Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, 1995, reprint.  ISBN 978-1-55054-406-0 / ISBN 1-55054-406-3.  Oblong soft cover, 192 pages including Bibliography and Index.  Very good; wraps show a bit of edge, corner and cover wear; binding tight; no discernible reading creases.  Interior clean and unmarked; black & white photos and illustrations by the author.  ‘From the giant cedar of the rainforest came a wealth of raw materials vital to the way of life, art and culture of the early First Nations people of the Northwest coast. … Hilary Stewart explains, through her vivid descriptions, 550 detailed drawings and 50 photographs, the tools and techniques used, as well as the superbly crafted objects and their uses – all in the context of daily and ceremonial life.  Anecdotes, oral history and the accounts of early explorers, traders, missionaries and native elders highlight the text.’ (from rear wrap)