The Rock Paintings of the Chumash: A Study of California Indian Culture - Explore Ancient Native American Art & History for Research & Education

The Rock Paintings of the Chumash: A Study of a California Indian Culture
Author:
Grant, Campbell; Robert F. Heizer
Publisher:
University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles
Release Date:
1966
Seller Category:
NATIVE AMERICAN ART
Qty Available:
1
Condition:
Used: Very Good
Sku: 02239
Notes: Very Good Second Printing 8vo 11 1/4" x 8 1/2" red cloth over board, white and black illustration to front, black lettering to spine, previous owner signature to first white page, minor wear and sunning to front and back panels, multi-color soiling throughout book, concentrated on pages 72-73, faint blue and red soiling on fore an bottom edges, otherwise, clean and tightly bound. xviii, 163 pp., replete with full-color and black-and-white images, black illustrations and maps, Foreword by Robert F. Heizer, text by Campbell Grant, list of Illustrations, Introduction, section 1: The Land, section 2: The People--History, section 3: The People--Culture, section 4: The Paintings, Appendixes, Bibliography, Glossary, and Index. From the Foreword: "A felicitous and successful combination in the person of the artist and author, Campbell Grant, and the remarkable painted cave art of the Chumash tribe of the Santa Barbara region have produced this book, which is the first of its kind in the field of the aboriginal North American prehistoric art." Heavy and oversized items may require additional shipping.