Ethnography and Philology of the Hidatsa Indians

Department of the Interior, United States Geological and Geographical Survey. Miscellaneous Publications - No 7. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and front. Boards have marks commensurate with age. Corners are bumped, edges are worn. Spine is a little age darkened with bumping to ends. Very mild foxing to the page edges. Text block is tanned, but generally clean. Contains the usual marks of an ex-library copy (Courtney Library). Pagination: vi, 239pp (125-209 are Hidatsa dictionary, 213-239 are Hidatsa-English vocabulary). Washington Matthews (1843-1905) was an Army surgeon stationed at Fort Union in present-day Montana in 1865. During his time there, he developed a lasting interest in Native American cultures and languages. Between 1865 and 1872, he served at several forts in Dakota territory, including Ford Berthold, Fort Stevenson, Fort Rice, and Fort Bulford. While stationed at Fort Berthold, Matthews became fluent in the Hidatsa language and authored a series of works detailing their culture and language. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 692g. (YBP Ref: 034814:14h)

• Author: MATTHEWS, Washington
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• Publisher: Government Printing Office
• Condition: Good
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• Size: 8vo - over 73/4in - 93/4in Tall
• Binding: Hardcover
• Type: Ex Library
• Published in: Washington
• Published Date: 1877
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• Language: English