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The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez

Susan Peterson · Kodansha International, 1977

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The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez by Susan Peterson — cover
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The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez by Susan Peterson — inscription
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The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez by Susan Peterson — interior
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The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez by Susan Peterson — copyright page
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The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez by Susan Peterson — back cover
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The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez by Susan Peterson — cover
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The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez by Susan Peterson — signature
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The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez by Susan Peterson — signature
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The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez by Susan Peterson — interior
interior
The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez by Susan Peterson — interior
interior
The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez by Susan Peterson — back cover
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First edition (1977), inscribed

The copyright page states 'First edition, 1977.'

AuthorSusan Peterson
PublisherKodansha International
Year1977
ISBN0-87011-319-4
EditionFirst edition (1977), inscribed
SignedYes — A multiply-inscribed presentation copy: signed by author Susan Peterson, by the potter Maria Martinez, and by Barbara Gonzales, dated November 1977, with a separate 'Maria Poveka' autograph (Maria's Tewa name).
ConditionHardcover in dust jacket, light wear.
TopicPueblo pottery (San Ildefonso)
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