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Title: Totem Poles
Description: Ottawa, Department of Resources and Development, National Museum of Canada. 1950, 1st edition. (Wrappers) Fair. xii, 433pp; ix, 435-880pp. Two volumes. Tall 8vo. In original printed wrappers. Wrappers with general age-toing, most pronounced at spine as is common; rubbing at extremities, chipping at heel of spines. Vol.II with closed puncture tear (2CM X 1cm) to front cover. Vol.I bottom corner dampstained, darkened; not affecting the text at all, hardly seeping through to inner text block. Vol.I also with a few small soiled "spots," as if splashed. Else, internally clean. Lacking errata and addenda sheet, as common. Mapped EPs. B&W photographic plates, illus. diagrams; colour illus. With tissue guards. With blemishes duly noted, this remains a presentable complete set of this seminal work at an accessible price. Bulletin No. 119 - Volume 1, "Totem Poles According to Crests and Topics"; Volume 2, "Totem Poles According to Location". Anthropological Series No. 30.

Keywords: North American Indian, Aboriginal Art, British Columbia, First Nations, Gitksan, Haida, Kwakiutl, Niskae, Pacific North-West, Salish, Tsimsyan

Price: CAD 125.00 = appr. US$ 86.41 Seller: Spafford Books
- Book number: 120738

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