Kachina Dolls: The Art of Hopi Carvers by Teiwes, Helga - 1991

University of Arizona Press, 1991. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of Arizona Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of Arizona Press, 1991-10-01. Hardcover. Good. 0.7992 in x 9.2992 in x 6.2008 in. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .

Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press, 1991. 1st . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Teiwes, Helga & Hanna, Forman (photos). 160pp.incl.index; HB palebeige w/gilt; slight rub w/PONft.pastedwn.; clean,tight pgs. DJ color-photocover w/tan&blue; spine sunned. The development and recent trends in kachina-doll carving. color & b/w photos.

Tuscon, AZ: The University of Arizona Press, 1991, 1991. Hardcover. New. Hard Cover. New/New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 160p, b/w photo's, index, biblio; grey pictorial DJ with blue and white;tan cloth HB with gold; inner DJ sleeve creased and slightly rubbed; a great book for your native art collection.

Tuscon, AZ: The University of Arizona Press, 1991, 1991. Hard Cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 160p, b/w photo's, index, biblio; grey pictorial DJ with blue and white;tan cloth HB with gold; moderate bump on back top corner otherwise new. a great book for your native art collection.

University of Arizona Press, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Good+. Color & B&W illustrations throughout. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1991 Univ. of Arizona Press hardcover (beige boards) & dust jacket (Good+, in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. PROBLEM: The DJ shows edge wear (see scans) top edge with some sunning to spine bleeding into back DJ panel. (I have done a bit of cosmetic work on the DJ - not shown - and it does look better.) B&W drawings and illustrations along with color plates of the completed Kachinas. Interior clean & tight. CONTENT: Much has been written about the popular kachina dolls carved by the Hopi Indians of northern Arizona, but little has been revealed about the artistry behind them. Now Helga Teiwes describes the development of this art form from early traditional styles to the action-style kachina dolls made popular in galleries throughout the world, and on to the kachina sculptures that have evolved in the last half of the 1980s.… Read More

a good read

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Tucson, AZ: The University of Arizona Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0816512264 . First printing with full number line on copyright page. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, dated October 26, 1991. Inscription is to museum curator Barton Wright. Beige cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Boards are in fine condition. Tan pictorial dust jacket with title in blue on cover and spine. Jacket is wrapped in mylar. Minor shelf wear and creasing to edges, mostly to head of spine; mild soiling; spine is slightly faded. Tight binding and clean interior. Includes a section of color plates as well as black-and-white photos throughout. Most photos are by the author and some are historical photos by Forman Hanna. This book traces the history of the kachina doll in Hopi culture, describes the development of the art form, and profiles 27 modern carvers. ; B&W and Color Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11"… Read More