Book Excerpt: anyon de Chelly group there is even some trace of traditional connection, as is set forth by Mr. Stephen in Chapter I. The more detailed studies of these ruins, to be published later, together with the material embodied in the present paper, will, it is thought, furnish a record of the principal characteristics of an important type of primitive architecture, which, under the influence of the arid environment of the southwestern plateaus, has developed from the rude lodge into the many-storied house of ...
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Book Excerpt: anyon de Chelly group there is even some trace of traditional connection, as is set forth by Mr. Stephen in Chapter I. The more detailed studies of these ruins, to be published later, together with the material embodied in the present paper, will, it is thought, furnish a record of the principal characteristics of an important type of primitive architecture, which, under the influence of the arid environment of the southwestern plateaus, has developed from the rude lodge into the many-storied house of rectangular rooms. Indications of some of the steps of this development are traceable even in the architecture of the present day.The pueblo of Zu???i was surveyed by the writer in the autumn of 1881 with a view to procuring the necessary data for the construction of a large-scale model of this pueblo. For this reason the work afforded a record of external features only.The modern pueblos of Tusayan were similarly surveyed in the following season (1882-'83), the plans being supplemented by pRead More
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Scuffing and cover wear, bumped corners, tight binding, clean throughout, folded maps mildly worn but clean, Good + 298pp, color+b/w illustrations, 2 folded charts in pocket, quarto. Bureau of American Ethnology Annual Report #8.
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Very Good. This is a very good hardcover copy that has been rebound by a private collector in maroon cloth covers with title in gilt on the spine, and clean white endpapers. Closed tear to one text page. Originally released as the 8th annual report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, the long piece by Victor Mindeleff on Pueblo Architecture was removed and rebound as a separate book. The contents are generally very clean, but a few tan spots, and some offsetting to title page, and last page of index. Illustrated in black & white with maps, line drawings, engravings, etc. Bibliography. Some pages uncut. A very nice usable copy with a firm binding. 12" high X 8" wide, 298 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
