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Edward Curtis

1868-1952

"The North American Indian," Volume Thirteen, and Large Supplemental Plates, 1907-1930

Photogravures in brown on Japanese vellum
First edition, published in 1924
72 (of 75) small plates, plus the accompanying title, list of illustrations, and other text pages on the same type of paper, all plates with their original protective coversheets tipped down along either the left or right sheet edges, as issued; this slightly incomplete volume is sold together with 29 (of 36) large supplemental plates for this volume, plus the list of supplemental plates page on the same paper; The Plimpton Press, Norwood, MA, prntr.; Edward S. Curtis, author, photographer, and publisher

One disbound, slightly incomplete volume, plus 30 large supplemental sheets
Sheet of each in Volume: 12.25" H x 9.5" W (or opposite); Sheet of each Supplemental Plate: 21.75" H x 17.5" W (or opposite)

  • Notes:
    The Volume portion of this lot is lacking image page 86 "The Mush-Basket," image page 136 "Achomawi Mother and Child," and image page 158 "Praying to the Spirits of Crater Lake - Klamath." Also note that there is a duplicate example of image page 156 "A Klamath Profile."
    The Supplemental Large Plates portion of this lot is lacking plate 439 "Hupa Trout-Trap," plate 450 "Hupa Mother and Child," plate 454 "Spearing Salmon," plate 456 "Klamath Lake Marshes," plate 467 " Principal Female Shaman of the Hupa," plate 470 "Chief - Klamath," and plate 471 "Smoky Day at the Sugar Bowl - Hupa."
  • Condition: The Volume portion of this lot is in overall good condition, although lacking image pages 86, 136, and 158, as well as its original binding, and is therefore an incomplete set. The volume sheets all with full margins, loose, and with the original stitch holes along one of the long edges on each sheet. All of the sheets with typical pale time staining and very minor surface soiling in places along the outer edges. Occasional pale foxmarks on some of the sheets, and a few of the sheet corners, including those of the protective coversheets, slightly lightly dog-eared. Note that image page 162 has hand-coloring.
    The Supplemental Large Plates, and list of large plates sheet included with this lot are in overall good condition, although lacking plates 439, 450, 454, 456, 467, 470, and 471, and is therefore an incomplete set. Each of the Large Plate sheets with full margins and deckled edges. Each sheet with typical pale time staining and very minor surface soiling in places along the outer edges. The tips of the margin corners on a few of these sheets are slightly dog-eared.


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