Navajo Medicine Man: Sandpaintings and Legends of Miguelito
$ 750.00
Description: J. J. Augustin, New York, 1939. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited First Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall, 83 pp. One of 500 copies. The cover is faded along all edges, the leather on the spine shows wear, especially at head and tail. Includes 24 color silk-screen printed plates. The striking plates are printed on imported handmade Japanese paper and depict detailed reproductions of the sandpaintings by Miguelito. These sandpaintings accompany his chants, including Bead Chant and Shooting Chant.