[Rarebooks] FS: Half-Price Books on Native Americans

[Clare Murphy]

Dear Colleagues,

We will be offering at half-price hundreds of books in the next few weeks, because we are moving to half-space. Thank you for your kind attention.

Clare Murphy

1.  HOLMES, W. H.  TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 1906-07. Washington, DC: USGPO, 1912. Illustrated by many plates, some folding, including nice folding map in colors. Plates by Heliotype Co. Boston. Original olive green cloth with gilt design of Indian chief on front board. 290+ pgs Very good. {70242} $150.00
NOW $75.00
 
2.  POWELL, J. W.  EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 1886-87. Washington, DC: USGPO, 1891. Illustrated by Many plates including 12 in full color (heliotypes), 3 of these double-page and three plans in pocket at rear. Plates by Heliotype Co. Boston. Original olive green cloth with gilt design of Indian chief on front board. 298+ pgs.  Very good. {70241} $250.00
NOW $125.00
 
3.  POWELL, J. W.  NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 1897-98. PART 2. Washington, DC: USGPO, 1900. Illustrated by maps and plates, some folding, some in color. Plates by Heliotype Co. Boston. Original olive green cloth with gilt design of Indian chief on front board. 583 pgs Very good. Complete. Previous owner wrote on the spine cloth. Not ex-library. {70243} $150.00
NOW $75.00
 
4.  POWELL, J. W.  NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 1887-88. PART 1. Illustrated by Lithographic and chromolithographic plates, folding maps, woodcut plates, text illustrations. Original olive green cloth with gilt design of Indian chief on front board. Very good. This volume has no foxing and retains all tissue guards. The Apache and their medicine-men. Eskimos. The former owner wrote in white on spine "Eskimos", "Apaches".  {74706} $200.00
NOW $100.00
 
5.  POWELL, J. W.  SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 1880-81. Illustrated by Lithographic and chromolithographic plates, folding maps, woodcut plates, text illustrations. Original olive green cloth with gilt design of Indian chief on front board. Very good. This volume has no foxing and retains all tissue guards. It has minor faults to boards, rubbing and slight shelf wear at head and tail of spine. 2 owner's blind stamps. "Myths of the Iroquois," i.e. pygmies, witches etc. {74704} $300.00
NOW $150.00
 
6.  POWELL, J. W.  THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 1881-82. Washington, DC: USGPO, 1884. Illustrated by many plates, a few in color (heliotypes). Plates by Heliotype Co. Boston. Original olive green cloth with gilt design of Indian chief on front board. Very good. Complete. {70244} $150.00
NOW $75.00
 
7.  POWELL, J. W.  THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 1881-82.  1884. Illustrated by many plates, a few in color (heliotypes). Plates by Heliotype Co. Boston. Original olive green cloth with gilt design of Indian chief on front board. Near fine. Complete. Second copy. {70245} $150.00
NOW $75.00
 
 
8.  POWELL, J. W.  TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 1898-99. Washington, DC: U.S.G.P.O Illustrated by 177 plates, 8 in color, including double-page map. Plates by Heliotype Co. Boston. Publisher's original olive green cloth with gilt design of Indian chief on front board. 204, 237 pgs Very good.   {70240} $250.00
NOW $125.00
 
9.  POWELL, J. W.  TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 1900-01. PART 1. Illustrated by Lithographic and chromolithographic plates, folding maps, woodcut plates, text illustrations. Original olive green cloth with gilt design of Indian chief on front board. Near fine. This volume has no foxing and retains all tissue guards.Almost new condition. Mayan calendar, pottery etc. {74705} $200.00
NOW $100.00

Clare Murphy
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