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
Creators:
McKenney, Thomas Loraine, 1785-1859 | Hall, James, 1793-1868 | Rindisbacher, Peter, 1806-1834 | Greenough, Frederick W., publisher | King, Charles Bird, 1785-1862 | McKenney, Thomas Loraine, 1785-1859 | Lithographic & Print Coloring Establishment | Rice, Daniel | T.K. & P.G. Collins | Lehman & Duval Lithrs | I.T. Bowen's Lithographic Establishment | Childs and Lehman Lith
Notes:
Collation: v.1, 2 p. l., [3]-4, 204 p. col. front., 47 col. port. -- v.2, 158 p., 2 l., 44 p. col. pl., 27 col. port. -- v.3, 2 p. l., 196, [2] p. col. front., 23 col. port., map, 17 p. of facsim. Lacking Vol 1, part 8 (as per the notes from conservation, fall 2018) Vol. 2 published by F.W. Greenough, 1838; v. 3, by D. Rice and J. G. Clark, 1844. Vol. 2 includes biographical sketches of Keokuk and Neomonni, without portraits. The "History of the Indian tribes of North America" (v.2, 44 p. at end) is reproduced in v. 3, p. [1]-44. "An essay on the history of the North American Indians. By James Hall": v. 3, p. [45]-196. V. 1, Nos. 1-5 includes loose and rebound pages, some out of order. Minimal water damage. V. 2 and V. 3 are unbound, loose pages, most with original brown paper wrapper. Wrapper includes the printing, “‘The Indian Tribes of North America’ No. Philadelphia: F.W. Greenough, 3 Minor Street. Price six dollars per number: sold to subscribers only” “Philadelphia: Published by Frederick W. Greenough, 23 Minor Street 1838” Collated with Sabin - substantially the same. See notes in Sabin. Lacks No. 8 and plates of Monhongo, Shingaba W'Ossin, War Dance, Halpatter-Micco, Mistippee, Powasheek, Red Bird, John Ross.
Extent:
3 v. : col. fronts. (vol. 1, 3) col. pl., col. ports., map, facsims. ; 52 cm.
