Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)
Overview
| Works: | 916 works in 1,123 publications in 1 language and 36,344 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Periodicals Biography History Exhibition catalogs Bibliography Catalogs Pictorial works Miscellanea Personal narratives Criticism, interpretation, etc |
| Classifications: | G1, 910.5 |
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Most widely held works about
Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)
- The Jay I. Kislak Collection at the Library of Congress : a catalog of the gift of the Jay I. Kislak Foundation to the Library of Congress by Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)( Book )
- Treasures of the Americas : Jay Kislak Collection debuts at the Library by Helen Dalrymple( Book )
Most widely held works by
Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)
The National geographic magazine by
National Geographic Society (U.S.)(
)
in English and held by 3,521 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
in English and held by 3,521 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Treasures of ancient America: the arts of the pre-Columbian civilizations from Mexico to Peru by
S. K Lothrop(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1964 in English and held by 1,026 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes and pictures the outstanding artifacts and crafts within three main regions: Central Mexico, Peru, and the isthmus between them, from 1000 B.C. to 1500 A.D
1 edition published in 1964 in English and held by 1,026 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes and pictures the outstanding artifacts and crafts within three main regions: Central Mexico, Peru, and the isthmus between them, from 1000 B.C. to 1500 A.D
American journal of archaeology : the journal of the Archaeological Institute of America by
Archaeological Institute of America(
)
in English and held by 763 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The American Journal of Archaeology is one of the world's most distinguished and widely distributed archaeological journals. The Journal continues to devote itself to the advancement of archaeological studies and to the promotion of interest in them
in English and held by 763 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The American Journal of Archaeology is one of the world's most distinguished and widely distributed archaeological journals. The Journal continues to devote itself to the advancement of archaeological studies and to the promotion of interest in them
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society by
American Philosophical Society(
)
in English and held by 606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge."
in English and held by 606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge."
Annual report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution by
Smithsonian Institution(
)
in English and held by 455 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
in English and held by 455 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A commentary on the Dresden Codex : a Maya hieroglyphic book by
J. Eric S Thompson(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1972 in English and held by 445 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1972 in English and held by 445 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
William Bartram : botanical and zoological drawings, 1756-1788 by
William Bartram(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1968 in English and held by 437 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1968 in English and held by 437 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relation of Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca by
Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca(
Book
)
3 editions published between 1851 and 1972 in English and held by 420 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The First account of travels in what is now the United States was written by De Vaca, a member of a Spanish expedition
3 editions published between 1851 and 1972 in English and held by 420 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The First account of travels in what is now the United States was written by De Vaca, a member of a Spanish expedition
History of the Huguenot emigration to America by
Charles W Baird(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1885 in English and held by 394 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Listings of Scottish emigrants, either as immigrants or as residents in the Americas, including Canada, the USA, the West Indies and South America
1 edition published in 1885 in English and held by 394 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Listings of Scottish emigrants, either as immigrants or as residents in the Americas, including Canada, the USA, the West Indies and South America
Annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution by
Smithsonian Institution(
)
in English and held by 388 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
in English and held by 388 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Historic dress in America, 1607-1800 : with an introductory chapter on dress in the Spanish and French settlements in Florida
and Louisiana by
Elisabeth McClellan(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1904 in English and held by 379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1904 in English and held by 379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pre-Columbian art by
Robert Woods Bliss(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1957 in English and held by 373 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The objects illustrated and described in this volume represent the finest craftsmanship and skill of aboriginal America. Few of these artifacts can be regarded as folk art; the bulk of the collection consists of objects manufactured for the aristocrats of their day who deemed them to be of high artistic merit. Furthermore, they represent a wide range in time and space, and they reflect many and varied stylistic traditions. - Introduction
