'Kish-kal-wa, a Shawanoe Chief

Charles Bird King

Published by E.C. Biddle, 1837

Hand coloured lithographed by C.B.King from the folio edition. Underneath in smaller text is: PUBLISHED BY E. C. BIDDLE, PHILADELPHIA. Printed and Coloured at I. T. Bowen's Lithographic Establishment N.o 94 Walnut St: Entered according to act of Congress in the Year 1837. By E. C. Biddle, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Penn.a. .Although a rather stunning hand coloured lithograph, it is far from perfect. The sheet has overall toning; ; There are some light handling folds; in its past in was glued at all four corners onto a large blue sheet, making the corners fragile and one is missing ; there is off setting from the text on the verso, back of the print, when it was situated in the original book ; The top left corner has a repaired tear under the mount; there is tape along the top edge to hold it in place of the window mount/ mat, now gone. Sheet size 43.5 x 32 cm (17 x 12.5 inches) Provenance: The collection of Felix Dennis , one of the three directors of 'OZ' magazine, who must have purchased it in the USA. Seller Inventory # 60003284

Bibliographic Details

Title: 'Kish-kal-wa, a Shawanoe Chief
Publisher: E.C. Biddle
Publication Date: 1837
Binding: No Binding
Illustrator: Charles Bird King
Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition