In the Presence of the Sun: Sixteen Plains Indian Shield Drawings
by Momaday, N. Scott
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Santa Fe: The Rydal Press, n.d.. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. Single sheets 10 by 12 inches, printed letterpress, hand-colored, numbered and signed by the artist. Each illustration is accompanied by a separate sheet telling the story of the shield. A fine set housed in the publisher's black cloth clamshell case, printed spine label.
One of 18 complete suites from a total printing of 48. The remaining sheets were sold individually. This set is No. 42.
Scott Momaday is a Kiowa novelist. His work, House Made of Dawn was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and is considered the beginning of the Native American Renaissance.
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- Bookseller
- Thorn Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22278
- Title
- In the Presence of the Sun: Sixteen Plains Indian Shield Drawings
- Author
- Momaday, N. Scott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Publisher
- The Rydal Press
- Place of Publication
- Santa Fe
- Date Published
- n.d.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books;
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
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Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
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