Author: Putnam, F. W. [in: G. M. Wheeler (ed.)]
Title: Report upon United States Geographical Surveys west of the one hundredth meridian, in charge of Capt. Geo. M. Wheeler. Volume VII. Archaeology. Reports upon archaeological and ethnological collection from vicinity of Santa Barbara, California, and from ruined pueblos of Arizona and New Mexico and certain interior tribes. With an appendix of Indian vocabularies, revised and prepared by Albert S. Gatschet.
Description: Washington, DC, Government Printing Office, 1879. Large 4to (29.5 x 23.1 cm). xx, 497 pp., chromolithographed frontispiece, 20 photographic and lithographed plates of which four in full colour, one tinted map, 135 text engravings. Original blindstamped cloth. Gilt title and vignette on the spine. = This is Vol. VII (archaeology) of Report upon the United States geografical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian by G.M. Wheeler. Profusely illustrated. Most plates show tools, including primitive 'stone-age' types, jewellery, pottery, etc., etc. The full colour frontispiece, however, shows the performance of an ancient dance. This book is usually found "ex library", with stamps, etc., but this copy is a rare exception. Some shelfwear, else a very good, clean copy. Nissen ZBI, 4756.

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