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Le Monde Illustre Custer Battle's Engravings c1876

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
Le Monde Illustre Custer Battle's Engravings c1876
Featured in this lot is this Le Monde Illustre Custer Battle's engravings circa 1876. There are two engravings in this pairing one depicting Custer's Last Stand with him sword drawn and poised to strike a similar page, albeit more modern and colored sold in Cowan's auction for $800.00. The second is a battle with the Cavalry and reads as follows: Etats-Unis - Premiere attaque par les Indiens Sioux de la colonne du general Custer. The condition of this of this engraving is well preserved for a pull out engraving from a journal and shows some browning to the pages with very little wear to the pamphlet but otherwise is well preserved. The measurements of this set of engravings is 20 1/8" x 14 3/8" and 13 1/4" x 9 1/4".