LEWIS, JAMES OTTO. 1799-1858. The Aboriginal Port Folio. Philadelphia: the author, October 1835. Folio (458 x 274 mm). Letterpress advertisement dated July 20, 1835, and 24 hand-colored lithographed plates. Half morocco over marbled boards, spine lettered in gilt, original blue wrapper for issue number 6 bound in to front. Dampstaining and spotting to advert, mild toning, shelfwear. Provenance: collected by Sir Francis Bond Head (1793-1875), sixth Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada (1835-1838), thence by descent. The first color plate representation of Native Americans. Lewis raced to complete his project before the much-anticipated McKenney and Hall magnum opus. None of the original paintings survive. A complete list of plates available upon request. Field 936; Howes L315; Sabin 40812; Reese Stamped with a National Character 23.
LEWIS, JAMES OTTO. 1799-1858. The Aboriginal Port Folio. Philadelphia: the author, October 1835. Folio (458 x 274 mm). Letterpress advertisement dated July 20, 1835, and 24 hand-colored lithographed plates. Half morocco over marbled boards, spine lettered in gilt, original blue wrapper for issue number 6 bound in to front. Dampstaining and spotting to advert, mild toning, shelfwear. Provenance: collected by Sir Francis Bond Head (1793-1875), sixth Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada (1835-1838), thence by descent. The first color plate representation of Native Americans. Lewis raced to complete his project before the much-anticipated McKenney and Hall magnum opus. None of the original paintings survive. A complete list of plates available upon request. Field 936; Howes L315; Sabin 40812; Reese Stamped with a National Character 23.
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