American Indian Eskimo Baskets Basketry – Types Makers Dates / Scarce Book

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Profusely illustrated in black-and-white, this early out-of-print book provides an in-depth pictorial survey of
AMERICAN INDIAN AND ESKIMO BASKETRY – A KEY TO IDENTIFICATION
by Charles Miles and Pierre Bovis, Bonanaza Books NY, 1969.
113 black-and-white photographs illustrate examples of these Indian baskets with descriptions including, in most cases, name, origin, date, and a terse description.  This pictorial guide covers by chapter: Indian and Eskimo Basketry; Four Major Methods of Basketry; Methods of Ornamentation; Common Utility Baskets; Regional Types of Baskets; Basket Illustrations with Identification; Basketry in Forms Other Than Baskets.  The book includes a glossary of terms and bibliography. If you are a collector, dealer, or historian of Native American Indian basketry, you will want to add this rare out-of-print text to the shelf of your permanent reference library.  For other out-of-print books on American Indian pottery, baskets, weavings and textiles, please go to our eBay store.
6.2” x 9” hardback book with dust cover in very good condition.  144 pages.
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