Indian Basket Weaving Historic Book Collection on CD

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The Indian basket weaving book collection is a series of 10 books related to the art of Indian basket making. Some of the volumes are instructional - teaching you how to do various weavings when constructing these baskets. Others are historical books, detailing the rich history of Indian basket weaving. And throughout the volumes are 100s of illustrations showing the varied and diverse styles produced by these artisans - styles that can serve as guides for your own designs. All in all, this is a great collection of historical books for all who are interested in the art and craft of making baskets - especially Indian influenced basket designs.

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The Indian basket weaving book collection is a series of 10 books related to the art of Indian basket making. Some of the volumes are instructional - teaching you how to do various weavings when constructing these baskets. Others are historical books, detailing the rich history of Indian basket weaving. And throughout the volumes are 100s of illustrations showing the varied and diverse styles produced by these artisans - styles that can serve as guides for your own designs. All in all, this is a great collection of historical books for all who are interested in the art and craft of making baskets - especially Indian influenced basket designs.

The books in this collection are:

  1. Indian basket weaving (1903) - Navajo school of Indian basketry, Los Angeles, Calf. - 116 pages
  2. The ancient basket makers of southeastern Utah (1902) - Pepper, George H. (George Hubbard) - 40 pages
  3. Basket-work of the North American aborigines - Mason, Otis Tufton - 158 pages
  4. Indian basketry, and How to make Indian and other baskets (1909) - James, George Wharton - 426 pages
  5. Indian basketry. With 360 illustrations (1902) - James, George Wharton - 280 pages
  6. Basket designs of the Indians of northwestern California (1905) - Kroeber, A. L. (Alfred Louis) - 78 pages
  7. Pomo Indian baskets and their makers (1902) - Purdy, Carl - 56 pages
  8. Basketry designs of the Indians of Northern California (February 12, 1902) - Dixon, Roland Burrage - 122 pages
  9. Indian basketry; studies in a textile art without machinery Volume 1 (1905) - Mason, Otis Tufton - 590 pages
  10. Indian basketry; studies in a textile art without machinery Volume 2 (1905) - Mason, Otis Tufton - 581 page

Here are some page images from a few of the books so you can see some of the typical contents of the volumes.

This CD runs on all Windows and Macintosh computers. You must have a web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader - (available for free download if you do not have it installed on your computer.) The book index is organized in an HTML menu that is compatible with all browsers and the books themselves are in PDF format to allow them to be universally accessed. Many books on this CD are searchable and printable.