Indian and Western Collectible Book Auction

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300 lots of collectible books on Indian and Western subjects including art, pottery, weavings, beadwork, prehistoric, arrowheads, basketry, and more.

Note: This is an internet, ABSENTEE ONLY auction. The auction ends at 12:00 PM PT, May 14 at which time the highest bidders will be announced (in the same way an eBay auction ends) Winning bidders will be notified shortly after that and sent an invoice. You can leave your bids, via our iCollector link, up until the auction ends.

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California Indian Basketry1 - California Indian Basketry
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California Indian Basketry; an artistic overview. Softcover. 1976. 84 pages. Very good condition. Filled with black and white photos. Size: 7&quo...
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to bowlturner1 for (25.00 + 3.75BP) = 28.75
 
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Woven History; Native American basketry2 - Woven History; Native American basketry
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Woven History; Native American basketry by Julie Daly. From the Collection of the Clark County Historical Museum, Vancouver, Washington. Softcover.
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to coopervet for (45.00 + 6.75BP) = 51.75
 
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Southwestern Indian Baskets3 - Southwestern Indian Baskets
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Southwestern Indian Baskets; their history and their makers by Andrew Hunter Whiteford. Softcover. 1988. 218 pages. Excellent condition. Comprehens
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to jarvind for (17.50 + 2.63BP) = 20.13
 
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Woven Worlds4 - Woven Worlds
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Woven Worlds; basketry from the Clark Field collection at the Philbrook Museum of Art. Softcover. 2001. 246 pages. Excellent condition. Size: 9&q...
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Estimate : 15.00 - 30.00
Sold to bowlturner1 for (15.00 + 2.25BP) = 17.25
 
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Remember Your Relations5 - Remember Your Relations
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Remember Your Relations; the Elsie Allen baskets, family & friends. Softcover. 1996. 128 pages. Very good condition. Provides an eye-opening ...
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to keepast for (7.50 + 1.13BP) = 8.63
 
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Her Mind Made Up6 - Her Mind Made Up
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Her Mind Made Up; weaving caps the Indian way. Softcover. 1998. 246 pages. Very good condition. Size: 8-1/2" x 11"
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to Drmunoz for (50.00 + 7.50BP) = 57.50
 
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Basketry of the San Carlos Apache Indians7 - Basketry of the San Carlos Apache Indians
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Basketry of the San Carlos Apache Indians by Helen H. Roberts. Softcover. copyright 1929, 1985. 218 pages. Very good condition. Size: 8-1/2"...
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to dockwally for (25.00 + 3.75BP) = 28.75
 
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Weavers of tradition and beauty8 - Weavers of tradition and beauty
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Weavers of tradition and beauty; basketmakers of the Great Basin. Softcover. 1995. 138 pages. Excellent condition. Many, many photos. Size: 8&quo...
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to dockwally for (12.50 + 1.88BP) = 14.38
 
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Woven by the Grandmothers9 - Woven by the Grandmothers
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Woven by the Grandmothers; 19th century Navajo textiles from the National Museum of the American Indian. Softcover. 1996. 214 pages. Excellent cond
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to smokesignals for (17.50 + 2.63BP) = 20.13
 
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Rio Grande Textiles10 - Rio Grande Textiles
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Rio Grande Textiles by Nora Fisher. Softcover. 1994. 196 pages. Excellent condition. Filled with color photos. Size: 9" x 11"
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Estimate : 15.00 - 30.00
Sold to smokesignals for (20.00 + 3.00BP) = 23.00
 
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The Hover Collection of Karuk Baskets11 - The Hover Collection of Karuk Baskets
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The Hover Collection of Karuk Baskets. Clarke Memorial Museum. 1985. 112 pages. Very good condition, some highlighting, pencil marks. Many photos.
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to coopervet for (10.00 + 1.50BP) = 11.50
 
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Columbia River Basketry12 - Columbia River Basketry
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Columbia River Basketry; Gift of the Ancestors, gift of the earth by Mary Dodds Schlick. Softcover. 1994. 232 pages. Excellent, like new condition.
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to lvskyefire.. for (17.50 + 2.63BP) = 20.13
 
