Lost Heritage of Alaska. The Adventure and Art of the Alaskan Coastal Indians
New York: Bonanza Books, (1967). Leon Gordon Miller ("Graphics and Aesthetic Commentary"). First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. Pp. xv; 289. Bibliography; illustrations; index; maps; photographs in both black-and-white and color. In the photo-illustrated dust jacket that has an ink smudge on the spine the size of a US quarter. Very Good / Very Good. Item #6614 This copy was owned by Albert Salisbury, owner of Seattle's Superior Publishing, and known as "Alki Al" by those who knew him and his beachcombing ways in West Seattle. Although the book has no ownership marks, a 1970s color snapshot of the totem pole at his beach house was used as a bookmark, and is laid in. Dust jacket is now housed in a removable, clear archival sleeve.
Polly Miller was born in Seattle and moved to New York to attend Columbia. After working as a labor journalist, she returned to Seattle with her husband, Leon, an industrial designer and fine artist. They shared an enthusiasm for arts of the Northwest Coast. This book is a tribute to that passion.
Price: $25.00