Featured in this lot we have a hard cover First Edition of, "The Blackfeet, Artists of the Northern Plains" by Bob Scriver. Robert Macfie Scriver (1914-1999) was born in Browning, Montana (in the heart of the Blackfoot Indian Reservation). Scriver is internationally renown for his wonderful western sculptures, but it is more accurate to associate him with the American Beaux Arts-educated sculptors who became prominent at the turn of the 19th century. By 1962 he became a charter member of the Society of Animal Artists, had been accepted into the prestigious Cowboy Artists of America, listed in Who's Who in American Art, and a member of the National Sculpture Society, and the National Academy of Western Art. He is believed to be "The Cowboy National Sculptor" and one of the finest Montana bronze artists of the 20th century. This book contains information on Blackfeet American Indian artifacts and items featured in Scrivers collection. This book has become the classic reference for students of Blackfeet culture. It highlights the excellence of design and ornamentation that touched all phases of their lives. The Scriver Collection of Blackfeet Artifacts, presented here, is truly a source of information and inspiration to all who view it. Dr. Philip Stepney, Director of the Provincial Museum of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (where the collection now resides), observed that "the Scriver Blackfeet Collection is possibly the greatest single collection of historic Blackfeet material in existence." The artifacts are some of the finest examples of design, coloration and craftsmanship known today. The 1,500 pieces collected by the Scrivers and portrayed in this comprehensive volume represent all facets of Blackfeet life, including a sensitive and moving presentation of the aura and meaning of the ceremonial side of an earlier era. Profusely illustrated with colour photography and numerous black and white, printed on glossy stock. The linen coloured cloth hardcover gold gilt book shows very fine condition overall with no scuffing noted. Pages are clean, near-new condition, age tanning and foxing not observed. The dust jacket has near imperceptible scuffing to edges. The book measures 9.25"W x 12.25"L