North American Indians: Being Letter and Notes on Their Manners, Custom, and Conditions. Written During Eight Years Travel Amongst the Wildest Tribes of Indians in North America. 1832-1839. In Two Volumes.
Printed in the UK. John Grant. 1903. 1903 edition. Cloth over boards. Set of two volumes. Hardcover cloth (publisher's maroon) over boards. 8vo. Pagination: volume I -- xi, 298 pp ; volume II -- xii, 303 pp. Illustration: volume I -- a b/w engraved frontispiece, 288 b/w full-page engraved plates, and a a very charming three-fold full colour map; volume II -- a b/w engraved map as a frontispiece, a b/w full-page engraved map, and 102 b/w full-page engraved plates. All illustrations derived from the author's paintings and drawings. Uniform binding. Elaborate gilt and black ornaments and title stamped on the front board and spine. Gilt head. Half titles. Rubricated title page. Bookplate (Dr. Theodor Koch) pasted in the upper left corner of the front pastedown (both copies). General condition of both copies: slightly age toned, little to no foxing, pages clean and unmarked, colours on the map vibrant, binding strong and square, covers and spine bumped/shelf worn. Volume II has some speckle marks on the front board. Overall the set is in very good condition. Very good. Item #67482
Price: $1,000.00