George Wharton James (1858–1923)

Author of Indian Basketry

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About the Author

George Wharton James, born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1858, was ordained as a Methodist minister and came to the United States in 1881, settling first in Nevada, then in California. Following his divorce in 1889, James traveled through Arizona and New Mexico, and eventually wrote over forty books show more and pamphlets on the American West. James was also a popular lecturer. He died in San Francisco in 1923. show less

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Indian Basketry (1909) 208 copies, 4 reviews

Indian Blankets and Their Makers (1914) 203 copies, 1 review

New Pictorial Atlas of the World (1937) 59 copies

In and out of the old missions of California; an historical and pictorial account of the Franciscan missions (2013) 41 copies

The people's war book and pictorial atlas of the world : containing official war reports and authentic articles (1920) 25 copies

Practical basket making (1966) 19 copies

The Old Franciscan Missions of California (1973) 17 copies, 1 review

The lake of the sky, Lake Tahoe, in the high Sierras of California and Nevada; its history, Indians, discovery by Fremont (1978) 17 copies

Learning from the Indians (1973) 16 copies

The Wonders of the Colorado Desert (Southern California) Its Rivers and Its Mountains, Its Canyons and Its Springs, Its Life and Its History, Pictured ... Down the Overflow of the… (2010) 14 copies

The Indians of the Painted desert region: Hopis, Navahoes, Wallapais, Havasupais (2009) 12 copies

Our American wonderlands (1915) 10 copies

New Mexico, the land of the delight makers; the history of its ancient cliff dwellings and pueblos, conquest by the Spaniards, Franciscan missions; personal accounts of the… (2013) 9 copies

California, Romantic and Beautiful (2009) 9 copies

The Grand Canyon of Arizona; how to see it (2013) 9 copies

In & around the Grand Canyon; the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona (1901) 8 copies

Through Ramona's country (2015) 7 copies

How to make Indian and other baskets (2015) 7 copies

Arizona, the wonderland; the history of its ancient cliff and cave dwellings, ruined pueblos, conquest by the Spaniards, (1917) 7 copies

What the White Race May Learn from the Indian (2016) 6 copies

Heroes of California:The Story of the Founders of the Golden State as Narrated by Themselves or Gleaned from Other Sourc (2015) 6 copies

Quit Your Worrying! (2017) 4 copies

Travelers' handbook to southern California (1904) 4 copies

Picturesque Pala (2002) 3 copies

New Mexico The Land of the Delight Makers (1925) 3 copies

The Wonders of the Colorado Desert, Vol. 2 2 copies

Utah - The Land Of Blossoming Vallys (2012) 2 copies

Scenic Mount Lowe and its Wonderful Railway 2 copies

A Saboba Origin-Myth (2012) 1 copy

B. R. Baumgardt & co's tourists' guide to South California ... 1 copy

California, Our Western Wonderland (1923) 1 copy

Rose Hartwick Thorpe and the Story of "Curfew Must Not Ring To-Night," (2010) 1 copy

The Franciscan mission buildings of California. 1 copy

The California birthday book, prose and poetical selections from the writings of living California authors with a brief biographical sketch of each. 1 copy

Indian basketry, and How to make Indian and other baskets, 3d edition revised and enlarged. 1 copy

The Indians of the Painted Desert region, Hopis, Navahoes, Wallapais, Havasupais. 1 copy

Practical basket making. New edition, enlarged and revised with new illustrations. 1 copy

Old missions and mission Indians of California. 1 copy

Indian basketry and how to make Indian and other baskets. 3d edition revised and enlarged. 1 copy

Fray Junípero Serra, hero of California. 1 copy

Exposition memories; Panama-California Exposition, San Diego, 1916. 1 copy

California, romantic and beautiful ... 1 copy

Arizona, the wonderland ... 1 copy

Reclaiming the arid West. The story of the United States Reclamation Service. (1917) 1 copy

A little journey to some strange places and peoples in our Southwestern land (New Mexico and Arizona) For home and school intermediate and upper grades. 1 copy

Fray Junípero Serra : hero of California, by George Wharton James; edited with an historical preface by Francis J. Weber. 1 copy

Picturesque Pala The Story of the Mission Chapel of San Antonio de Padua Connected with Mission San Luis Rey 1 copy

THE LAKE OF THE SKY LAKE TAHOE (2015) 1 copy

Utah The Land of Blossoming Valleys 1 copy

Rare George Wharton James / ARIZONA THE WONDERLAND The History of its Ancient 1st ed 1 copy

Atlas of the World 1 copy

Lake Tahoe: Lake of the Sky (1956) 1 copy

Living the radiant life : a personal narrative 1 copy

The Basket V1, July, 1903: The Journal Of The Basket Fraternity Or Lovers Of Indian Baskets And Other Good Things (1903) (2010) 1 copy

A Little Journey To Some Strange Places And Peoples In Our Southwestern Land: New Mexico And Arizona (1911) (2010) 1 copy

CHARLES WARREN STODDARD Apostrophe to the Skylark; The Bells of San Gabriel; Joe of Lahaina; Father Damien Among His Lepers; An Appreciation of Charles Warren Stoddard (California… (1909) 1 copy

The California birthday book; prose and poetical selections from the writings of living California authors, with a brief biographical sketch of each 1 copy

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Legal name: James, George Wharton
Birthdate: 1858
Date of death: 1923
Gender: male
Occupations: lecturer
journalist
photographer
Nationality: England
UK
Birthplace: Lincolnshire, UK
Associated Place (for map): Lincolnshire, UK

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HGBV 123 reviews

Indian Basketry by George Wharton James

Reprinted from a 1901 original, this pioneering study has become a valuable source for American Indian Basketry identification. From Poma mush baskets to Palute dicing trays, this book traces the origin and development of basket design for Southwestern and Pacific North America using over 250 illustrations.

Apr 26, 20163 other reviews

NWBW 255 reviews

Indian Basketry (Dover Crafts: Weaving & Dyeing) by George Wharton James

Descriptions of NA Indian baskets, illustrations, few techniques, primarily western NA.

Jul 29, 20243 other reviews

SHCG 980 reviews

Indian Basketry by George Wharton James

Limited to Indians of the South-west, the Pacific States and Alaska.
Historical coverage.

Feb 28, 20123 other reviews

SWSG 36 reviews

Indian Blankets and Their Makers by George Wharton James