History of the Indian Tribes of North America - photo 1
History of the Indian Tribes of North America - photo 2
History of the Indian Tribes of North America - photo 3
History of the Indian Tribes of North America - photo 4
History of the Indian Tribes of North America - photo 5

History of the Indian Tribes of North America

Sold
$ 8 750
Auction dateClassic
22.04.2021 10:00UTC -04:00
Auctioneer
CHRISTIE'S
Event location
USA, New York
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 517678
Lot 32 | History of the Indian Tribes of North America
MCKENNEY, Thomas L. (1785-1859) and James HALL (1793-1868). History of the Indian Tribes of North America. Philadelphia: D. Rice and A.N. Hart, 1855.

Early octavo edition. The illustrations are reduced from the folio edition of 1836-1844, which Howes described as "the most colorful portraits of Indians ever executed." They are based on Charles Bird King's portraits in the Indian Gallery, Department of War, Washington, which were nearly all destroyed in the 1865 Smithsonian fire. The octavo edition contained an additional plate of "Red Bird," used as the frontispiece to volume II, as well as additions to the biographies. The first octavo edition was published in 1850. Howes M-129; Sabin 43411 (described as a later issue of the 1850 first edition).

3 volumes, octavo (259 x 168mm). 120 hand-colored lithographs by J.T. Bowen, most after Charles Bird King, with tissue guards (toning and spotting, including to some plates, a few chips at edges, several plates in vol. 3 with some soiling, one caption shaved, one leaf with tears in text, title of vol. 3 detached). Original publisher's brown blindstamped morocco, all edges gilt (quite worn, joints starting and corners showing). Provenance: C. J. Bowman (ownership inscription in all three volumes).
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
20 Rockefeller Plaza
10020 New York
USA
Preview
08.04.2021 – 22.04.2021
Phone +1 212 636 2000
Fax +1 212 636 4930
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@FO3G@
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase
Shipping Postal service
Courier service
pickup by yourself
Payment methods Wire Transfer
Business hoursBusiness hours
Mo 09:30 – 17:00   
Tu 09:30 – 17:00   
We 09:30 – 17:00   
Th 09:30 – 17:00   
Fr 09:30 – 17:00   
Sa closed
Su closed

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.