1841 Catlin North American Indians 2 Vol. 1st Ed. Color Plates SCARCE

Description: Letters and Notes on the Manners Customs and Condition of the North American Indians. In Two Volumes. First edition. George Catlin. Published by Published By the Author, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London, 1841. Very good condition. First Edition. Rebound in blue cloth bindings, good+. A scarce copy with color plates. This copy does not contain the errata slip. The First Edition of Catlin's self-published classic, 2nd issue, with error "Frederick" for "Zedekiah" on page 104, line 26 of Volume I corrected. Catlin began his journey in 1830 when he accompanied General William Clark on a diplomatic mission up the Mississippi River into Native American territory. St. Louis became Catlin's base of operations for five trips he took between 1830 and 1836, eventually visiting fifty tribes. Two years later he ascended the Missouri River more than 3000 km to Fort Union Trading Post, near what is now the North Dakota-Montana border, where he spent several weeks among indigenous people who were still relatively untouched by European civilization. He visited eighteen tribes, including the Pawnee, Omaha, and Ponca in the south and the Mandan, Hidatsa, Cheyenne, Crow, Assiniboine, and Blackfeet to the north. There he produced the most vivid and penetrating portraits of his career. During later trips along the Arkansas, Red, and Mississippi rivers, as well as visits to Florida and the Great Lakes, he produced more than 500 paintings and gathered a substantial collection of artifacts. George Catlin (1796-1872) was an American painter, author, and traveler who specialized in portraits of Native Americans in the Old West. Travelling to the American West five times during the 1830s, Catlin was the first white man to depict Plains Indians in their native territory. CONDITION NOTES: A handsome and good example of this work. Plates are extremely crisp, clean and vibrant, beautifully produced. Volume I very clean and tight expect for detached frontispiece and title page and the folding map is present but split along the seams. Other than those first pages, in near fine/fine condition. Volume II is also very clean except for the title page being detached and the binding strings are starting to pull in a few sections (see pictures 13 and 14). Previous owners plates removed from inside front covers of both volumes, title page of both volumes stamped Library. 6.75 in. x 10 in. 264 and 266 pages respectively. Profusely illustrated. The illustrations and text pages are in wonderful condition, no soiling or foxing or tears or stains. Price reflects condition. A great opportunity to own Catlin's first edition of North American Indians. Photos are of the actual item being sold and they are to be considered part of the description. We consider all offers in relation to current market values and we try to respond almost immediately. Your purchase will be packed carefully and shipped quickly. We are available 7 days a week. Please see other listings for books and collectibles that might be of interest to you and follow North*Star*Collectibles as we post new items every week. Thank you for looking and come again soon,North*Star*Collectibles

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