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BENTLEY, MARY AND TED Gabriola: Petroglyph Island
Victoria BC Canada, Sono Nis Press. 1981. (ISBN: 0 919462 81 2) Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second printing January 1982. 111 pages including: Index; Suggested Reading; Chart of Unearthed Petroglyphs; Numerical Data; numerous black and white illustrations - photographs, rubbings, drawings, maps, sites, typology sketches. The book documents more than fifty petroglyphs from Gabriola, a major site in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia. Additionally the authors write of their commitment to the preservation of these works and an understanding of the native culture which produced them. They discuss the possible purposes for the petroglyphs, the methods of carving, dating, location. A carefully researched study of an intriguing native art form. Very Good/No Jacket (as published).
Offered for US$ 25.00 by: Literacy Nanaimo - Book number: 003634
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