ACOMA, THE SKY CITY: A Study in Pueblo-Indian History and Civilization [SOLD]

ACOMA, THE SKY CITY: A Study in Pueblo-Indian History and Civilization

By Mrs. William T. Sedgwick (Mary Katrine Rice Sedgwick)

Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 1926 

Condition: Book pages in very good condition.  Cover is marred and worn with tear in one corner and spine is faded.  Pencil notation on title page reads “Mr. B. A. Reuter – ‘Gkaukeu’ Pecos, N.M. with regards from Lathrop Brown, Montauk, NY Nov 1926.”

First Edition, hardback, 1926, green cover with parrot image. 314 pages, Arizona and New Mexico map on inside front and back covers. Deckled edge pages.

Illustrations: All the illustrations but two are from photographs not hitherto published. For the frontispiece, I am indebted to the well-known photographer of Indian life, Mr. Edward Curtis. For the difficult trail up Katzímo, to the courtesy of the Century Company of New York. All the others were taken for this book by Professor Herbert E. Bolton of the University of California, or were given him for my use by the Reverend St. John O'Sullivan of San Juan Capistrano, California. The cover design is from a water-color done by Mr. Kenneth M. Chapman of the Art Museum of Santa Fe, from an ancient jar of Acoma potters.

CONTENTS

I. Mesa Land

II. The Citadel of Acoma

History

III. First Expeditions from New Spain

IV. The Battle in the Sky City

V. Acoma Rebuilt

VI. Father Ramírez at Acoma

VII. Acoma in the Pueblo Revolt

VIII. The Wonder-Working San José

IX. Acoma and the Federal Government

Legends and Social Organization

X. Origins and Migrations

XI. The Tradition of Katzímo and Acoma

XII. The Social Organization

XIII. Folk-Tales of Acoma

XIV. Keresan Myths

XV. Religious Beliefs

XVI. Ceremonials and Rituals

XVII. Indian Games

XVIII. Pottery