TOTEM POLES

Bulletin No. 119 – Volume 1  Totem Poles According To Crests And Topics, Department of Resources and Development, National Museum of Canada, 1950.  Large soft cover, 433 pages including Details of Illustrations plus one page for Legend For Map Showing Position of Indian Villages.  Wraps show edge and cover wear primarily along spine edges, some age-spotting and light soil.  Prior owner’s name and date inked on upper front.  Binding is sound.  Illustrated end papers; interior pages clean and unmarked; occasional smudge and age-spotting.  Outer page block shows some foxing.  Illustrated with black & white photographs and reproductions of paintings by Emily Carr; colour frontis by Emily Carr.

Volume II – Totem Poles According To Location, continues to page 880, including Sources of Information, Bibliography, Conservation and Restoration of Totem Poles, Details of Illustrations plus one page for Legend For Map Showing Position of Indian Villages.  Light edge and cover wear to wraps with some age-spotting and light soil; prior owner’s name and date inked on upper front; binding sound.  Illustrated end papers; interior pages clean and unmarked with very occasional small age-spot; light foxing on upper page block.  Illustrated with black & white photographs and reproductions of paintings by Emily Carr.  Volumes lack Errata sheet.  Totem Poles of the north Pacific Coast of America, in British Columbia, and Alaska according to crests and topics and location.  Includes details on themes, house fronts, myths, legends, culture and history; profusely illustrated.