Kiva, Cross, and Crown: The Pecos Indians and New Mexico 1540-1840

Description

Author: Kessell, John L.

Publisher: National Park Service

Pub Date: 1979 (First edition)

Binding: Hardcover

Condition:  Fair to Good.  Binding tight.  No tears, bends or folds.  Previous owner’s name on front pastedown.  Some corner wear.  Gilt on front board and spine still sharp, easily readable.  Smudging to all three text blocks.

Notes: Later reprinted twice in paperback (UNM Press and Western National Parks Assn.).  NOT a volume in the DeVargas Series (published by UNM Press).  Not just a history of the Pecos Indians, but a history of “Pecos” as a place in history–Coronado’s exploration, the Pueblo Uprising, the Santa Fe Trail, Kidder’s archaeological explorations.