Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians
by George Catlin
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Published by the Author at the Egyptian Hall , 1841. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 6" . George Catlin. The first edition first impression of this sought-after account of north Native Americans based on the author's numerous travels, complete with three hundred and ten original illustrations. The first edition, first impression of this work, with 'Frederick' instead of 'Zedekiah' to p. 104. An extensive account complete in two volumes of the Plains Indians in North America by George Catlin, exploring their culture, costumes, and manners. Compiled from letters and notes kept by the author during his eight years' travels among their tribes from 1832 to 1839, in which he shares his experiences and observations. A truly impressive, vivid, and penetrating portrait of a native culture. Catlin was specialised in portraits of Native Americans, his early works including engravings, drawn from nature, of sites along the route of the Erie Canal in New York State. The present volumes are illustrated with a frontispiece to volume one and all three hundred and nine full page plates, carefully engraved from the author's original paintings, erroneously stated to be four hundred to the title page, and wrongly numbered to the plates. Complete with one linen-backed folding map to the rear of vol. I, and two maps to vol. II. In a half calf binding over faux leather boards. Externally smart with some shelf wear and rubbing to the boards and spine, minor chipping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very clean throughout with only a touch of age toning, as usual, the occasional minor marking, and a minor tide mark affecting the lower margin of vol. II to all leaves. Illustrated with a frontispiece to volume one and all three hundred and nine full page plates, carefully engraved from the author's original paintings, erroneously stated to be four hundred to the title page, and wrongly numbered to the plates. Complete with one linen-backed folding map to the rear of vol. I, and two maps to vol. II. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 791A13
- Title
- Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians
- Author
- George Catlin
- Illustrator
- George Catlin
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Published by the Author at the Egyptian Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1841
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- native americans first editions george catlin first editions
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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