Last Rambles Amongst the Indians of the Rocky Mountains and the Andes
London: Sampson Low, Son, and Marston, 1868. First English Edition. Leatherbound. 12mo. Pp. x, 361. Frontis. etching. Illustrated with an additional 23 etchings, section head decorations. Errata leaf following p. x. Recent full burgundy pebbled calf, gilt spine titles between four raised bands, pale pink endpapers. Merest hint of toning to leaf edges, else crisp and bright in a tight binding. Very Good+. Item #12218 An American lawyer, painter, writer, and traveler, Catlin specialized in portraits of Native Americans in the American frontier. From 1852 to 1857 he traveled through South and Central America and later returned for further exploration of the American West Coast. A very bright copy in a handsome binding. SABIN: 11540, HOWES: C 240, 242; FIELD: 264.
Followup to the popular Life Amongst the Indians, the author intended this as Volume 2 of that work.
Price: $450.00