History of the Indian tribes of North America : with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal chiefs : embellished with eighty portraits from the Indian gallery in the War Department at Washington
History of the Indian tribes of North America : with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal chiefs : embellished with eighty portraits from the Indian gallery in the War Department at Washington
Add this copy of History of the Indian Tribes of North America with to cart. $325.00, like new condition, Sold by Sagebrush Press Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Morongo Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Volair Limited.
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Fine. No dust jacket. bindings bright, text unmarked, slipcase solid but with a little spotting. Includes: illustrations, maps. 2 volumes, gilt leather, a.e.g., ribbon place holder, dec. ep, color portraits throughout, maps, cloth bound slipcase; Unused bookplate laid in, #2641 of 5, 000 published
Add this copy of History of the Indian Tribes of North America to cart. $325.96, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Diamond rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Volair Limited.
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Add this copy of History of the Indian Tribes of North America to cart. $327.50, very good condition, Sold by Griffin Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Stamford, CT, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Volair Limited.
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Very Good. Size: 0x0x0; Two volume leather bound set stated first edition looks unread with faint speckling to gilt edges and touch of shelf wear. Missing the slipcase. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos.
Add this copy of History of the Indian Tribes of North America to cart. $445.00, very good condition, Sold by 3rd St. Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lees Summit, MO, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Volair Limited.
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Near Fine. Near fine-2 volume leather bound set. Slipcase has light wear. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.
Add this copy of History of the Indian Tribes of North America, With to cart. $500.00, like new condition, Sold by Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Springfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Volair Limited,.
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Fine. 0931480140. Complete in two volumes. Limited edition: this set is number 1845 of 5000. Thick octavos, fully bound in brown leather with gilt lettering and design, raised bands along the spines, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers, sewn-in ribbon bookmarks. Both volumes are fine. Housed in a fine brown cloth covered slipcase.
Add this copy of History of the Indian Tribes of North America With to cart. $1,753.00, very good condition, Sold by Edmonton Book Store rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Edmonton, AB, CANADA, published 2010 by Easton Press.
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Very Good. No Dj. Three volumes. Decorative red leather. Thomas Loraine McKenney (1785-1859) served as Commissioner of Indian Affairs from 1824 to 1830. In that capacity he commissioned and collected portraits of Native Americans for his Gallery in the War Department. McKenney's goal was to publish a record of vanishing peoples: portraits, biographical sketches and a history of North… 8vo.
Add this copy of History of the Indian Tribes of North America: With to cart. $14,000.00, very good condition, Sold by Sequitur Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Boonsboro, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1855 by Philadelphia: D. Rice & A.N. Hart.
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Very Good. [Landmark Work in 19th Century Ethnology with Exquisite Colored Portraits of American Indians] 3 volume set. Octavos. Bound in publisher's morocco, stamped in blind. Minor shelf wear to covers. All edges gilt. Yellow paper end pages. A handsome, crisp set. Collated, complete: iv, 333; xvii, [1], 9-290; iv, 17-392 pp. 120 colored plates by J.T. Bowen, most after Charles Bird King, some by James Otto Lewis and George Cooke. According to Howes, the plates are "the most colorful portraits of Indians ever executed." Charles Bird King was employed by the War Department to paint portraits of visiting Indian delegates. King painted from life Indian leaders of at least twenty tribes, including: Sequoyah, Red Jacket, Major Ridge, Cornplanter, and Osceola. Most of King's original paintings in the Indian Gallery of the War Department, were destroyed in the 1865 Smithsonian fire at the Smithsonian Castle. As a result, these books contain one of the only surviving records of King's portraits. Third edition, second octavo. The first octavo edition appeared in 1848-50, following the folio edition of 1836-1844. Refs: Howes M129; Sabin 43411; Field 992 (citing first octavo ed).
Add this copy of History of the Indian Tribes of North America With to cart. $15,000.00, good condition, Sold by Lloyd Zimmer Books & Maps rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chanute, KS, UNITED STATES, published 1855 by D. Rice & A. N. Hart.
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Good+ No Dust Jacket. Royal Quarto. Originally published in folio between 1836 and 1844, the three volume set was first reissued in royal octavo from 1848-1850. This is the third octavo edition, with 120 hand colored plates produced by J. T. Bowen whose lithographs were used in all four of the first octavo editions. The lithographs are based upon the original paintings of Charles Bird King, which were destroyed by a fire in 1865 at the Smithsonian where they were exhibited. Original full Moroccan leather covers with blind stamp, and gilt lettering in two of the six spine compartments. Raised spine bands. All edges are gilded. Leather is a bit rubbed and scuffed along edges, mostly lower, and show a few scuffs and light rubbing on joints. Corners are a little worn. Light smudges and foxing scattered throughout all volumes, though contents and plates are generally clean. Tissue guards are intact, with an occasional small tear or misfold. All three volumes remains tight.
Add this copy of History of the Indian Tribes of North America, With to cart. $18,000.00, very good condition, Sold by Sequitur Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Boonsboro, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1848 by Philadelphia, J.T. Bowen, 1848, 1849, 1850.
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Very Good. [Landmark Work in 19th Century Ethnology with Exquisite Colored Portraits of American Indians] The first octavo edition, 26 x 16 cm. 3 volume set, printed 1848, 1849, and 1850, respectively. Bound in black leather over marbled boards. Marbled edges. Collated: iv, 333 pp.; xviii, 11-290 pp.; iv, 17-392 pp. Complete with 120 hand-colored plates, and the colored dedication lithograph to Washington. A fresh, mostly clean copy. Plates by J.T. Bowen, most after Charles Bird King, some by James Otto Lewis and George Cooke. According to Howes, the plates are "the most colorful portraits of Indians ever executed." Charles Bird King was employed by the War Department to paint portraits of visiting Indian delegates. King painted from life Indian leaders of at least twenty tribes, including: Sequoyah, Red Jacket, Major Ridge, Cornplanter, and Osceola. Most of King's original paintings in the Indian Gallery of the War Department, were destroyed in the 1865 Smithsonian fire at the Smithsonian Castle. As a result, these books contain one of the only surviving records of King's portraits. "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."-Field 992. Sabin 43411; Howes M129.
This is a truly wonderful book - filled with portraits of circa 1850 Native Americans supplemented with short biographical narratives. I only wish - that - we had a study of this quality for Pre-Columbian Indians. Some much lost - but - were it not for a few farsighted individuals - all would have been lost. I highly recommend.
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