The North American Indians
The North American Indians by George Catlin, published by Digital Scanning Inc in February 2001, is a comprehensive exploration of Native American life, customs, and conditions. This edition spans 528 pages and includes a wealth of illustrations, featuring 320 images from the John Grant 1926 edition. Catlin, an American painter and writer, dedicated his career to documenting the cultures of Native American tribes, driven by a desire to preserve their traditions through his art.
Readers will find a collection of fifty-eight letters that detail Catlin’s experiences and observations during his travels across the American West from 1832 to 1840. The book presents a vivid portrayal of various aspects of Native American life, including portraits, village scenes, and cultural rituals. This two-volume set serves as a historical account, offering insights into the manners and customs of the tribes Catlin encountered, making it a significant resource for those interested in history and Native American studies.
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The North American Indians by George Catlin being letters and notes on their manners customs and conditions. Volume two of two, both Volumes contain 320 illustrations from the John Grant 1926 edition. George Catlin was an American painter and writer. In 1823 he gave up his law practice to pursue his self-taught art, painting portraits in Philadelphia, Washington, D. C. and Albany, New York. After meeting a tribal delegation of Native Americans from the Far West he became eager to preserve the vanishing tribes and customs of the Native Americans through his art. Catlin traveled throughout the American West from 1832 to 1840. He sketched and painted hundreds of portraits, village scenes, religious rituals and games and wrote of his encounters with these fascinating people as he worked. The North American Indians features fifty-eight letters and 320 illustrations from the author’s original portraits, all in a two-volume set. Volume 1 ISBN 978-1582182735 Volume 2 ISBN 978-1582182742.
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