STEPHEN C. JETT AND VIRGINIA E. SPENCER - Navajo Architecture

Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1981. 1st. Hardcover. 18.5x26cm. "Among the myriad forms of shelter adopted by Native Americans, the hogan is uniquely Navajo. the relationship of its structure to Navajo belief is well known; yet it is not the only building form used by that people. This book explores the whole range of Navajo architecture as it has evolved through the present day - at the interface of tradition and modernization." "Nearly 200 photographs and drawings support the authors' appreciation of structural details that often escape the casual observer." Bibliography and index; 289 pp. Light spotting to edges of page block and tiny mark top of frontispiece page and title page (mirrored spot) otherwise approaching fine; clean beige cloth, gilt titling front and spine. Jacket unclipped, slightly sunned spine, discoloured where rubbed, several nicks plus chipping to edges in places.. Very Good to Near Fine .