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History of the Indian tribes of North America, with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal chiefs. Embellished with 120 portraits, from the Indian gallery in the Department of war, at Washington. By Thomas L. M'Kenney and James Hall.

Title
History of the Indian tribes of North America, with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal chiefs. Embellished with 120 portraits, from the Indian gallery in the Department of war, at Washington. By Thomas L. M'Kenney and James Hall.
Author
McKenney, Thomas L. (Thomas Loraine), 1785-1859
Publication
Philadelphia, E. C. Biddle, 1837-44.

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Additional Authors
Hall, James, 1793-1868
Description
20 no. 3 col. fronts, facsims., map, 117 col. ports.; 51 cm.
Subject
  • Indians of North America > History
  • Indians of North America > Portraits
  • Indians of North America > Biography
  • Tobacco > Folklore
  • Calumets
Note
  • For variations see: Sabin 43410a /
  • Thirteen of the plates depict Indians with pipes; numerous references in text to Indian customs respecting tobacco, e. g. vol. 1, p. 38: "Across his breast ... was his pipe ... whilst in one hand he held the white flag, and the other the pipe of peace ... "
  • First issued 1836-44.
  • In original brown paper covers, with title: The Indian tribes of North America; no. 7-13 have imprint: Philadelphia, F. W. Greenough; no. 14: J. T. Bowen (D. Rice, general agent); no. 15-20: D. Rice & J. G. Clark.
  • Title page to vol. 1 at beginning of no. 1; t. p. to vol. 2 with imprint: Philadelphia, F. W. Greenough, 1838, followed by t. p. to vol. 2 with imprint: Philadelphia, D. Rice and J. G. Clark, 1842, at beginning of no. 9; t. p. to vol. 3 with imprint: Philadelphia, D. Rice and J. G. Clark, 1844, at beginning of no. 17.
  • The plates are hand-colored lithographs (ports. after paintings by C. B. King).
  • Biographies by McKenney; "An essay on the history of the North American Indians." (no. 17-20) by Hall.
Call Number
Arents S 1038
OCLC
NYPG764191323-B
Author
McKenney, Thomas L. (Thomas Loraine), 1785-1859.
Title
History of the Indian tribes of North America, with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal chiefs. Embellished with 120 portraits, from the Indian gallery in the Department of war, at Washington. By Thomas L. M'Kenney and James Hall.
Imprint
Philadelphia, E. C. Biddle, 1837-44.
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Hall, James, 1793-1868.
Research Call Number
Arents S 1038
*KF+++ 1837 (McKenney, T. L. History of the Indian tribes of North America. Philadelphia)
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