History of the Indian Tribes of North America, with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs.

Royal octavo edition of "one of the most important works ever published on the American Indians" (Field) including some of the greatest American hand-colored lithographs of the 19th century. Royal octavo, three volumes, original publisher's deluxe binding, bound in full red pebbled sheepskin with gilt titles and elaborate tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, triple gilt ruling to the front and rear panels with elaborate floral detailing, all edges gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, tissue-guarded frontispiece. Illustrated with 120 tissue-guarded color portraits after Charles Bird King and containing an additional plate of "Red Bird", used as the frontispiece to volume 2. In near fine condition, bookplate to the front pastedown of volume one. An exceptional presentation.