Starlore among the Navaho
by Berard Haile
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Like New
- ISBN 10
- 0883075326
- ISBN 13
- 9780883075326
- Seller
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Lompoc, California, United States
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About This Item
W. Gannon, 1977. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Like New. GIFT QUALITY, UNCOMMON 1977 softcover, First Edition Thus. Facsimile reprint by Gannon (publisher) of the very scarce 1947 original that was published by the Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art. This is a well-preserved, UNREAD copy with sharp edges and corners and bright, well-bound pages. Black-and-white illustrated cover, two foldouts bound in. Very nice! Sections of the book are as follows: 1) Black God, Author of Constellations; 2) Knowledge of Starlore; 3) Star Charts; 4) Constellations; 5) Relationship of one Constellation to another; 6) Reproduction of Constellations in Sandpaintings; 7) Long Life and Old Age; 8) Long Life Person; 9) A Generation of Old Age; 10) Constellations in Ceremonials; 11) Big Starway; 12) Star Gazing; A Summary; and a Bibliography.
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- Bookseller
- Gadzooks Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2578f
- Title
- Starlore among the Navaho
- Author
- Berard Haile
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0883075326
- ISBN 13
- 9780883075326
- Publisher
- W. Gannon
- Date Published
- 1977
- X weight
- 0 oz
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Lompoc, California
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