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Inner Light Pub., 1986. Unstated. . Soft cover. Good. American Indian Magic, by Steiger Brad Inner Light Pub., 1986, unstated edition, ISBN: 0938294202 Softcover in good condition, text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, cover is clean. This deals with Native American magic. These people had a system of magic so powerful that it enabled them to control winds and the weather. They also were also able to foresee coming events and in this way sometimes change the future. This book is a guide to this system. B&W photos and illustrations, 200 pages.

Bracken, 1986. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Good. Ancient Tales and Folklore of China by Werner, Edward Bracken Books, 1986, lst. ISBN: 1851700218 Hardback in good condition with acceptable dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Board cover is clean, Dust jacket has tear on backside. This is a very nice collection of the folklore and tales of China. Over 30+ color illustrations, 16 chapters covering the works of Confucius, LaoTzu, Mencius. Tales such as the Money-Tree, Spirit of the Well, The Magic Umbrellas, The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea and many many more. Glossary, index, 454 pages.

New York: Quartet Books, 1976. First Edition. . Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. John Boyce. Erotica passages and line drawings. Very good condition Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Soft Skull, 2003. Not Stated. . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 604 pages,.Text is clean an unmarked, binding is tight. Cover is in good+ condition see photo.Bellesiles has taken what we know about guns in America, and examining the historical record shatters the myth of the "Gun-toting American". Major research of numbers of guns in American from 1800 is listed by state. 128 pages of footnotes on his sources, how the use of guns surged in the mid 1800's. How the gun came to be considers a necessity after the Civil War, how world wars affected the status of the gun and how we have arrived at where we are today.

Univ Utah Press, 1970. Reprint. . Soft cover. Good. Basin-Plateau Aboriginal Sociopolitical Groups by Steward, J. 1937 Univ. of Utah Press, 1970 Reprint Soft cover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean has embossed seal of former owner inside cover. This book covers the tribes, animals, plants etc of the area ranging from eastern California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming and Colorado. Loaded with maps, charts, B&W photos and illustrations. Appendices A-G, bibliography, index, 348 pages.

World Pub, 1961. Unstated. . Hardcover. Good. Book of Eskimos by Freuchen Peter World Pub., 1961 Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Cloth cover is and shows slight signs of wear but good overall. This is a history of and story of the Eskimo people. Freuchen was a explorer who lived with them off and on for over 20 years. 441 pages.

Collins, 1977. Reprint. . Hardcover. Good/Good. The Clans and Tartans of Scotland by Bain Robert Collins, 1977 second reprint ISBN:0004111184 Hardback in slipcase in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cloths cover is clean as is slip case. This is a history of the Clans and Tartans of Scotland. Contains Clan and Families map on front endpaper, map of Scotland on back endpapers. Contains Regimental Tartans, Lesser-known tartans, list of Clan and Family Names. Glossary of heraldic terms, dates in history, resource guide, . Color photos, B&W illustrations, 320 pages.

Barnes & Noble, 2000. Reprint. . Hardcover. As New/As New. Clans and Tartans of Scotland by Zaczek, Iain Barnes & Noble, 2000, reprint, ISBN: 0760720746 Hardback in good+ condition with good+ Dust jacket signed by Harris. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover and dust jacket show no signs of wear and are in good+ condition. Everything you want and need to know about the clans of Scotland and their Tartans. Loaded with full color photos, clan index, clan society index, 144 pages.

Society for Applied Anthropology, 2000. First Edition . Soft cover. As New. Classics of Practicing Anthropology 1978-1998 by Higgins, P. Society for Applied Anthropology, 2000, lst. ISBN: 096420231x Softcover new in shrink wrap. . An exciting collection of some of the best articles from the first twenty years of Practicing Anthropology.

Blackwell, 2005. Unstated. . Soft cover. Good. The Cultural Politics of Food and Eating, by Watson, James Blackwell Pub. 2005, ISBN: 9780631230939 Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean. This book is a collection of readings that used the study of food as a vehicle for addressing broad themes that are emerging in anthropology, globalization, capitalism, market economies and consumption practices. List of contributors, references and index, 302 pages.

Kiessling Pub, 1939. First Edition. . Staple Bound. Good. Cupids Book San Francisco Bay Area Kiessling Pub, 1939 Staplebound in good condition, text clean and unmarked, binding tight all staples in place no loose pages. cover is clean. This is a combination cookbook, advertising vehicle handled out at county marriage license bureaus in the San Francisco Bay Area. Contains various ads for services, wedding and baby photos, silverware etc. B&W illustrations.

Avenel, 1981. Reprint. . Hardcover. Good. The Golden Bough 2 volume in one book by Frazer James Avenel, 1981 edition, ISBN: 0517336332 Hardback in good condition NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, tanning of pages due to age. Cover is gold embossed and very clean. Before Joseph Campbell there was James Frazer. In the Golden Bough he explores mankind and its behavior from its dawn of thought through civilized era. He examines myths and folktales across the many cultures and centuries. B&W illustrations, index, 407 pages. A must for everyone's library.

