National Geographic on Indians of the Americas Third Printing 1957 Hardcover

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National Geographic on Indians Of The Americas Third Printing 1957 Hardcover

National Geographic on Indians Of The Americas
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National Geographic on Indians Of The Americas
A Volume in the National Geographic Story of Man Library
Illustrated with full-color reproductions of 149 paintings by
W. LANGDON KIHN and H. M. HERGET and eight contemporary Indian painters; 113 photographs in natural color by JUSTIN LOCKE, LUIS MARDEN, KIP ROSS, RICHARD H. STEWART, and others;
130 black-and-white photographs, maps, drawings, and diagrams.
Foreword by JOHN OLIVER LA GORCE
Vice-Chairman of the Board, National Geographic Society
Printed in the United States of America
Library of Congress Catalog Number 57-12136
The 1957 third printing of National Geographic on Indians of the Americas is a 431-page hardcover book by Matthew W. Stirling, published by the National Geographic Society. It is an illustrated record of various Indigenous peoples of the Americas, covering their history, culture, and way of life from ancient to more recent times. The book is known for its color and black-and-white photographs and includes an index. 

Inscribed inside book are the names of the former owners: Glen W Wheeler and
Richard Lee Wheeler of San Antonio Texas.

Measurements are 7”W x 1.15”D x 10.25”H.

An illustrated overview of indigenous cultures and history, from ancient times to the 1950s. It includes information on various groups, such as the Navajo, Tarascan, Maya, Aztec, and Inca. See less