Totem Poles. Vol I: Totem Poles According to Crests and Topics. Vol II: Totem Poles According to Location.
by Barbeau, Marius
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- very good
- Seller
-
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Ottawa: National Museums of Canada, 1950. Advance proof. very good. 1st Edition. xii,433;x,435-880,[1]pp. + errata slip laid inpp. 2 volumes Octavo. Illustrations in text from photos. Original pictorial stiff card covers, colour endpaper maps. Covers worn at spine and around edges. Errata/addenda loose in volume 2. Previous owners name stamp on title page of volume 2. Tight clean copy in very good condition. The standard work on the subject. Discusses crests and topics of totem poles along with illustrations to support. 1950
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 129703
- Title
- Totem Poles. Vol I: Totem Poles According to Crests and Topics. Vol II: Totem Poles According to Location.
- Author
- Barbeau, Marius
- Format/Binding
- Advance proof
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- National Museums of Canada
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- Pacific Northwest|Totem Poles|Western Canada
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About Aquila Books
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