History of the Indian Tribes of North America, with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs. Embellished with one hundred and twenty portraits, from the Indian Gallery in the Department of War, at Washington.

Philadelphia: J. T. Bowen, 1848-1850. . Internally generally clean; some toning and mild foxing to plate "Me-Te-A" (opposite page 59), plate "Wa-Pel-La" (opposite page 65), and plate "Tustennuggee Emathla" (opposite page 71). Plates generally clean and bright, the bright colours in these iconic plates are well preserved. A very good to near fine set.. Edition: First Octavo Edition. , Binding: Contemporary marbled boards rebacked in style, decoratively ruled in gilt, spines with five raised bands and red morocco labels; Marbled endpapers, all edges trimmed. , Notes: In his Practical Guide to American Nineteenth Century Color Plate Books, Bennett notes, "M'Kenney's [sic] plates are generally conceded to be the outstanding Indian Gallery. Hall, a noted writer on Western subjects, supplied sound text." Field concludes in his Essay Towards an Indian Bibliography, "[this] work is one of the most costly and important ever published on the American Indians. The plates are accurate portraits of celebrated chiefs, or of characteristic individuals of the race; and are colored with care, to faithfully represent their features and costumes.", Size: Octavo (270 x 171 mm). , Illustration: Complete with 120 plates and tissue guards. , Volume: Three volumes., References: Howes M-129, Sabin 43411; and see Bennett page 79, and Field 992., Pages: Volume I: iv, 333, [1, blank] pages and 40 plates, also with coloured dedication plate to Washington (not included in plate count); volume II: [xviii], 9-290 pages and 48 plates; volume III: iv, 17-392 pages and 32 plates. , Category: Book Plate Books Colour; Book Americas Indians;