Description
First edition of The Indians’ Book: An Offering by the American Indians of Indian Lore, Musical and Narrative by Natalie Curtis.
Octavo, xxxvi, [2], 582pp, [2]. Tan cloth, title in black on paper label affixed to spine. Decorated with earth tones on covers. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, sunned spine, a few bumps along edges, near fine condition. Bright, clean interior. Features full page plates, both in black-and-white and in color, depicting American Indian tribe names, garments, and customs.
Natalie Curtis (1875-1921) was an ethnomusicologist, specializing in transcribing the traditional music of Native American tribes.