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The Plateau Bag13 - The Plateau Bag
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The Plateau Bag; a tradition in Native American Weaving. 1994. 64 pages. Excellent condition. Many photos. Size: 8-1/2" x 11"
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to dockwally for (40.00 + 6.00BP) = 46.00
 
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Basket Tales of the Grandmothers14 - Basket Tales of the Grandmothers
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Basket Tales of the Grandmothers by William A. Turnbaugh. Softcover. 1999. 210 pages. Excellent, like new condition. Storytellers from over 100 Nat
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to jwills for (12.50 + 1.88BP) = 14.38
 
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Indian Basketry of Western North America15 - Indian Basketry of Western North America
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Indian Basketry of Western North America. Softcover. 1977. 64 pages. Excellent condition. Includes Eskimo, Aleut, Tlingit, Haida, Salish (interior)
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to grayson44 for (12.50 + 1.88BP) = 14.38
 
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3 Collector's Books16 - 3 Collector's Books
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3 books on California Basketry. 1) Native American Basketry of Southern California. 1993. 2) Native American Basketry of Central California. 1987.
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to grayson44 for (105.00 + 15.75BP) = 120.75
 
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Illustrated History of Indian Baskets and Plates17 - Illustrated History of Indian Baskets and Plates
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Illustrated History of Indian Baskets and Plates made by California Indians and Many Other Tribes. copyright 1915, reprinted 1972. Softcover. Good
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to heasley for (10.00 + 1.50BP) = 11.50
 
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Indian Blankets and Their Makers18 - Indian Blankets and Their Makers
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Indian Blankets and Their Makers by George Wharton James with 254 illustrations, 32 in color. Paperback. 213 pages. First published in 1974, this e
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to jcorning for (10.00 + 1.50BP) = 11.50
 
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Southwestern Indian Baskets19 - Southwestern Indian Baskets
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Southwestern Indian Baskets; their history and their makers by Andrew Hunter Whiteford. 1988. 219 pages. Ex-library copy. Very good condition. A hi
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to bowlturner1 for (15.00 + 2.25BP) = 17.25
 
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Southwest Weaving20 - Southwest Weaving
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Southwest Weaving: a Continuum. 1996. 74 pages. Excellent condition. This catalog is published on the occasion of the second exhibition in the seri
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to grayson44 for (12.50 + 1.88BP) = 14.38
 
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Posts and Rugs21 - Posts and Rugs
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Posts and Rugs; the story of Navajo rugs and their homes by H.L. James. Softcover. 126 pages. 1976. In this book, faithfully documented, fully illu
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Estimate : 5.00 - 10.00
Sold to badgercreek for (7.50 + 1.13BP) = 8.63
 
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Quill and Beadwork of the Western Sioux22 - Quill and Beadwork of the Western Sioux
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Quill and Beadwork of the Western Sioux by Carrie A. Lyford. Paperback. This edition, first published in 1979, is an unabridged reprint of the 1940
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to skeeter1 for (7.50 + 1.13BP) = 8.63
 
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The North American Indian Collection23 - The North American Indian Collection
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The North American Indian Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami. Softcover. 1988. 156 pages. Excellent condition. Filled with phot
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to a4547 for (17.50 + 2.63BP) = 20.13
 
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Navajo Textiles24 - Navajo Textiles
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Navajo Textiles; The William Randolph Hearst Collection by Nancy J. Blomberg. Softcover. 1994. Excellent condition. 257 pages. Gives an excellent a
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Estimate : 15.00 - 30.00
Sold to edbrantley for (17.50 + 2.63BP) = 20.13
 
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Old Navajo Rugs25 - Old Navajo Rugs
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Old Navajo Rugs; Their development from 1900 to 1940 with keys to their identification. by Marian E. Rodee. Paperback. 113 pages. 1987. Very good c
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to cha2003507 for (20.00 + 3.00BP) = 23.00
 
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Weaving a World26 - Weaving a World
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Weaving a World; textiles and the Navajo way of seeing by Roseann S. Willink and Paul G. Zolbrod. Softcover. 1996. Excellent, like new condition. M
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to grayson44 for (5.00 + 0.75BP) = 5.75
 
