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George Wharton James (1858–1923)

Autore di Indian Blankets and Their Makers

46 opere 656 membri 4 recensioni 1 preferito

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George Wharton James, born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1858, was ordained as a Methodist minister and came to the United States in 1881, settling first in Nevada, then in California. Following his divorce in 1889, James traveled through Arizona and New Mexico, and eventually wrote over forty books mostra altro and pamphlets on the American West. James was also a popular lecturer. He died in San Francisco in 1923. mostra meno
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Opere di George Wharton James

Indian Basketry (1909) 185 copie
The People's War Book (1920) 24 copie
Practical Basket Making (1908) 16 copie
Learning from the Indians (1973) 14 copie
Our American wonderlands (1915) 11 copie
Lake of the Sky (1928) 9 copie
Through Ramona's country (1909) 4 copie
Quit Your Worrying! (2012) 4 copie
Picturesque Pala (2002) 1 copia
A Saboba Origin-Myth (2012) 1 copia

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Informazioni generali

Nome legale
James, George Wharton
Data di nascita
1858
Data di morte
1923
Sesso
male
Nazionalità
England
UK
Luogo di nascita
Lincolnshire, UK
Attività lavorative
lecturer
journalist
photographer

Utenti

Recensioni

Reprinted from a 1901 original, this pioneering study has become a valuable source for American Indian Basketry identification. From Poma mush baskets to Palute dicing trays, this book traces the origin and development of basket design for Southwestern and Pacific North America using over 250 illustrations.
 
Segnalato
HGBV | 2 altre recensioni | Apr 26, 2016 |
Mrs. Charles Willard Seiberling bookplate
 
Segnalato
Kinen | Nov 21, 2012 |
Limited to Indians of the South-west, the Pacific States and Alaska.
Historical coverage.
 
Segnalato
SHCG | 2 altre recensioni | Feb 28, 2012 |

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Statistiche

Opere
46
Utenti
656
Popolarità
#38,461
Voto
½ 3.5
Recensioni
4
ISBN
61
Preferito da
1

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