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North American Indians Catlin 1926 1st

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North American Indians Catlin 1926 1st
North American Indians ... George Catlin.
Being Letters and Notes on their Manners, Customs, and Conditions, Written During Eight Years' Travel Amongst the Wildest Tribes of Indians in North America, 1832-1839. First Edition Set Edinburgh: John Grant, 1926. Two volumes. xi, 298; xii, 303pp. plus 178 colored plates and two maps (one folding). Tall, thick octavo. Original red gilt pictorial cloth, gilt ornamental spine, TEG. Howes C- 241. An Exceptionally Clean Set. First published as LETTERS AND NOTES ON THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS, AND CONDITION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. Collectively Near Fine with just minor corner and edge wear. Contents are Fine- (F-) with a bit of foxing to the end papers. Undeniably a Solid Cornerstone of ANY American Indian and/or Americana Collection.