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One Hundred Years of Navajo Rugs27 - One Hundred Years of Navajo Rugs
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One Hundred Years of Navajo Rugs by Marian E. Rodee. Softcover. 1995. Excellent condition. 187 pages. This book offers a guide to identifying and d
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to cha2003507 for (12.50 + 1.88BP) = 14.38
 
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Crow Indian Beadwork28 - Crow Indian Beadwork
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Crow Indian Beadwork, a descriptive and historical study by William Wildschut and John C. Ewers. 1985. Paperback. Many black and white photos. A c
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to coopervet for (12.50 + 1.88BP) = 14.38
 
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Common Threads, Pueblo and Navajo Textiles29 - Common Threads, Pueblo and Navajo Textiles
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Common Threads, Pueblo and Navajo Textiles in the Southwest Museum. Softcover. 1998. 71 pages. Excellent condition. This catalogue, which accompani
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to smokesignals for (20.00 + 3.00BP) = 23.00
 
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Shared Horizons: Navajo Textiles30 - Shared Horizons: Navajo Textiles
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Shared Horizons: Navajo Textiles. Softcover. 1981. Very good condition. An exhibition organized by the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indians.
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Estimate : 5.00 - 10.00
Sold to theboeberts for (12.50 + 1.88BP) = 14.38
 
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Siletz; Survival for an artifact31 - Siletz; Survival for an artifact
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Siletz; Survival for an artifact by Leone Letson Kasner. Softcover. 1980. 81 pages. Very good condition. Size: 8-1/2" x 11"
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Estimate : 5.00 - 10.00
Sold to dockwally for (5.00 + 0.75BP) = 5.75
 
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The Siletz Indian Reservation 1855-190032 - The Siletz Indian Reservation 1855-1900
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The Siletz Indian Reservation 1855-1900 by William Eugene Kent. Softcover. 1977. 55 pages. Excellent condition. Size: 8-1/2" x 11"
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Estimate : 5.00 - 10.00
Sold to dockwally for (5.00 + 0.75BP) = 5.75
 
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Native Arts of the Columbia Plateau33 - Native Arts of the Columbia Plateau
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Native Arts of the Columbia Plateau; The Doris Swayze Bounds Collection. 1998. 136 pages. Excellent condition. Many, many black and white and color
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to coopervet for (40.00 + 6.00BP) = 46.00
 
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Indian Baskets of North America34 - Indian Baskets of North America
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Indian Baskets of North America by Dr. Frank W. Lamb. 1972. 155 pages. Ex-library edition. Very good condition. Filled with black and white photos.
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to grayson44 for (5.00 + 0.75BP) = 5.75
 
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Lords of the Earth, A History of the Navajo Indian35 - Lords of the Earth, A History of the Navajo Indian
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Lords of the Earth, A History of the Navajo Indians by Jules Loh. Hardcover. 1971. 164 pages. Very good condition. Ex-library edition. Here is a se
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Estimate : 5.00 - 10.00
Sold to dakota for (5.00 + 0.75BP) = 5.75
 
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Masked Gods, Navajo and Pueblo Ceremonialism36 - Masked Gods, Navajo and Pueblo Ceremonialism
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Masked Gods, Navajo and Pueblo Ceremonialism by Frank Waters. Paperback. 1950. 439 pages. Good condition. A profoundly original account of the his
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Estimate : 5.00 - 10.00
Sold to tucdoc for (17.50 + 2.63BP) = 20.13
 
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Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales37 - Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales
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Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales by George Bird Grinell. Paperback. 1990, reprinted from the first edition published in 1889. 417 pages. Very goo
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Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 5.00 - 10.00
 
 
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Native Harvests, Recipes and Botanicals38 - Native Harvests, Recipes and Botanicals
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Native Harvests, Recipes and Botanicals of the American Indian by Barrie Kvasch. Paperback. 1979. 202 pages. Copiously illustrated by the author wi
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Estimate : 5.00 - 10.00
Sold to smokesignals for (25.00 + 3.75BP) = 28.75
 
