Search Results: Native Studies from Homeward Bound Books

Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. Very Good. 1992. Hardcover. 0803235569 . 374 p. 23.5 cm. Sound and square binding in burgundy, cloth-covered boards. Top fore-corner is bumped. Tiny remainder mark on bottom edge of the text block. A bit of light soiling and some scratches overall. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with the exception of a price erasure mark on the first preliminary page. A scholarly study, which focuses on the Big Village settlement (1775-1845) of the Omaha Indians. "The emphasis on material culture gives a unique view of the daily life of these people and illustrates clearly the integration of European trade items with traditional technologies" (from the prologue). Illustrated with black and white photographic plates, diagrams and maps. Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians .

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. Very Good. 1986. Fifth Printing. Softcover. 0806120568 . 224 p. 30.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Moderate rubbing to the edges and corners. Lightly shelf-rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The indigenous history of the Great Lakes region of the U.S. A. and Canada, particularly the Ohio Valley. Includes thirty three colour maps. Cartography by Miklos Pinther. .

Wakefield, Massachusetts: Pride Publications Inc.. Very Good. Stapled wraps. 22 cm. Sound bindings in centre-stapled cardstock covers. Volume I has 62 pages and Volume II has 74 pages. Both books have some soft creases, darkening to the spines, and light soil to the covers. A few pages in volume II are rippled, likely caught in printing. Does not affect legibility. Page paper is lightly toned but clean. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of books. .

Ottawa, Ontario: National Museum of Canada. Very Good. 1968. Softcover. 0660020661 . 205 p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to the corners and edges. Faint moisture stain and a pull mark on front cover. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A choreographic and musical survey of Canadian longhouse customs, as well as the art of costuming. Illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings. National Museum of Canada Bulletin No. 220 Folklore Series No. 4. .

Burnstown, Ontario: General Store Publishing House. Very Good+. ©1996. Other. 1896182461 . 120 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Lightly shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Black and white photographs of indigenous peoples of Canada from the library collection of the Geological Survey of Canada. Includes some descriptive text from original source materials. .

Quebec. Very Good. 1968. Stapled wraps. 48 p. 23 cm. Sound binding in saddle-stapled cardstock covers. Some wear to the edges and corners. Small shadow mark on front. Rear white cover has darkening along the edges. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with toning. A catalogue to accompany an exhibit of Inuit art at Place Bonaventure, Montreal from November 20th to December 2, 1968. Presented by the Canadian Guild of Crafts and La Federation des Cooperatives du Nouveau-Quebec, with the cooperation of the Federal Deparmtnet of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Illustrated with black and white photographs of the art pieces. .

Calgary: Fifth House. Very Good+. 2002. Softcover. 1894004965 . 248 p. 22.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor edge wear. Shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A scholarly account of the history of the Montana whisky traders and the tragic impact they had on the Blackfoot nation. Illustrated in black and white. .

St. John's: Research. Very Good. 1989. Thirteenth Printing. Softcover. 0919666000 . 133 p. 22.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to the corners and edges. Spine a little sunned. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A comprehensive study of the Naskapi indigenous peoples of Labrador, based on the author's life with them between 1966 and 1968. .

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. 177 p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in brown, paper-covered boards, with gilt-stamped titles on black spine. One corner slightly bumped, with light wear to the others. The top edge of the text block has a little foxing. Text block edges and pages slightly tanned. Dustjacket has wear to the head and foot of the spine and at the corners. A short tear and crease at top edge of rear panel near spine. A collection of native Canadian legends and myths, compiled by Ella Clark who visited eighteen reservations and undertook extensive research to record them. .

Taunton, Massachusetts: Wm. S. Sullwold Publishing. Good. 1976. Third Printing. Softcover. 96 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Rubbing along spine edges and front cover, resulting in a little colour loss. Wear to the corner tips. A little light soil. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with slight toning. A history of the Wampanoags aboriginals who lived in the Cape Cod area in the late 17th century and onwards. .

