New Mexico, the land of the delight makers : the history of its ancient cliff dwellings and pueblos, conquest by the Spaniards, Franciscan missions; personal accounts of the ceremonies, games, social life and industries of its Indians; a description of its climate, geology, flora and birds, its rivers and forests; a review of its rapid development, land-reclamation projects and educational system; with full and accurate account of its progressive counties, cities and towns [binding]
Title
New Mexico , the land of the delight makers : the history of its ancient cliff dwellings and pueblos , conquest by the Spaniards , Franciscan missions ; personal accounts of the ceremonies , games , social life and industries of its Indians ; a description of its climate , geology , flora and birds , its rivers and forests ; a review of its rapid development , land-reclamation projects and educational system ; with full and accurate account of its progressive counties , cities and towns [binding]
Date
1929
Binding designer
Decorative Designers (Firm)
Author
James, George Wharton, 1858-1923
Description
Very dark green (C147) vertical rib cloth ; circular paper onlay of Indian mother and son stringing peppers (from Lucille Joullin illustration , page 398) within gilt line border ; red , light green and gilt flowering cactus branches , gilt lettering , all within gilt single rule border ; signed "DD ", i.e . Decorative Designers ; motif repeated on spine ; t.e.g. , untrimmed ; pictorial endpapers in bluish-gray .
Type
image
Original format
Book covers
Original dimensions
H: 24.5 cm.; W: 16 cm.; D: 4 cm.
Original publisher
Boston : The Page Company
Contributing institution
Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries
Source collection
Charles M. Adams American Trade Bindings Collection
Rights statement
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Additional rights information
NO KNOWN COPYRIGHT . This item is believed to be in the public domain but its copyright status has not been determined conclusively .
Call number
1929 JAM
OCLC number of original item
28401388
Digital publisher
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries, PO Box 26170, Greensboro NC 27402-6170, 336.334.5304
OCLC number
1001566889
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