Nov 18, 2008 - Sale 2163

Sale 2163 - Lot 8

Price Realized: $ 210
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 300 - $ 400
(AMERICAN INDIANS.) Catlin, George. Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians. 182 leaves of uncolored plates, erratically numbered as usual; lacks the folding map, but apparently otherwise complete. 2 volumes. 8vo, new 1/4 calf; minor soiling on first title page, trimming on Volume II frontispiece plate has grazed caption text, very minor foxing, dampstaining affecting only last few leaves of Volume II. London: published by the author, 1841

Additional Details

"Second edition," but more properly a second issue. Clark III:141; Howes C241; Sabin 11536; Streeter sale III:1805; Wagner-Camp 84:1.