Univ. Of Arizona Press, 1985. Unstated. . Soft cover. Good. The Gullible Coyote Una'ihu by Malotki, Ekkehart Univ. of Arizona Press, 1985, unstated edition ISBN: 0816509131 Softcover in good condition text clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean. This is a Hopi Tale and is a bilingual collection of Hopi Coyote Stories. The tales are told both in Hopi and English with illustrations. Key to Hopi Alphabet, guide to pronouncing various words and Glossary of Hopi Terms.

Smithsonian, 1988. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. Handbook of the American Indians Vol. 4 Indian-White Relations Smithsonian, 1988, lst. Hardback in good+ condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight; book has slight cock otherwise super clean. Cover is clean, NO dust jacket. Part of the 17 Vol. set of American Indians series this covers the history of Indian-White Relations. It covers National policy, Military Situation, Political relations, Economic Relations, Religious relations, Conceptual Relations. B&W photos and illustrations, contains non-Indian biographies, list of contributors, list of illustrations, bibliography, index, 838 pages. This book is quite heavy so is not suitable for international shipping as it is over size and weight limits and requires additional shipping determined by buyers address.

Smithsonian, 1990. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. Handbook of the American Indians Vol. 7 Northwest Coast Smithsonian, 1990 lst. Hardback in good+ condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight; book has slightly cocked otherwise super clean. Cover is clean, NO dust jacket. Part of the 17 Vol. set of American Indians series this covers Indians of the Northwest Coast. It covers Pr-history, the numerous tribes, music, art, basketry, and interaction of tribes, mythology and ceremonies by tribe etc. B&W photos and illustrations, list of contributors, bibliography, index, 777 pages.

Smithsonian, 1978. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. Handbook of the American Indians Vol. 8 California Smithsonian, 1978, lst. Hardback in good+ condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight; book has slight cock otherwise super clean. Cover is clean, NO dust jacket. Part of the 17 Vol. set of American Indians series this covers the California Tribes. It covers the numerous tribes, mission Indian system, music, art, basketry, and ceremonies by tribe etc. B&W photos and illustrations, list of contributors, bibliography, index, 900 pages. This book is quite heavy so is not suitable for international shipping as it is over size and weight limits and requires additional shipping determined by buyers address.

Smithsonian, 1997. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. Handbook of the American Indians Vol. 17 Smithsonian, 1996, lst. ISBN: 0160487749 Hardback in good+ condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight; book has cocked casing otherwise super clean. Cover is clean, NO dust jacket. Part of the 17 Vol. set of American Indians series this covers the Indian Languages. Covers descriptions of Native Languages, Native writing systems, place names, personal names, Ethnography of Speaking, classification of languages of north America, with Grammatical sketches. B&W photos and illustrations, maps, language families, linguistic stocks of American Indians and Indians of North Mexico. 2 color maps in packet inside back cover. List of resources, contributors, bibliography, index, 957 pages. This book is quite heavy so is not suitable for international shipping as it is over size and weight limits and requires additional shipping determined by buyers address.

Smithsonian, 1979. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. Handbook of the American Indians Vol. 9-10 Southwest Smithsonian, 1979, lst. ISBN: Hardback in good+ condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight; books have slight cock otherwise super clean. Cover is clean, NO dust jacket. You are getting 2 books. Part of the 17 Vol. set of American Indians series this covers Southwest Indians. Covers Prehistory, Agricultural beginnings, Pre-history Tribes, Historical linguistics, The Pueblo system, Various Tribes Pueblos and their economies and relations. Southwest and Plains Indian relations, as well as various arts, music, political make up of various tribes. B&W photos and illustrations, list of contributors, list of illustrations, bibliography, index, Vol. 9 701 pages, Vol. 10 868 pages. This book is quite heavy so is not suitable for international shipping as it is over size and weight limits and requires additional shipping determined by buyers address.

Duell Sloan Pearce, 1960. First Edition Later Printing. . Hardcover. Good/Fair. Hawaii and Its People by Day, A. G. Duell, Sloan, Pearce, 1960, 4th printing Hardback in good condition with fair dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, stain at top of casing also marks from newspaper article laid in. Cover shows heavy signs of wear with fading, dings, nicks etc. History of Hawaii from 1778 when Captain Cook set foot on its shores through the 1960ies and statehood. Trade and business, warfare and political intrigue, the manners and social habits or the natives and missionaries. Loaded with tidbits about Hawaii, Hawaiian life and its legend.

Knopf, 1980. First Edition. . Soft cover. Good. High Culture by Novak, Williams Knoph1980, states lst. ISBN: 394738284 Soft cover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover shows some slight signs of wear but clean overall. This is the first book that went beyond medical, legal and ethical pros and cons of marijuana. It takes the reader inside the marijuana experience. Notes, bibliography, 290 pages.