New York: American Museum of Natural History. Very Good. Second Edition. Hardcover. 175 p. 20.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards, with illustration to the upper board. A little wear to the corner tips and spine ends. Previous owners' names on the front endpaper and first page after title page. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. A study of the indigenous peoples of the North Pacific Coast of North America, from Washington to Alaska. Published to tie in to the American Museum of Natural History Northwest Coast Hall. Illustrated with black and white photographs, diagrams, and maps. Handbook Series No. 10 .

Winnipeg Art Gallery. Very Good-. 1982. Softcover. 0889151040 . 80 p. 32 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Edges of front cover and the spine are sun faded. Some wear to corners and edges. Several light scratches. Previous owner's bookplate on the title page. Otherwise, inside pages are clean and unmarked. A catalogue to accompany an exhibition of the drawings of several Inuit artists, which portray stories from their mythology and legends. Curated by Bernadette Driscoll. Illustrated with colour, but mostly black and white photographs of their work. .

Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Museum of Civilization. Very Good. 1988. Softcover. 0660502852 . 159 p. 25 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light edge and corner wear. Spine a little faded. Overall, light shelf rubbing. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A selection of inuit folk tales, illustrated with black and white photographs of Inuit carvings. Translated from the Inuktitut. Text in French and English. .

Toronto: Pagurian Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. ©1976. Hardcover. 0889320314 . 96 p. 30 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Very minor wear to the corner tips. Previous owner's label on the front free endpapers. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket has some wear to the edges and spine ends, including a few small tears, a chip and a crease. and rippling to edges. A selection of thirty paintings by noted Canadian artist William Kurelek, which capture the disappearing innocence of Arctic life in the mid 1970's. Accompanied by text by the author, describing his time spent on Baffin Island while painting and doing research for this book. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

Waterloo, Ont.: Wilfred Laurier University Press. Very Good+. 2007. Softcover. 088920523X . 386 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to the corner tips and edges. Small half circle ring stain on the title page and verso. Else fine. Appears unread. A scholarly examination of Métis identity from historical and contemporary perspectives. Thirteen individually authored essays. Includes index. .

Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. Second Printing. Hardcover. 088894747X . 183 p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Light wear to the edges. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has some light edge wear and is shelf rubbed. An examination of the treatment of indigenous peoples by white explorers and settlers and the issue of land tenure. .

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. Very Good-. 1949. Hardcover. 192, [18] p. 28 cm. Sound and square, red, cloth-covered boards. Light wear to edges and corners. Spine and boards (partially) faded. A couple of small soil marks. Endpapers a bit yellowed. Otherwise, inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Includes sixteen black and white plates, illustrating ceremonial instruments and masks, and ten in-text drawings. A scholarly study of religious rites of the Cayuga of the Sour Springs Long House. The author collaborated with Alexander General (Deskaheh) from the Six Nations Reserve in writing this work. .

Rosetta Projects. Very Good. 2009. Second Printing. Hardcover. 0973313803 . 304 p. 26.5 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered, illustrated boards. Bottom front corner of lower board is bumped. Lightlyl shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. An account of the history and lives of the Mishkeegogamang First Nation from north of Sioux Lookout, northwestern Ontario. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. Very Good+. 2010. First Edition Thus. Softcover. 0816673829 . 114 p. 21.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. A little shelf rubbed with tiny area of impression marks on front cover. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Documents the history, traditions, and culture of the Ojibway people via their stories and myths. Illustrated with line drawings. .

Ottawa, Ontario: National Museum of Canada. Very Good. 1966. Hardcover. 195 p. 25 cm. Rebound in beige, cloth-covered boards with original cardstock cover panel pasted onto upper board. Corners lightly bumped. Minor spots on lower board. Overall lightly soiled. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A government report on the origins and distribution of the Iroquois tribes in Ontario, Canada. A scientific study, based on archaeological evidence. Includes nineteen black and white plates of finds. National Museum of Canada Bulletin 210. Anthropological Series no. 75. .