Oct 09, 2003 - Sale 1979

Sale 1979 - Lot 355

Price Realized: $ 115
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 100 - $ 200
CATLIN, GEORGE. The Breath of Life; or, Mal-Respiration, and its Effects upon the Enjoyments & Life of Man. Text illustrations reproducing drawings by Catlin. 8vo, contemporary 1/2 sheep, worn, crudely rebacked with cloth tape, original wrappers bound in; contemporary inscription on verso of front wrapper. New York, 1865

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"Catlin, the famous American artist, was the first in America to call attention to the bad effects of mouth-breathing. He based his book on observations of American Indian practices, and illustrated his book with humorous sketches"--Garrison-Morton 3267 (1861 original edition).