INDIANS OF THE OZARK PLATEAU by Ingenthron 1970 HC 1st Ed Cherokee Osage +Early

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INDIANS OF THE OZARK PLATEAU by Ingenthron 1970 HC 1st Ed Cherokee Osage +Early INDIANS OF THE OZARK PLATEAU by Ingenthron 1970 HC 1st Ed Cherokee Osage +Early
This listing is for the hardcover book Indians of the Ozark Plateau by Elmo Ingenthron. This book covers the Indians dating back to early man, the Ozark Cliff Dwellers, the Hopewell-Misissippian, the Osage, the Cherokee, and the Algonquin up until the about mid 1800s.The Ozark Plateau is a region west of the Mississippi including parts of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas. This illustrated book is 182 pages long including the index and references. The book bears a copyright date of 1970 and this appears to be a First Edition as no previous editions or printings are mentioned.
You can imagine how hard a First Edition from a tiny publisher is to find. There is a relatively small gift inscription on the front inside cover. Other than that the book is in terrific condition. I have flipped through it several times and haven't seen any creases, tears, marks, dirt, or writing. The corners are not even bumped. There is no dust jacket but I'm not sure there ever was as this is from such a small publisher, The School of the Ozarks Press. I can't even find a reference to them on the web.
If you are a student of Native American history and culture, this book covers a niche that most just ignore.
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