Feb 26, 2013 - Sale 2304

Sale 2304 - Lot 22

Price Realized: $ 78,000
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 70,000 - $ 100,000
CURTIS, EDWARD S. (1868-1952)
"The North American Indian," Portfolio #1. Featuring 39 photogravures from Curtis' seminal study of Native Americans, including many of his best-known images such as "The Vanishing Race," his portrait of Geronimo, and "Canyon de Chelly." Photogravures on Van Gelder paper, each approximately 11 3/4x15 3/4 inches or less (29.8x40 cm.), and the reverse, with Curtis' credit, title, date, plate number, and the printer's credit on recto. Elephant folio, morocco over cloth folding case with ties and the gilt-lettered number, lightly worn; contents loose as issued; 12 of the prints are handsomely framed. 1907