George Wharton James (1858–1923)
Auteur de Indian Blankets and Their Makers
A propos de l'auteur
George Wharton James, born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1858, was ordained as a Methodist minister and came to the United States in 1881, settling first in Nevada, then in California. Following his divorce in 1889, James traveled through Arizona and New Mexico, and eventually wrote over forty books afficher plus and pamphlets on the American West. James was also a popular lecturer. He died in San Francisco in 1923. afficher moins
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Séries
Œuvres de George Wharton James
In and out of the old missions of California; an historical and pictorial account of the Franciscan missions (1905) 34 exemplaires
The Indians of the Painted desert region: Hopis, Navahoes, Wallapais, Havasupais (1903) 9 exemplaires
New Mexico, the land of the delight makers; the history of its ancient cliff dwellings and pueblos, conquest by the… (1920) 9 exemplaires
In & around the Grand Canyon; the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona (1901) 8 exemplaires
Arizona: the Wonderland : The history of its ancient cliff and cave swellings, ruined pueblos, conquest by the… (1917) 7 exemplaires
Heroes of California:The Story of the Founders of the Golden State as Narrated by Themselves or Gleaned from Other… (1910) 5 exemplaires
The Wonders of the Colorado Desert Vol. I 3 exemplaires
New Mexico The Land of the Delight Makers 2 exemplaires
The Wonders of the Colorado Desert Vol. II 2 exemplaires
The lake of the sky, Lake Tahoe, in the high Sierras of California and Nevada; its history, Indians, discovery by… (2018) 2 exemplaires
The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by… 2 exemplaires
Scenic Mount Lowe and its Wonderful Railway 2 exemplaires
Utah The Land of Blossoming Valleys 1 exemplaire
The wonders of the Colorado Desert (southern California), its rivers and its mountains, its canyons and its springs,… 1 exemplaire
Atlas of the World 1 exemplaire
Living the radiant life : a personal narrative 1 exemplaire
The Basket V1, July, 1903: The Journal Of The Basket Fraternity Or Lovers Of Indian Baskets And Other Good Things… (2010) 1 exemplaire
A Little Journey To Some Strange Places And Peoples In Our Southwestern Land: New Mexico And Arizona (1911) (2010) 1 exemplaire
The California birthday book; prose and poetical selections from the writings of living California authors, with a… 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- James, George Wharton
- Date de naissance
- 1858
- Date de décès
- 1923
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- England
UK - Lieu de naissance
- Lincolnshire, UK
- Professions
- lecturer
journalist
photographer
Membres
Critiques
Indian Basketry & How to Make Indian and Other… par George Wharton James
Candace Crockett
Reprinted from a 1901 original, this pioneering study has become a valuable source for American Indian Basketry identification. From Poma mush baskets to Palute dicing trays, this book traces the origin and development of basket design for Southwestern and Pacific North America using over 250 illustrations.
Mrs. Charles Willard Seiberling bookplate
Limited to Indians of the South-west, the Pacific States and Alaska.
Historical coverage.
Historical coverage.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 46
- Membres
- 655
- Popularité
- #38,517
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 4
- ISBN
- 61
- Favoris
- 1