(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, Decorative Book Bindings, Gift Books, Illustrated Books, Poetry, Chromolithographed Plates). The Iris: An Illuminated Souvenir for MDCCCLII, ed. Published 1852, Philadelphia by Lippincott, Grambo & Co. Illustrated throughout with 10 color-lithographed plates, virtually all depicting Native Americans. Appears to lack a presentation plate and one other plate? Although the most desirable plates showing Indian Marriage Custom, Indian canoe party on the banks of the Mississippi river, and the San Jose Mission near San Antonio, Texas. Book contains Indian poetry of Mary Eastman, wife of Capt. Eastman who lived among the Indians for years. Period full decorative leather binding, smooth spine gilt title lettering, embossed compartment decorations, gilt pictorial cover decorations, embossed cover designs, all edges gilt. Book is not new or in “new” condition. Binding age worn with scuffed/ slightly abraded board edges in spots, but still appealing, leather rubbed but still supple, joints slightly scuffed, 1 split at base of front joint, covers remains strongly attached, remains overall attractive as an object. Text block paper is toned, moderate to heavy foxing as typical (due to paper used), internally still well preserved, tight, sound. Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this book survives. 9 1/2″ H x 6 1/2″ W. Native American Indian color plates 1852 Iris Capt. Eastman fine leather book. Browse our ever-growing collection! Southeast Asia Philippines Siam Sumatra 1811 John Cary lovely large old map. France coast Road of Toulon coastal old map 1790’s John Cary lovely example. World map shewing Capt Cook tracks c. Asia Company’s Land outline shown 1796 Doolittle scarce American engraved map. Zuider Sea Northern Netherlands Holland 1737 old antique color map. Spain insets Lisbon Madrid Cadiz 1856 Weiland huge old engraved map hand colored. Egypt Saudi Arabia 1849 Meyer map Mountains of the Moon shown. Ancient Greece Women in Greek Art 1901 Notor fine leather book illustrated LMT’D. Europe ethnic hand color plates of natives 1828 Adams Voyager Travel book. Foreign-Born compared to Aggregate Population 1898 U. Census map large detail. Meissen Germany panorama 1590’s Munster old wood cut city panorama view. Champollion Rosetta Stone Ancient Egypt 1842 France Royale rare litho plates. Egypt North Africa Nile Red Sea 1804 Tardieu scarce map. North & Sound Carolina Charleston city plan 1887 Mitchell Bradley large old map. Benjamin Disraeli Earl Beaconsfield 1882 leather books set 11 vols beautiful. Germany Mahren Moravia 1854 Biller Brunn inset Olmutz Troppau old map. Germany divided into circles Silesia Bohemia Saxony 1730 Moll beautiful old map. Finland Baltic Scandanavia 1855 E. Schieble engraved specialized map. Arabian Peninsula 1748 Vaugondy engraved miniature map. Norfolk County Massachusetts 1888 large detailed map. All items are sent well-packed to arrive as you see them. Maps and prints are sent either rolled in sturdy 3-inch-wide tubes or, if small, in a rigid cardboard mailer. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “oldmapsoldbooks” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.