THE SUN DANCE PEOPLE; The Plains Indians, Their Past and Present / Written and photographed by Richard Erdoes
New York: Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi Books, 1972. Richard Erdoes. First Edition. Cloth. Tall 8vo (6 3/4" x 9 1/4"), light green cloth with gold lettering on spine with small embossed & stylized Indian on horseback on front cover,profusely illustrated with B&W photos by Richard Erdoes, archival mylar-protected dust jacket (unclipped) with a color photograph of a feather-crowned chieftain, publisher's red topstain, red endpapers, 218 pages. Fine / Fine. Item #5070
ISBN: 0394823168
Excellent photo-illustrated overview of the Plains Indians culture, the impact of buffalo extermination, massacres at the hands of soldiers (e.g., Wounded Knee), and their current adaptations.
SUPERIOR COPY: tight, bright, clean in a Fine bright dust jacket.
Price: $20.00