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CATLIN, George. Illustrations of the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians with Letters and Notes written during eight Years of Travel and Adventure among the Wildest and most remarkable Tribes now existing... London: Henry G. Bohn, 1848.
2 volumes, 8o (245 x 155 mm). Hand-colored frontispiece, 3 hand-colored maps (one folding), and 309 hand-colored illustrations on 176 leaves. Contemporary red half morocco and marbled boards, edges gilt (some rubbing to joints, spine and sides). Provenance: H.W. Meteyard (bookplate).
Stated "seventh" edition, a later edition of Cartlin's Letters and Notes... WITH HAND-COLORED PLATES. According to Sabin "Mr. Bohn had twelve or more copies colored after the fancy of the artist who did the work, but tolerably well." Field 260; Howes C-241; Sabin 11536; Wagner-Camp-Becker 84 (note). (2)
2 volumes, 8o (245 x 155 mm). Hand-colored frontispiece, 3 hand-colored maps (one folding), and 309 hand-colored illustrations on 176 leaves. Contemporary red half morocco and marbled boards, edges gilt (some rubbing to joints, spine and sides). Provenance: H.W. Meteyard (bookplate).
Stated "seventh" edition, a later edition of Cartlin's Letters and Notes... WITH HAND-COLORED PLATES. According to Sabin "Mr. Bohn had twelve or more copies colored after the fancy of the artist who did the work, but tolerably well." Field 260; Howes C-241; Sabin 11536; Wagner-Camp-Becker 84 (note). (2)
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