Book of the Hopi

New York: Viking Press, 1963. Soft cover. Good+. Oswald White Bear Fredericks. Uncorrected Proof, housed in custom made box, includes color copies of several Fredericks illustrations and copies of three b&w photograph sections. INSCRIBED by Waters on half-title page: 'For B--, I am so pleased you somehow exhumed these old proofs from my buried Hopi past. I am happy to inscribe them with my affectionate regards. Frank Waters.' Color illustrations included are: the frontispiece, Male and Female Paho; Figure 36 The Naloonangomwit, Eagle Panel only; Figure 37 Qaletga; Figure 55 Male and Female Paho (only the illustration, does not include diagram); and Figure 61 Corn Mural. B&W photograph sections are from Chapter 9: The Bow and the Arrowshaft Clans in Part Two: The Legends; Chapter 6: The Road of Life in Part 3: The Mystery Plays; and Chapter 5: The Betrayal of Lololma in Part 4: The History. Box in nf condition; illustrations and photograph sections in vg+ condition (hot pink ink mark on bottom edge of Part 4, Chapter 5 photograph section). Uncorrected Proof: 8vo, white comb binding, paper covers; good+ (first plastic comb broken off; foxing to edges and covers; covers darkening; rear cover creased with water spot; very light, sporadic foxing to pages; damp stains to bottom edge of pp245-347; two water spots on top edge, affects very top of pp217-47). Please be aware that shipping this item internationally will require additional postage fees.