Artificial Curiosities From the Northwest Coast Of America

First Edition. Near Fine / near fine. 16 color plates, 87 monochrome plates. Artifacts from Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California collected in the 1780's and 1790's. Book is slightly cocked, otherwise excellent. Corners are square and the pages are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket has a partial tear and wrinkle at the head of the spine, otherwise… Read more about this item

London: British Museum Publications Ltd , 1981. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 11" by 9" . Not Stated . Fascinating first edition illustrated catalogue of the native American artefacts from Captain James Cook's third voyage in the British Museum, complete with dust wrapper. Catalogue descriptive of the North America section of the Cool collection, and three further eighteenth century… Read more about this item

London: Trustees of the British Museum. 1981. 1st ed., quarto., pp.117. 16 (col plates), 87 (b&w plates), incl. Index, presentation inscr signed by Author, with mention of references to the recepient of 'Alaskan benchwood helmets', or. Cl. Bds., d.j. very good condition. Jonathan King is a visual anthropologist, who completed nearly 40 years at the British Museum. This… Read more about this item

Published for the Trustees of the British Museum by British Museum Publications. Used - Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.

115 pp. text + 16 colour and 87 b/w plates with numerous illus., index, biblio.. London, 1981. Hbk. Cover and book are slightly soiled. KEYWORDS: 033 Noord Amerika/Indianen

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.