1844 George Catlin Letters on Native American Indians Sioux Illustrated 2v SET. Letters of great value in their descriptions of Indian life. George Catlin was an American traveler and artist known for his perspective and understanding of Native Americans and the American West. He wrote essays and letters on the life and culture of Plains Indians such as Sioux and Iowa tribes. This 1844 edition features 400 hundred in-text and full-page engravings of Indian battles, chiefs, expeditions to the American West, and homes and villages. These illustrations were published as a collection, following the success and popularity of this work. It also includes vocabulary of Mandan, Blackfoot, Riccaree, Sioux, and Tuscarora Indians. New-York: Wiley and Putnam, 1844. Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes. References: Howes C 241; Sabin 11536; Field 64; Larned 616 Annual Report of Smithsonian Institution. Field notes that the illustrations in this work are so numerous as in the London edition, and are shaded instead of etched. Binding: Leather; tight & secure. 9in X 6in (23cm x 15cm). The item “1844 George Catlin Letters on Native American Indians Sioux Illustrated 2v SET” is in sale since Thursday, January 31, 2019. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “schilb_antique_books” and is located in Columbia, Missouri. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Binding: Leather
- Original/Facsimile: Original
- Language: English
- Year Printed: 1844
- Place of Publication: New York
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Publisher: Wiley and Putnam
- Region: North America
- Author: CATLIN, George
- Modified Item: No
- Special Attributes: Illustrated
- Subject: Americana
- Topic: Native American