Riveting firsthand account of the long and arduous search by journalist/adventurer for one of the great explorers of the 19th century. A real-life adventure story that tells of incredible hardships — disease; hostile natives; tribal warfare; impenetrable jungles; and other obstacles. Also includes a wealth of information on African peoples. 1 map.
#608899 in Books 1971-04-01 1971-04-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.90 x .77 x 8.28l; 1.77 #File Name: 0486227049288 pages
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Great design guideBy M. R.I'm a ceramic artist always looking for southwestern inspiration. This book is terrific! Wonderful sourcebook of patterns and "rock art" type drawings. I own several books on the topic; and this is by far the best. If I had been aware of it; and purchased it earlier; I would not have bought many of the other titles I own.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Thorough book of designBy Di-anneI couldn't remember this title ; but a cousin owned this and I wanted a copy too. Glad I found it on . It is pretty thorough and has quite a few different tribes and regions to be inspired by. Very handy for gourd art reference.6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Great resourceBy EB BrownI picked up this book when I was looking for a reliable source for Native American tattoos. I had an interest in using a tattoo for a fictional character I write about and this book gave me much more than I bargained for. There were many interesting tidbits about the history of designs; not just tattoos; but also a wide variety of artwork such as pottery design; celebratory decorations; and ceremonial artwork. I was pleasantly surprised to be drawn into this book; and I ended up reading the entire book instead of skimming through for only the info I needed. In the end; this book was engaging and fun; and it gave me an entirely different perspective on Native American artwork. I am so glad I picked this up not only for the enjoyable read; but because it gave me a good reason to understand why my idea was not appropriate. There are customs and beliefs associated with many symbols that I did not fully understand; so this book helped me to create a much more accurate portrayal of the Native American design I used in my fiction work.Thank you Le Roy Appleton. I loved this book and it is easy to see how much love and work you put into creating it.If you are a reader interested in true Native American culture; this is a great resource for you.
