People of the Sacred Mountain (2 Volume Set) - First Edition 1981 by Powell - Collectible Fine Condition with Slipcase - Perfect for Anthropology Enthusiasts & Rare Book Collectors

Powell, Peter John. People of the Sacred Mountain: A History of the Northern Cheyenne Chiefs and Warrior Societies, 1830-1879; With an Epilogue, 1969-1974 (Two Volumes) (San Francisco, CA: Harper & Row,: Yale University Press, 1981).

English, SIGNED and INSCRIBED, First Edition, two Fine books in a Near Fine slipcase, Fine overall, HC, books: 9" x 11 1/4," slipcase: 9 1/4" x 11 3/4," xl, [1]-689, including illustrations, Glossary, Notes, and maps (Vol. I), + xiii, [1]-749, including illustrations, Notes, Bibliography, and Index (Vol. II).

ISBN: 0064515508

Two volumes, complete. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on Vol. I. First Edition. Two Fine beige cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on spines. Covers have light age toning, else pristine and intact, binding tight, sharp tips. Near Fine beige cloth-covered slipcase. Slipcase has slight wear to extremities and slight darkening, else clean and intact. Pages pristine and intact. Both volumes replete with plates in black-and-white and color. SIGNED and INSCRIBED in black pen by Peter John Powell to Dee Ulrich on a front flyleaf of Vol. I. Beautiful two-volume set containing an in-depth history of Cheyenne tribe from the 1830s to the 1870s. Author Peter John Powell covers many parts of the history of the Cheyenne people including the flourishing years of their culture on the Midwestern plains, the encroachment by white American settlers, the ensuing "Indian Wars," the last efforts by the Cheyenne to retain their homelands and traditional ways of life, and the reservation era. Also includes an Epilogue covering the years 1969-1974.