Tradition and Innovation: A Basket History of the Indians of the Yosemite

California: Yosemite Association, 1990. First Edition (presumed; no prior editions or printings cited). Quarto in dark grey boards; dust jacket; 225 pages: illustrations, maps; 27 cm Very good in good(+) dust jacket; slightly shaken; boards smooth; pages clean; dust jacket shows minor closed tears, light chipping to top and tail of spine, shelf-wear to edges; dust jacket is protected in archival mylar. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780939666546

Contents: The collectors: basket collecting in Yosemite. In the beginning. Explorers, missionaries and miners: Spanish and Euro-American exploration and settlement. Scenes of wonder and curiosity: Yosemite Indians, early tourists and settlers. The role of baskets in native life. Basketry in transition. Yosemite Indian field days, 1916-1930. Invention and renewal, 1930-1980 | Related print articles tucked into interior. See photos.| **Somewhat heavy or large item. Additional shipping fees may be requested, especially for expedited, priority, or international orders. Please inquire**