Language of the Robe: American Indian Trade Blankets by Robert W Kapoun; Charles J. Lohrmann - 2006-01-12

Gibbs Smith, 1992-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 11x8x0. Hardbound book in very good condition. "Hardcover reprint" stated with full number line. Slight slant to spine, and very light shelfwear to either end of spine. Text block is clean and crisp with sharp corners. Terracotta boards have bright white lettering on front and spine and are fresh in appearance. Full color dust jacket in mylar shows light wear to edges but otherwise in bright and glossy condition.

Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2006. Hardcover Reprint . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 179pp.; HB brwn.w/white; fine conditon w/clean,tight pgs. DJ brwn.&beige; fine conditon. "Lavisly illustrated with more than three hundred photographs, this book shows the history and humanity of the trade blanket prior to World War II.

Salt Lake City, UT: Gibbs Smith, 1992. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of hardcover edition. Book is As New, as is unclipped dust jacket. A beautiful copy with color plates throughout. Tall 4to. 179 pp.

1992. 1992 Kapoun, Robert W LANGUAGE OF THE ROBE; AMERICAN INDIAN TRADE BLANKETS Salt Lake City: Gibbs-Smith, c1992 179pp illus color photos, biblio New hardcover copy with d/j.

* SIGNED by author on title page, no inscription. * Book cover near new, modest wear at end caps - pages clean, bright and unmarked spine like new. * Jacket near new, light shelf wear; protected in fresh mylar cover. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library. * "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."
Over the many generations since Native Americans began trade with Europeans, few items have become so closely identified with the indigenous American cultures as has the American Indian trade blanket. From the history of the trade blanket to contemporary collectible blankets to designs of the major trade blanket manufacturers such as Pendleton Woolen Mills, Racine Woolen Mills, and Buell Manufacturing Company, Language of the Robe presents the bright colors and intricately woven patterns hallmark to American Indian trade blankets. Beautifully illustrated with over 370 photographs, this handsome volume explains how the blanket is an important acknowledgment of… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Gibbs Smith, 2006-01-12. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!