Hardcover
1979 · Washington, D.C.
by Truettner, William H.
Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1979. Deluxe edition. Hardcover. VG- (Ex-gallery owned; label mark on outer spine; some scuffs to covers; light wear to front hinge; otherwise clean; SIGNED BY AUTHOR on tp.). Dark leather, gilt letters on spine, gilt decoration on front cover, gilt edges all around; Simpson Lee Ivory Teton endpapers; 325 pp., many BW illus. Considers well the life, travels, and artwork of American painter of Native Americans, George Catlin (1796-1872). The extensive illustrated narrative is followed by the annotated Indian Gallery catalogue of 607 items, with many of the pieces pictured here. Includes a bibliography. A terrific find for aficionadoes of the American West. This deluxe edition copy is SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page.
(Inventory #: 154250)