--- product_id: 6839918 title: "Tipis / Tepees / Teepees: History and Design of the Cloth Tipi" price: "34.28 DT" currency: TND in_stock: false reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/6839918-tipis-tepees-teepees-history-and-design-of-the-cloth-tipi store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Tipis / Tepees / Teepees: History and Design of the Cloth Tipi **Price:** 34.28 DT **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Tipis / Tepees / Teepees: History and Design of the Cloth Tipi - **How much does it cost?** 34.28 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/6839918-tipis-tepees-teepees-history-and-design-of-the-cloth-tipi) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Tipis, Tepees, Teepees History and Design of the Cloth Tipi Linda A. Holley Tipis can be found all over the world in dozens of cultures. These fascinating dwellings are experiencing a resurgence in popularity because of their unique qualities: they are easy to transport, comfortable to live in for long periods of time, and weather resistant. Linda Holley explores the many different methods of tipi construction and includes dozens of drawings, photographs, illustrations, and diagrams that show how to construct, decorate, and transport a tipi. Subjects include: History of the tipi Construction Poles Pitching a tipi Living in a tipi Decoration Materials Transportation Today's tipi camp Review: An Up-To-Date Tipi Reference - I view this book not as a sort of updated version of the Laubin's book, but a blend of commentary on both traditional and contemporary tipi making, living, and use. Along the way, the author puts some perspective on how the Laubin's book should be viewed in terms of the historical context in which they wrote. It's an important point. She corrects some factual inaccuracies in the earlier work. And while the earlier book is enormously important in terms of its impact, it represents particular views of the times as it relates to the tipi. Those views were different before the Laubin's time and have changed since. So Linda's book adds some historical perspective that is not apparent - or perhaps is even misrepresented, if unintentionally so - in the earlier work. Linda Holley's writing is well-informed. She is an experienced tipi maker and tipi traveler. She cheerfully knowledges the issues she has encountered and the errors she has made. While presenting the tipi as a good and pragmatic choice, she does not go overboard in attributing grandiose characteristics to it. You know the type - the ones that say it is the ultimate tent, the most comfortable outdoor living and camping invention ever. That sort of thing. It is not. It can be damp, buggy, smoky, and a handful to set up and move. While more of a survey book in its coverage than an instruction manual, it is sprinkled throughout with advice. The question has come up in several other reviews as to whether one could construct a tipi from the material in this book. While I have not done so, I believe the answer is yes. You will not find step-by-step instructions for that, however. The instructions for making a cover are essentially a small handful of pages. A few pictures are included to show such things as seam details, flaps, and lacing. If you are creative enough to take some of the general guidelines and concepts along with the material recommendations and perspective throughout the volume, you should be able to construct yourself a nice tipi. That said, you are talking about something that consumes scores of yards of material. Even acquired at low-cost, this will add up. If you can figure out some way of trialing the construction of your cover with something really cheap, that would probably be best. Of course, you could go buy one, too. Linda offers advice on what to look for should you go this route. I found this fun to read. While I happened to be more interested in yurt construction than tipi construction, I wanted to know enough about the latter to be able to make comparisons. Both are incredibly appropriate solutions to nomadic living. Review: "Print on demand" of a great book - The information in the book in great....but the publisher has gone the cheap route with this new print on demand in the later editions. The sharp images on the printed dimensions are blurred and the color photos are now in black and white. The first printing of this book was great with the color inserts...but to save on cost they have now eliminated those photos and gone to cheaper paper. I understand they have now corrected the blurred printing, but the book should be in full color to appreciate tipis. The information is still great, but now cheapened to a manual "how to". It maybe the plight of all new books that have been in print a few years to go to this new cheap way of printing....but it sure does not help the information or photos. Guess the e-books will win out for the reader as this is the new trend. The author has been putting color photos in the share your photos section. This maybe the only way you will see what the material should have looked like. Hey! that part is free. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,835,879 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3,269 in Indigenous History #5,675 in Native American History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 57 Reviews | ## Images ![Tipis / Tepees / Teepees: History and Design of the Cloth Tipi - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71gtDdSSb8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Up-To-Date Tipi Reference *by N***E on August 29, 2014* I view this book not as a sort of updated version of the Laubin's book, but a blend of commentary on both traditional and contemporary tipi making, living, and use. Along the way, the author puts some perspective on how the Laubin's book should be viewed in terms of the historical context in which they wrote. It's an important point. She corrects some factual inaccuracies in the earlier work. And while the earlier book is enormously important in terms of its impact, it represents particular views of the times as it relates to the tipi. Those views were different before the Laubin's time and have changed since. So Linda's book adds some historical perspective that is not apparent - or perhaps is even misrepresented, if unintentionally so - in the earlier work. Linda Holley's writing is well-informed. She is an experienced tipi maker and tipi traveler. She cheerfully knowledges the issues she has encountered and the errors she has made. While presenting the tipi as a good and pragmatic choice, she does not go overboard in attributing grandiose characteristics to it. You know the type - the ones that say it is the ultimate tent, the most comfortable outdoor living and camping invention ever. That sort of thing. It is not. It can be damp, buggy, smoky, and a handful to set up and move. While more of a survey book in its coverage than an instruction manual, it is sprinkled throughout with advice. The question has come up in several other reviews as to whether one could construct a tipi from the material in this book. While I have not done so, I believe the answer is yes. You will not find step-by-step instructions for that, however. The instructions for making a cover are essentially a small handful of pages. A few pictures are included to show such things as seam details, flaps, and lacing. If you are creative enough to take some of the general guidelines and concepts along with the material recommendations and perspective throughout the volume, you should be able to construct yourself a nice tipi. That said, you are talking about something that consumes scores of yards of material. Even acquired at low-cost, this will add up. If you can figure out some way of trialing the construction of your cover with something really cheap, that would probably be best. Of course, you could go buy one, too. Linda offers advice on what to look for should you go this route. I found this fun to read. While I happened to be more interested in yurt construction than tipi construction, I wanted to know enough about the latter to be able to make comparisons. Both are incredibly appropriate solutions to nomadic living. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Print on demand" of a great book *by J***D on March 31, 2011* The information in the book in great....but the publisher has gone the cheap route with this new print on demand in the later editions. The sharp images on the printed dimensions are blurred and the color photos are now in black and white. The first printing of this book was great with the color inserts...but to save on cost they have now eliminated those photos and gone to cheaper paper. I understand they have now corrected the blurred printing, but the book should be in full color to appreciate tipis. The information is still great, but now cheapened to a manual "how to". It maybe the plight of all new books that have been in print a few years to go to this new cheap way of printing....but it sure does not help the information or photos. Guess the e-books will win out for the reader as this is the new trend. The author has been putting color photos in the share your photos section. This maybe the only way you will see what the material should have looked like. Hey! that part is free. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ informative *by T***N on December 2, 2012* I got this book because I was interested in finding a simple shelter that could be heated in winter. This book meets my expectation on that. I found that the construction was more elaborate than I thought. I really liked the chapter on how to build a fire in one. I think I would buy one rather than make one. The patterns are in this book but I don't sew well. 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