1 edition published in 1957 in English and held by 373 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The objects illustrated and described in this volume represent the finest craftsmanship and skill of aboriginal America. Few of these artifacts can be regarded as folk art; the bulk of the collection consists of objects manufactured for the aristocrats of their day who deemed them to be of high artistic merit. Furthermore, they represent a wide range in time and space, and they reflect many and varied stylistic traditions. - Introduction
Historic dress in America, 1800-1870 by
Elisabeth McClellan(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1910 in English and held by 366 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Read what men, women and children were wearing in the United States during the reign of Queen Victoria with this illustrated volume
1 edition published in 1910 in English and held by 366 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Read what men, women and children were wearing in the United States during the reign of Queen Victoria with this illustrated volume
The Maya scribe and his world by
Michael D Coe(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1973 in English and held by 308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1973 in English and held by 308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Santa Eulalia : the religion of a Cuchumatán Indian town by
Oliver La Farge(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1947 in English and held by 297 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1947 in English and held by 297 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Our wild Indians: thirty-three years' personal experience among the Red Men of the great West. A popular account of their
social life, religion, habits, traits, customs, exploits, etc., with thrilling adventures and experiences on the Great Plains
and in the mountains of our wide frontier by
Richard Irving Dodge(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1882 in English and held by 289 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A view of the American Indians, first published in 1882, from an Army colonel who served during the Indian wars in the West, presenting his views on the customs and behavior of prominent Indian tribes, including the Cheyenne, Apache, Pawnee, Ute, Comanche, and Sioux
2 editions published in 1882 in English and held by 289 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A view of the American Indians, first published in 1882, from an Army colonel who served during the Indian wars in the West, presenting his views on the customs and behavior of prominent Indian tribes, including the Cheyenne, Apache, Pawnee, Ute, Comanche, and Sioux
Excavations at Nebaj, Guatemala by
A. Ledyard Smith(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1951 in English and held by 256 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1951 in English and held by 256 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Indians of southern Mexico : an ethnographic album by
Frederick Starr(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1899 in English and held by 254 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Anthropological studies (1898 and 1899) of some tribes in the states of Mexico, Michoacan, Tlaxcala, and Puebla. The tribes visited in the author's two journeys were the Otomi, Tarascan, Axtec, Tlaxcalan, Mixtec, Triqui, Zapotec, Mixe, Tehantepecahno (Axpotec), Juave, Chontal, and Cuicatec. [Includes] portraits (front and side view), groups (showing full figures and costumes); daily life and industries; and views"--Cahan
1 edition published in 1899 in English and held by 254 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Anthropological studies (1898 and 1899) of some tribes in the states of Mexico, Michoacan, Tlaxcala, and Puebla. The tribes visited in the author's two journeys were the Otomi, Tarascan, Axtec, Tlaxcalan, Mixtec, Triqui, Zapotec, Mixe, Tehantepecahno (Axpotec), Juave, Chontal, and Cuicatec. [Includes] portraits (front and side view), groups (showing full figures and costumes); daily life and industries; and views"--Cahan
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Related Identities
- National Geographic Society (U.S.)
- Columbus, Christopher Author
- Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
- Lothrop, S. K. (Samuel Kirkland) 1892-1965 Author
- John Boyd Thacher Collection (Library of Congress)
- Smithsonian Institution Press
- American Historical Association
- Casas, Bartolomé de las 1484-1566 Author
- American Philosophical Society
- Archaeological Institute of America
Associated Subjects
America American Philosophical Society Antiquities Archaeology Art Art--Private collections Bartram, William, Bliss, Robert Woods, Botanical illustration Central America Clothing and dress Codex Dresdensis Maya Discovery and exploration, Spanish Divination Ethnology Explorers Fothergill, John, Geography Huguenots Indian art Indians Indians--Antiquities Indians of Mexico Indians of North America Latin America Lothrop, S. K.--(Samuel Kirkland), Manuscripts, Maya Maya astronomy Maya mythology Mayas--Religion Mexico Narváez, Pánfilo de, Natural history illustrators Naturalists North America Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, Pennsylvania Politics and government Science Smithsonian Institution.--Bureau of American Ethnology Smithsonian Institution.--Bureau of Ethnology Social sciences South America Southern States Spain Travel United States United States, West United States--Southwestern States Zoological illustration
Alternative Names
Jay I. Kislak Reference Collection (Library of Congress)
Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)
Library of Congress. Jay I. Kislak Collection
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