Hail Chant and Water Chant: Navajo Religion Series Volume II
Santa Fe, NM: Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art, 1946. First edition. Hardcover. 237pp. Quarto [26cm]. Bound in teal cloth, with title stamped in silver ink on spine and front board. Foot of spine gently bumped and bottom edge of front board very subtly faded. In a plain green dust jacket with silver ink stamped titles. The jacket shows only minor wear- a bit of light creasing to the top edge, and negligible fading along the bottom edge of the front panel. A superior copy. Very Good + / Very Good +. Item #71277
With 24 stunning, multi-color serigraphs inspired by Navajo sand painting.
Mary C. Wheelwright was a wealthy, native Bostonian who felt a deep connection to the American Southwest. She relocated to New Mexico in midlife. In addition to authoring multiple anthropological works, she also established the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian.
Price: $600.00