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Illustrations of the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians: In a Series of Letters and Notes Written During Eight Years of Travel and Adventure Among the Wildest and Most Remarkable Tribes Now Existing
by Catlin, George
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- g
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About This Item
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1848. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. g. 2 volumes. Quarto. viii,264pp. viii,266pp. Original gold- and blind-stamped red cloth and spine. Gold illustration on front cover shows an Indian on a horse, illustration on spine is of a medicine man. Deckled page edges. Modern endpapers in both volumes. Frontispiece. Authoritative work on North American Indians by American painter, traveler and author, George Catlin (1796-1872). Following a brief career as a lawyer, he produced two major collections of paintings of American Indians and published a series of books chronicling his travels among the native peoples of the North, Central and South America. This publication is profusely illustrated with 360 reproductions of engravings from the original paintings from the author. With one fold-out map. Heavy age wear, staining and scuffing on bindings. Head and tail of spine bumped, corners worn. Tail of spine on Vol. I slightly chipped. Parts of edges frayed. Sporadic foxing throughout. Bindings in fair, interior in overall very good condition.
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- Bookseller
- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27466
- Title
- Illustrations of the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians: In a Series of Letters and Notes Written During Eight Years of Travel and Adventure Among the Wildest and Most Remarkable Tribes Now Existing
- Author
- Catlin, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - g
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Seventh Edition
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1848
- Keywords
- north american history, native americans, american indians, american west, wild west, american painters, american artists, north american tribes, indian tribes, yellow stone, native american customs, cherokee, comanche, blackfoot, apache, sioux
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
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Santa Monica, California
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- Tail
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