Illustrations of the manners, customs, and condition of the North American Indians with letters and notes written during eight years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes now existing. With three hundred and sixty engravings from the author's original drawings ...Tenth edition
by Catlin, George
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London: Henry G. Bohn, 1866. 2 volumes, 8vo, pp. viii, 264; viii, 265, [1]; 3 hand-colored maps (1 folding), plus 310 hand-colored etchings on 177 plates; publisher's half red morocco over marbled boards, gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments, gilt-lettered direct in 2, a.e.g.; extremities rubbed, internally quite clean and bright; a very good set. The celebrated colored issue, and purportedly one of only "12 or more" copies so made. Clark III, 141; Field, 260; Howes C-241; Pilling, Proof-sheets, 685; Sabin 11537; Streeter Sale, 4277; Wagner-Camp, 84.
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- Title
- Illustrations of the manners, customs, and condition of the North American Indians with letters and notes written during eight years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes now existing. With three hundred and sixty engravings from the author's original drawings ...Tenth edition
- Author
- Catlin, George
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1866
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- , , Indians , Color Plates
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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