize Stories 1995: The O. Henry Awards" and "Best American Short Stories 1997". A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Alaska: The Cruise-Lover's Guide more books like this by Paul Grescoe, Audrey Grescoe This fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling Alaska cruise guide has something for everyone, from a nautical mile-by-mile description of the Inside Passage, to the best places to observe glaciers, wildlife, and plant life, to an introduction to the culture, art, and crafts of Native communities along the way. 50 photos. 13 maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Keepers of the Totem more books like this by Time-Life Books History, customs, mythology, and lore of the continent's first inhabitants are inter-woven in this rich new look at our Native American heritage. Lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs, paintings, drawings, and artifacts. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions
19 view cover	Peoples of the Northwest Coast: Their Archaeology and Prehistory more books like this by Kenneth M Ames, Herbert D G Maschner Extending some 1,400 miles from Alaska to northern California, America's Northwest Coast is one of the richest and most distinct cultural areas on earth. The region is famous for its magnificent art -- masks, totem poles, woven blankets -- produced by the world's most politically and economically complex hunters and gatherers. As this pioneering ... see all copies from $6.75! new only from $15.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest, Especially of Washington and Oregon more books like this by Katharine Berry Judson (Editor), Jay Miller (Introduction by) These collected myths and tales of the "Indians of the Pacific Northwest" - the Klamath, Nez Perce, Tillamook, Modoc, Shastan, Chinook, Flathead, Clatsop, and other tribes - were first published in 1910. Here are their stories concerning the creation of the universe, the theft of fire and daylight, the death and rebirth of salmon, and especially, ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $11.69! \| SVS
21 view cover	Northwest Coast Indian Designs more books like this by Madeleine Orban-Szontagh Over 270 designs from art of Nootka, Kwakiutl, Tlingit, other groups. Stylized plants, abstracts, repeating patterns, totemic images, more. see all copies from $4.80! new only from $5.45! \| SVS
22	Indian petroglyphs of the Pacific Northwest more books like this by Beth Hill see all copies from $11.90! new only from $60.00! \| first editions
23	Visions of the North more books like this by Don McQuiston, Chronicle Books, Debra McQuiston see all copies from $3.72! new only from $23.40! \| first editions \| SVS
24	Portrait masks from the Northwest Coast of America more books like this by J. C. H. King see all copies from $2.95! first editions
25 view cover	Privileging the Past: Reconstructing History in Northwest Coast Art more books like this by Judith Ostrowitz What makes Northwest Coast Native American art authentic? And why, when most of art history is a history of the avant-garde, is tradition so deeply valued by contemporary Native American artists and their patrons? In "Privileging the Past", Judith Ostrowitz approaches these questions through a careful consideration of replicas, reproductions, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.58! \| first editions

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