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: In Two Volumes, Complete
by Thomas L. McKenney, James Hall
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Full tan leather with gilt decoration to boards, as well as 5 raised bands and gilt particulars to spine. Housed in a brown cloth covered slipcase with minimal sunning (see image). All edges gilt; purple moire endpapers; silk ribbons present. 120 full color portraits, one for each Native American, throughout. Contains three black and white maps at back of volume 2. Introduction by Dr. Herman J. Viola. A clean set with no previous owners' names or other defacements. Pages bright and clean. Please expect the possibility of extra postage as this is a heavy set. Vol. 1: xxviii, 470 pp.; Vol. 2: vii, 534 pp., 3 maps. 6 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches each.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8826
- 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
- Author
- Thomas L. McKenney, James Hall
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Volair Limited
- Place of Publication
- Kent
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- Large 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History; Native American, Indigenous Peoples;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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