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Custom bound set of the first five issues in the Museum of Northern Arizona Ceramic Series. Published between 1952 and 1956. Issues are bound in with the wrappers, except for the cover of No. 1. Pebbled black cloth boards. Some rubbing to edges; chipping to head of spine; cloth is just starting to fray at ends of spine and corners. Binding is tight. Interior is clean except for light toning. Previous owner's name is stamped on cover of No. 3C, and "office copy" is written in pen. Includes black-and-white illustrations and photos throughout each issue. This set includes the following issues from the Museum of Northern Arizona Ceramic Series: No. 1 - "Pottery Types of the Arizona Strip and Adjacent Areas in Utah and Nevada" (1952) ; No. 2 - "Check List of Southwestern Pottery Types" (1955) ; No. 3A - "Pottery Types of the Southwest: Wares 8A, 8B, 9A, 9B, Tusayan Gray, and White Ware, Little Colorado Gray, and White Ware" (1955) ; No. 3B - "Pottery Types of the Southwest: Wares 5A, 10A, 10B, 12A, San Juan Red Ware, Mesa Verde Gray, and White Ware, San Juan White Ware" (1955) ; No. 3C - "Pottery Types of the Southwest: Wares 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B, 7C, San Juan Red Ware, Tsegi Orange Ware, Homolovi Orange Ware, Winslow Orange Ware, Awatovi Yellow Ware, Jeddito Yellow Ware, Sichomovi Red Ware" (1956). All the issues were authored or edited by Harold Colton, the founder of the Museum of Northern Arizona. A nicely bound set of a scarce archaeological publication. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. Seller Inventory # 024630
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