| Journal of Rudolph Friederich Kurz: An Account of His Experiences Among Fur Traders and American Indians on the Mississippi and the Upper Missouri Riv Contributor(s): Kurz, Rudolph Friederich (Author), Jarrell, Myrtis (Translator), Hewitt, J. N. B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0803257139 ISBN-13: 9780803257139 Publisher: Bison Books OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1970 Annotation: As a clerk at Forts Berthold and the Union, Kurz, a noted Swiss artist, came to know well Indians, fur traders, and officers, and to understand the conditions of life in the region. He aimed "to give from my own observation a sincere portrayal of the American Indian in his romantic mode of life, a true representation of the larger fur-bearing animals, native forests and prairies." The volume, which includes 93 drawings, was originally published as Bulletin 115 of the Bureau of American Ethnology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Artists, Architects, Photographers - History | North American |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 70100814 |
| Physical Information: 1.11" H x 5.54" W x 8.42" (1.35 lbs) 430 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As a clerk at Forts Berthold and the Union, Kurz, a noted Swiss artist, came to know well Indians, fur traders, and officers, and to understand the conditions of life in the region. He aimed to give from my own observation a sincere portrayal of the American Indian in his romantic mode of life, a true representation of the larger fur-bearing animals, native forests and prairies. The volume, which includes 93 drawings, was originally published as Bulletin 115 of the Bureau of American Ethnology. |
