244 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall white softcover, [viii] + 236 pages, endnotes, bibliography, 7 tables of measurements and stats; 46 full-page b/w photos, diagrams, plans and illustrations, with appendix of captions. ; English throughout, with publication data in English and French. Written by Eugene Yuji Arima, famed Arctic and Northwest Coast ethnologist. ; Complete subtitle: "A Review of Historical Records and Construction, Based Mainly on the Canadian Museum of Civilization's Collection." Part of Canadian Museum of Civilization Mercury Series, 0316-1854. ; Only a touch of shelfwear. No marks or major defects. Quite scarce. ; Canadian Ethnology Service Series; Vol. 110