Northern Athapaskan Art: A Beadwork Tradition

Univ of Washington Pr, 1989. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 11x9x1. 1989 University of Washington Press (Seattle, Washington), 9 1/4 x 11 3/8 inches tall black cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, silver decoration to front cover, silver lettering to spine, pink endpapers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white and color photographs, maps and drawings, 224 pp. plus 32 unnumbered pages of plates. Very slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a very good dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~P~ [4.0P] An extensive study of northern Athapaskan beadwork and embroidery. Discusses history of floral design in the subarctic. Focuses on regional differences and common in fluences in methods, designs and materials. Lavish illustrations in black and white, and color. Contents: The northern Athapaskans; Early Athapaskan art; Floral design in the central subarctic; Beads and beadworking; Athapaskan regional styles; The Great Slave Lake; Mackenzie River region; The Liard-Fraser region; The Yukon-Tanana region; The Tahltan; The interior coastal region; Western peripheral groups.