Natalie Curtis – the Indians Book, illustrated from photographs and drawings by Indians – 1935

Oorspronkelijke gedecoreerde linnen band xxxvi, (iv), 584 pp. + 34 (coloured) plates and photo portraits - 26 x 18 cm.Volledige titel: The indians' Book an offering by the American Indians of Indian Lore, Musical and Narrative, to form a record of the songs and legends of their race; recorded and edited by Natalie Curtis.'The Indians are the authors of this volume. The songs and stories are theirs; the drawings, cover- design and title-pages were made by them. The work of the recorder has been but collecting, editing, and arranging of the Indians' contributions.'Conditie: Goed+. Mooi, stevig exemplaar met gave scharnieren zowel aan de buiten- als aan de binnenzijde.inhoud:Preface, Foreword, IntroductionEastern Indians -WabanakiPlains Indians -organization, Holy medicine Man, Dakota, Pawnee, Cheyenne, Arapaho, KiowaLake Indians -WinnebagoNorthwestern Indians -KwakiutlSouthwestern Indians -Pima, Apache, Mojave-Apache, Yuma, NavajoPueblo Indians -Zuni, San Juan, Acoma, Laguna, HopiAppendixIndex'Natalie Curtis Burlin (1875 - 1921) was an American ethnomusicologist. Curtis, along with Alice Cunningham Fletcher and Frances Densmore, was one of a small group of women doing important ethnological studies in North America at the beginning of the 20th century. She is remembered for her transcriptions and publication of traditional music of Native American tribes.'Verzending geregistreerd en verzekerd.