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CATLIN, George.
North American Indians.
Illustrations of the manners, customs and condition of the North American Indians. With letters and notes, written during 8 years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes existing.
First edition to be printed in colour of Catlin's classic work. George Catlin (1796-1872), spent many years among the Indians in North and South America. He lived with them, acquired their languages, and studied very thoroughly their habits, customs and mode of life, making copious notes and many studies for paintings.
2 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full crimson morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, twin rule to turn-ins gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. With 360 coloured engravings from the author's original paintings. A fine copy.
