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McKenney, Thomas Loraine and James Hall
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- History of the Indian Tribes of North America. Philadelphia: Daniel Rice and J.G. Clarke... agent for Great Britain and Ireland Charles Gilpin, no date [1842-1844?]
- paper and cardboard
3 volumes, folio (510 x 360mm.), 119 hand-coloured lithographed plates (of 120), 17 pages of facsimile signatures at end of volume 3, errata slip at p.58 vol.2, contemporary half morocco, cloth sides titled "Indian Gallery. 120 Illustrations", gilt edges, later signature of Henry F. Clark on verso of frontispiece in vol.1, [Howes M129; cf. Sabin 43410a], lacking final plate in vol.2 (Kanapima), spotted (more so to text), offsetting (generally light) of text onto plates, occasional slight soiling, bindings worn and defective (2 covers detached)
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
These portrait plates are based on oils by the government artist Charles Bird King, who was employed by the War Department to paint the portraits of Indian delegates visiting Washington, D.C., for the Department's Indian Gallery. Most of King's original paintings were subsequently destroyed in a fire at the Smithsonian, and their appearance in McKenney and Hall's work is thus the only record of the likenesses of many of the most prominent Indian leaders of the nineteenth century.
The first edition appeared haltingly, with four publishers, three lithographic firms, and more than a decade required to bring it to completion. Its publication history is complex. This copy collates as follows: [6], 206; [2], 237; [4], 196, [2].