1888 - Catlin, G.

Catlin, G. Illustrations of the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians... Written During Eight Years of Travel and Adventure Among the Wildest and Most Remarkable Tribes Now Existing. 7th ed. 2 vols. London: H.G. Bohn, 1848. With an engraved frontispiece, 176 steel-engraved plates containing 312 illustrations, and 3 engraved maps. — VIII, 264 pp.; VIII, 266 pp. Modern cloth binding with old cover linings laminated onto it. (Some signs of wear.) Sabin 11537. Cf. Howes C 241 and Lipperheide Mc 8. - One of the most important works of the 19th century on the indigenous peoples of North America. - The plates feature landscapes, portraits, hunting scenes, weapons, customs, and traditions, among other subjects. - Browned and stained, with some edge discoloration (partially repaired), water stains on the edges in places.