Material Culture of the Menomini

U.S.A.: Scholar Select. Reprint . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Black and red wrapper with white lettering. 478 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "In order that the reader may obtain that insight into Menomini life which is essential before the material culture of the tribe can be fully appreciated, a brief digest of the writer's previous work will be presneted before taking up the principal subject of this monograph. As a matter of course, details cannot be given, but for the benefit of those desirous or pursuing the subject further, a bibliography pertaining thereto will be found at the conclusion of the paper. It is regrettable that ethnological writings cannot be made to give an adequate idea of the atmosphere of Indian life, nor to bring out sufficiently the personality of the people dealt with; therefore a few words concerning the character of the Menomini as they are today many not be amiss....." ---- from the Introduction.