Mystic Warriors Plains, First Edition (20 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Thomas E. Mails; (illustrator). First Soft Cover Edition. (xvii) 617 pp. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a crease on the spine; no interior markings. Profusely illustrated with colour plates and black and white drawings by the author. The Contents are: Introduction; Origin, Distribution and Nature of the People of the Plains; Manner of Daily Life; Social Customs; Personal Qualities; Form of Government; Religion - Supernatural Beliefs; Religion - The Practices of Medicine; Religion - Visions and Personal Power; Relgion - Purification; Religion - Thanksgiving; Religion - Death and the Life After; The Buffalo and the Horse; An Overview of Arts and Crafts; Painting; Quillwork and Beadwork; Achievement Marks; Clothing; Hair Styles, Jewelry and Headdresses; Bows, Arrows and Quivers; Lances, Knives, Clubs, Hatchets, and Guns; Shields; The Birth and Training of the Boy; The Mature Warrior on the Field of Action; and The Redistribution and Decline of the People of the Plains. Size: 4to. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Doubleday, Garden City/New York, 1972. First edition (after the limited edition of 250 copies). First printing. A fine copy, without a jacket. A clean copy, without any marks. Oversized book. F1600A.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. MAILS THOMAS (illustrator). 1st Edition. BOOK APPEARS UNREAD TEXTBLOCK IS AS NEW THE CULTURE , ARTS , CRAFTS AND RELIGION OF THE PLAINS INDIAN BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED BY THE AUTHOR IN BLACK AND WHITE WITH MANY FULL PAGE COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS THE LIFE OF THE PLAINS INDIAN AT THE HEIGHT OF THEIR CULTURE A COMPLETE AND VERY DETAILED LOOK AT THIS CIVILIZATION BOUND IN BROWN WITH PERFECT GOLD LETTERING 32 COLOR PLATES NEARLY 1000 DRAWINGS LIGHT PULLS TO TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE SPINE OTHERWISE FINE JACKET IS BRIGHT COMPLETE AND UNCLIPPED ORIGINAL PRICE 25 .00 FAINT CREASE ON FRONT AN EXCELLENT COPY OF THIS VERY COMPREHENSIVE WORK.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. NYC: Marlowe, 1995. 1st soft cover edition, F/. Large soft cover has very little wear. 32 color plates and hundreds of drawings (all rendered by Mails) illustrates the culture, arts, crafts and religions of these various tribes. Includes discussion of 23 different tribes who inhabited this region. Includes notes, bibliography and index. Of his many wonderful books, this may be the most well-known. Massive text, heavy. Nice copy. 618 pp.

Cloth Over Board. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Cover is in excellent condition, save for rubbing. Text is otherwise tight in binding. Text is clean and free of blemishes throughout, save for penned ownership on half-title page. No other markings or indications of note. Due to the size of this book, additional shipping charges may apply. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A Fine hard cover book with Fine dust jacket. Book is without flaw inside and out. Dust jacket is clean and without flaw, protected by removable clear archival mylar. A wonderful copy. All of our books are individually inspected and described. Never ex-lib unless explicitly described as such.

Large Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition. Edges lightly worn. 1991 Large Hardcover. xvii, 618 pp. This masterpiece is a detailed portrait of the everyday life, customs, and culture of the Plains Indians.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. xvii, 618 pages : illustrations ; 32 cm.Prev. owner's name on fep. Box number SP00000.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. First Edition. DJ and initial sales price intact ($29.95). Illustrated with 32 color plates and numerous black-and-white drawings by the author. Unmarked pages. Protected in an archival wrapper. This work has been reissued many times in many formats, but nothing compares with owning a copy in its original first edition state. More images and/or description can be sent on request. Will insure at buyer's expense, if requested. Condition: Near Fine in a Very Good+ DJ.

1st edition stiff wrappers Very Good quarto 255pp., maps, index, The Blackfoot, Cree, Sioux, Cheyanne, Comanche & Apache tribes. Inc. much on weapons, raiding parties & general combat tactics.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine. First Edition. A fine copy in a near fine dj. First Edition; First Printing. Light soiling and edgewear. Mails describes the everyday lives of the Plains Indians of North America; 4to; 618 pages.

1st edition stiff wrappers Nice Copy quarto 255pp., maps, index, The Blackfoot, Cree, Sioux, Cheyanne, Comanche & Apache tribes. Inc. much on weapons, raiding parties & general combat tactics.

Folio. 618 pp. 32 colour plates, 100's of text illust. (many full page). Burgundy cloth, gilt lettrng (slght shlfwr), w/ d.j. (very minor rubbng, and light creasing), NF/VG. First edition, 2nd printing on this monumental work of the Plains Indians.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible - Like New. 1st edition. Leather version. # 226 of limited edition of 250 copies. Inscribed by author to a special friend. Excellent copy in slipcase. Some wear to edges and minor wear to slipcase itself. On floor next to special box.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 618 pages, illustrations, moderate wear to jacket. Review copy with publisher's card laid in. Also laid in is the publisher's announcement of the change of publication date for this book. Describes Plains Indian life just prior to substantial U.S. Expansion into the region. Much on horsemanship and the buffalo. A few Custer references. O'Keefe 1545. Oversize and heavy item.