256pp, with black and white photographic illustrations throughout. Burnt umber cloth covered boards with gilt titles on the spine. 4to. Cloth very slightly rubbed at extreme spine tips. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original, illustrated and laminated dust wrapper, very slightly rubbed on extreme corners and spine tips.
A handsome, imposing volume in gift giving condition. Contains over 300 early photographs of American Indians from the 19th century, offering a unique record of Indians of North America, including noble portraits of leaders such as Sitting Bull and Geronimo. From the work of early daguerretypists through the dramatic reactions of Edward Sheriff Curtis this book also shows the evolution of photographic techniques. Included are short biographies of over 200 important photographers of the Indians.