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Apache Indian Baskets39 - Apache Indian Baskets
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Apache Indian Baskets by Clara Lee Tanner. Hardcover. 1982. 204 pages. Very good condition, some bending/tearing on the dust jacket. Variations and
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to smokesignals for (45.00 + 6.75BP) = 51.75
 
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Navajo Weaving Today40 - Navajo Weaving Today
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Navajo Weaving Today. Softcover. by Nancy N. Schiffer. 1991. 64 pages. Excellent condition. Filled with color photos. Size: 8-1/2'" x 11...
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Estimate : 5.00 - 10.00
Sold to badgercreek for (7.50 + 1.13BP) = 8.63
 
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The Heritage of Klickitat Basketry41 - The Heritage of Klickitat Basketry
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The Heritage of Klickitat Basketry, a History and Art Preserved by Nettie Kuneki, Elsie Thomas, and Marie Slockish. Softcover. 1988. 54 pages. Very
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Estimate : 5.00 - 10.00
Sold to russellpaul for (7.50 + 1.13BP) = 8.63
 
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Crow's Shells, Artistic Basketry of Puget Sound42 - Crow's Shells, Artistic Basketry of Puget Sound
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Crow's Shells, Artistic Basketry of Puget Sound by Nile Thompson and Carolyn Marr. Softcover. 1983. 80 pages. Good condition, some pages sepe...
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Estimate : 5.00 - 10.00
Sold to coopervet for (25.00 + 3.75BP) = 28.75
 
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Basket Designs of the Mission Indians43 - Basket Designs of the Mission Indians
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Basket Designs of the Mission Indians of California by A.L. Kroeber. Softcover. Original publication date 1922, this a reprint. 183 pages. Excellen
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Estimate : 5.00 - 10.00
Sold to dockwally for (20.00 + 3.00BP) = 23.00
 
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Basket Designs of the Indians of Northwestern Ca.44 - Basket Designs of the Indians of Northwestern Ca.
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Basket Designs of the Indians of Northwestern California by A.L. Kroeber. Softcover. 2007, original publication date 1904. Excellent, like new cond
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Estimate : 5.00 - 10.00
Sold to grayson44 for (5.00 + 0.75BP) = 5.75
 
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Panamint Shoshone Basketry45 - Panamint Shoshone Basketry
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Panamint Shoshone Basketry: An American Art Form by Eva Slater. Softcover. 2000. 139 pages. Very good condition. Many black and white and color pho
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to bowlturner1 for (15.00 + 2.25BP) = 17.25
 
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Tradition and Innovation - Signed Copy46 - Tradition and Innovation - Signed Copy
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Tradition and Innovation: A Basket history of the Indians of the Yosemite-Mono Lake area by Craig D. Bates and Martha J. Lee. Hardcover. Signed by
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Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to dtbowie for (60.00 + 9.00BP) = 69.00
 
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Fibers & Forms: Native American Basketry47 - Fibers & Forms: Native American Basketry
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Fibers & Forms: Native American Basketry of the West. Softcover. 1997. 78 pages. Good condition, some pages have seperated from the binding b...
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to grayson44 for (5.00 + 0.75BP) = 5.75
 
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Indian Baskets of Central California48 - Indian Baskets of Central California
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Indian Baskets of Central California: Art, Culture, and History. Native American Basketry from San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay North to Mendocin
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to grayson44 for (35.00 + 5.25BP) = 40.25
 
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Navajo Rugs49 - Navajo Rugs
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Navajo Rugs, How to Find, Evaluate, Buy and Care for them by Don Dedera. Paperback. 1975. 114 pages. Very good condition. With many black and whit
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Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to tucdoc for (15.00 + 2.25BP) = 17.25
 
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The Tsimshian Indians and Their Arts50 - The Tsimshian Indians and Their Arts
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The Tsimshian Indians and Their Arts by Viola E. Garfield and Paul S. Wingert. Paperback. 94 pages. Covers the structure of Tsimshian society, its
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Estimate : 5.00 - 10.00
Sold to dockwally for (7.50 + 1.13BP) = 8.63
 
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