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History of the Indian tribes of North America : with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal chiefs, embellished with one hundred and twenty portraits from the Indian Gallery in the Department of War at Washington
Title
History of the Indian tribes of North America : with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal chiefs, embellished with one hundred and twenty portraits from the Indian Gallery in the Department of War at Washington / by Thomas L. McKenney, late of the Indian Department, Washington, and James Hall, Esq., of Cincinnati ; in three volumes.
Publication
Philadelphia : Published by J.T. Bowen, No. 14 Broad Street, 1848 [i.e. 1847]-1850.
Physical Description
3 volumes : portraits ; 27 cm (4to)
Local Notes
BEIN Zc12 +836mab Copy 1: Imperfect: parts 1-22 only. Bound in two vols. with the 22 original front wrappers and two back wrappers bound in at end.
BEIN Zc12 +836mab Copy 2: Imperfect: part 16 wanting. Original wrappers. Autograph on 17 of the front wrappers: R.M. Strattan, 242 Water Street. Bookplate of Paul Mellon. Ms. contract between Thomas L. McKenney and J.T. Bowen removed and added to Western Americana MS. file.
BAC E77.M35 H57 1847+: Plates are hand-colored. In printed wrappers in 30 parts.
Notes
Originally issued in printed wrappers dated from 1847-1850. Volume title pages and preliminaries for three vols. at end, respectively, of nos. 10, 22, 30.
"Philadephia T.K. & P.G. Collins, Printers, No. 1 Lodge Alley."--Verso of volume title pages.
"Lithd., Cold. & Published by J.T. Bowen, Philada."--Plates.
First edition published 1836-1844.
Format
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 09, 2003
References
Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 43411
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Printed wrappers (Binding)
Hand coloring.
Lithography.
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