The Indian Races of North and South America. Comprising an Account of the Principal Aboriginal Races; a Description of Their National Customs, Mythology, and Religious Ceremonies; the History of Their Most Powerful Tribes, and of Their Most Celebrated Chiefs and Warriors; Their Intercourse and Wars with the European Settlers; and a Great Variety of Anecdote and Description, Illustrative of Personal and National Character. with Numerous and Diversified Color Illustrations, Entirely New, Many of Which Are from Original Designs, Executed in the Best Style of the Art, by the First Artists in America.
Language: English
Published by The American Subscription House, 1857
- First Edition
- Used
Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA
AbeBooks seller since July 2, 2003
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 256.99
Quantity: 1 available
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First edition. Reback with new end sheets, small portion of original backstrip laid down. Edges rubbed, leather dried out, faint spots and smudges to a few pages. Binding tight, text clean and unmarked. 1857 Half-Leather. 640 pp. (last page misnumbered 720). Includes 33 hand-colored plates. A mid-19th century study of Native American tribes in North and South America, written by a notable landscape artist.
Seller Inventory # 2331302
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Indian Races of North and South America. Comprising an Account of the Principal Aboriginal Races; a Description of Their National Customs, Mythology, and Religious Ceremonies; the History of Their Most Powerful Tribes, and of Their Most Celebrated Chiefs and Warriors; Their Intercourse and Wars with the European Settlers; and a Great Variety of Anecdote and Description, Illustrative of Personal and National Character. with Numerous and Diversified Color Illustrations, Entirely New, Many of Which Are from Original Designs, Executed in the Best Style of the Art, by the First Artists in America.
- Author
- Brownell, Charles de Wolf
- Publisher
- The American Subscription House
- Publication year
- 1857
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Half-Leather
- Language
- English
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Item weight
- 40 ounces
- Dimensions
- 0x0x0
Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA
Webster, NY, U.S.A.
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Store description
We buy, sell and trade used, rare, collectible, and unusual books and paper. We operate a storefront in our home town of Webster, NY which is open six days a week -- see our website for store hours.
Specialty
American & World Literature, Antiquarian & Collectible Books, Modern First Editions, Eastern Religion & Traditions, Philosophy, Americana / American HistoryAssociation member
Seller's business information
Yesterday's Muse, Inc.
32 W Main St Ste 1
Webster, NY U.S.A. 14580
Terms of sale
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Yesterday's Muse, Inc.
32 W Main St Ste 1
Webster, NY 14580
585-265-9295
books@yesterdaysmuse.com
www.yesterdaysmuse.com
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BUSINESS INFORMATION:
Jonathan Smalter, Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA
President and Sole Owner, Yesterday's Muse Books
FEIN: 26-2328466
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