× Bidding has ended on this item.

Las Cruces Home & Art Auction Active (#24062243)

Back To Catalog

Terms & Conditions

This Auction Uses Proxy Bidding.
Lot # I292

Spirits & Stories of the Southwest — 12 Native American Books View Watchlist >

Active
Remaining Time
Paused 6 Days, 01:43:12
Current Price
No Reserve
$18.99
( )
Current Price
No Reserve
+ 10.00% Buyer's Premium
High Bidder
cltharp
Your Maximum Bid Is $0.00
Mesilla Valley Estate Sales will bid incrementally for you up to your maximum bid. Your maximum bid is kept a secret from other users.
$
Minimum Bid $20.99
Or
Or
Payment Options

Seller Accepts Credit Cards

Payment and pickup instructions will be available on your invoice (under "My Account") at the conclusion of this auction.


Lot # I292
System ID # 24114540

Start Date
End Date

3 Watching

Bid/Purchase History >

Description

Spirits & Stories of the Southwest — 12 Native American Books

Collection of 12 books focused on Native American folklore, history, and art, with an emphasis on the Southwest. The lot blends scholarly works, memoirs, and story-based volumes, ranging from classic studies to modern cultural reflections. Highlights include:

  • Sootface: An Ojibwa Cinderella Story — Robert D. San Souci, 1994
  • Kokopelli: Flute Player Images in Rock Art — Dennis Slifer & James Duffield, 1994
  • Chindii Woman — Dorothy M. Webb
  • American Southwest Resource Book, Vol. II: The Peoples & the Cultures — Jane Kurtz
  • Indian America: A Traveler’s Companion — Eagle Walking Turtle
  • Rethinking American Indian History — Donald L. Fixico (ed.)
  • Poles in the 19th Century Southwest — Francis Casimir Kajencki
  • Cushing at Zuni: The Correspondence and Journals of Frank Hamilton Cushing, 1879–1884 — Jesse Green (ed.), 1990
  • Tongues of the Monte — J. Frank Dobie, originally 1935, later reprints
  • The Memoirs of Chief Red Fox — McGraw-Hill
  • Chief Bowles and the Texas Cherokees — Vernon H. Clarke
  • Kokopelli’s Flute — Will Hobbs

Together, these volumes span oral traditions, rock art studies, regional folklore, and historical accounts, making the set ideal for collectors, researchers, or readers interested in Indigenous culture and Southwestern history.

Condition
Previously read, with some ex-library copies, markings, and occasional writing inside. Covers show varying degrees of shelf wear, edge rubbing, and fading. Bindings remain sound across the set. Please see photos for details.

Size
Lot of 12 books: 8 hardcover and 4 paperback editions, standard octavo size (approx. 9 x 6 inches).

Photo Gallery